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Messages - Laverda Dave
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« on: Today at 09:19:42 PM »
Good plan and one I should put into practice 👍. Although being retired I could get the best of both worlds, some days fettling and others riding, I just need to get the balance right!
But yes, get it back together and enjoy it, that's why you bought it. Don't forget to allow plenty of spare time during any rides because it will draw a crowd and you'll have to answer questions 😁
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« on: Today at 04:19:02 PM »
Hi Dave,
The Churchill Barriers (4 in total) were built during WW2 after a German Sub got through the blockship barrier to enter Scapa Flow and sank the Royal Oak with the loss of many hundreds of lives. Churchill brought about the building of 4 barriers linking Islands to the south of the Orkney Mainland to prevent such a thing being repeated. Much of the work was carried out by Italian POWs, who also built the World famous Italian Chapel. Eventually roads were constructed on the barriers so you can now travel from Holm to Burwick which previously had to be done by boat. I'm sure Johnny will chime in with more info - don't think he (or Churchill) helped build them though!
Ian
Thanks Ian. A bit more history to add to my WW11 memory bank in case I am asked about them during my guided tours of the Battle of Britain bunker (No 11 Group, Uxbridge).
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« on: Today at 10:09:12 AM »
Very nice looking motorcycle with a perfect backdrop.
So, what is a Churchill barrier Ian?
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« on: Today at 10:06:21 AM »
Class act Johnny, well done that man.
The sound of it reminds me of an Alan Millyard video where you can hear the gentle ticking of a clock in the background, very calming and no rush to do anything. Your engine sounds similar, maybe have it running in the background when working on your bikes (with the garage door open if course!).
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« on: May 02, 2024, 09:26:44 PM »
Dave, its only the later ones with a rubber seal, early ones the seal is the felt ring, i think i still used the caps with the bronze bushings though
I've been hanging around 400/4’s for too long Bryan, I thought looking at the parts diagram the end caps were the same as those on a 400. Every day is a school day on the forum👍
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« on: May 02, 2024, 05:51:11 PM »
Yes you do Steve. They are dust seals and they also have a rubber seal on the inside to keep the swing arm grease in.
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« on: May 02, 2024, 12:56:09 PM »
I just use normal grease, no fancy high melting point or copper grease just the same grease I use for bearings and swing arm bushes etc.
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« on: May 02, 2024, 12:17:22 PM »
£3,400 provisional. Considering how much as been spent restoring the bike why ruin it with such a horrible exhaust!
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« on: May 02, 2024, 12:09:56 PM »
Looks alright to me George as long as you knock out the bolt holes first! I grease paper gaskets on both sides, I just think it makes it easier to remove them although there are various thoughts if it is a good idea or not considering the heat of the engine. You shouldn't need any form of other sealent, Honda didn't use any and they made the bike!
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« on: May 01, 2024, 07:50:12 PM »
I thought you had sold that bike last year Julie?
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« on: May 01, 2024, 01:11:00 PM »
On my original 400/4 I zip tied the box on the top frame tube and just clear of the carb bank as there was just enough room for it to sit between the fuel tank tunnel and the frame tube. I thought I'd had a result until one day when giving the bike a handful it topped out at 110mph🙄, (actually it was about 70!). The CDI box had slowly worked it's way back down the frame just enough to interfere with the top of the carbs at full throttle.
I'm 90% sure the Boyer does use a wasted spark Ash👍
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« on: May 01, 2024, 12:28:04 PM »
+1 with the bushes sold by Julie and Ted's top-tip re the freezer. A word of warning though, make 100% sure there is no paint on the edge of the swing arm where the top hat of the bush sits otherwise the swing arm will bind on the frame at the pivot point when you torque the pivot nut.
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« on: April 30, 2024, 07:21:56 PM »
The problem I always have fitting a Boyer on a 400/4 (and other bikes) is where do you put the CDI unit! On one of them I placed it in the tool holder tray which made it a pia when removing the tray because the cable came through it and on another I placed it on the inside of the side panel with velcro.
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« on: April 30, 2024, 06:43:41 PM »
Excellent, thanks Deanno👍
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« on: April 30, 2024, 05:40:05 PM »
Hi All.
I am installing the handlebars but cannot find any info regarding the two dots on the clamps. Do these face forward or backwards? Does anyone also know the torque setting on the clamp bolts? Being steel bolts in alloy castings I don't want to overdo it and strip the thread in the top yoke. Memory tells me the front bolts of both clamps must be tightened first, am I correct or is my memory playing tricks!
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