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Messages - Laverda Dave
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« on: May 17, 2024, 09:26:22 AM »
This is the problem with opening anything internet based and password protected. I know the providers state it is like this for our own personal security but it is a PIA especially if you use accounts that you keep logged into on a daily basis without having to go through the security steps as you do with banks etc.
I used to be with TalkTalk for TV & Broadband etc but they got greedy and the service went down the pan (and they were massivly fined by OFCOM for allowing 50,000 customers details to end up in the hands of hackers so maybe not so secure as they say they are!). My email address is still TalkTalk but the robbing sods charge me £50/year for the privilage of having a TalkTalk email address! The alternative is I get a free google email address but this will mean advising everyone who has my current email address that I have had for 20+ years I have changed provider and that will have its own problems so I'm stuck paying £50 to TalkTalk for a really bad email account!
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« on: May 16, 2024, 11:23:40 PM »
Happy Birthday Ted  . Is the tool second from left a tattoo removal tool?
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« on: May 15, 2024, 11:09:04 PM »
Same method I've always used Ted. I use an old electricians screwdriver with a slight radius filled into the edges to prevent any digging in. I go very, very gently on the carbon followed by some wire wool and oil.
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« on: May 15, 2024, 11:02:18 PM »
Some amazing history and early engine photos in that article. Thanks for posting Ash, great read👍
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« on: May 15, 2024, 10:49:56 PM »
Best wishes to you Bryan in what has undoubtedly been a very tough time. As stated in other posts, this forum really is the best place to let off a bit of steam, we are all life experienced and fully understand the crap life can throw at us. Hopefully all the bad news is now behind you. Thank you again for all the help and advice you have given not only to me but also to everyone else on the forum.
Hopefully the sun will shine on you all from now on.
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« on: May 13, 2024, 10:45:10 PM »
Great sentiments Mick.
I totally agree, this is a great forum full of great and helpful people. Long may it continue 👍
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« on: May 13, 2024, 10:43:17 PM »
You know the saying, 'The person who never made a mistake never made anything'.
Well done for finding the problem 👍
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« on: May 12, 2024, 11:03:57 PM »
Count the number of teeth on the rear sprocket as well. Just because it's the original sprocket as when you got the bike doesn't mean the PO has at some point changed the sprocket and altered the gearing.
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« on: May 12, 2024, 07:08:05 PM »
Do you definitely have the rear wheel in the swingarm as far as it will go? I always join the chain when it's on the sprocket and not in the top or bottom run due to sag.
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« on: May 12, 2024, 12:59:39 PM »
Excellent progress Ted. Running by the end of next week?
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« on: May 11, 2024, 03:52:14 PM »
The winning bike, anyone's on here?
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« on: May 11, 2024, 03:50:17 PM »
I've just got home from the Kempton Bike Show and autojumble. I'd like to say I had a really good ride over on the VFR but riding through the London 'burbs' is painful even on a bike, so many idiots and morons in cars. I actually had one guy next to me at a set of red lights who decided he'd had enough of waitng and just decided to go despite all the traffic coming around the roundabout!
The show was pretty good, the CR Rotary racer was there and was run up on the rollers, what a sound as was the Jawa 2 valve speedway bike.
The Best in Show was won by a Honda Phil Read Replica with a very nice back story. There was a 90cc twin Yamaha that was highly comended as well as a CB72/77?
I was hoping to get some 10/40 oil for Ratty but nothing available, plenty of 20/50 or straight 30/40/50! In order not to feel I had a wasted trip I bought a can of electrical contact cleaner instead!
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« on: May 11, 2024, 03:32:53 PM »
I used the kit from Pyramid Parts and whilst it did fit there was only 1.5 turns on the castelated nut. I contact Pyramid and they requested photos and these were duly sent with the measurements. Pyramid admitted the kit was not suitable for the 400/4 despite their listing stating it was and gave me my money back. This was the same kit many have used on here. Pyramid agreed with my findings that it could be dangerous.
I bought a set of caged ball bearings in the end and they fitted perfectly using a 2mm shim on the lower yoke.
I have contacted Pyramid a couple of times since to request an update and I also voluntered to try the stepped bearing they were proposing but they told me they are currently speaking to several restorers of these machines to obtain a solution. Needless to say I had a pig of a job to get the taper races out of my newly powder coated frame!
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« on: May 10, 2024, 02:34:33 PM »
I think the back story qualifies it for an Out & About Ted👍
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« on: May 09, 2024, 11:07:55 PM »
Looking very good Ted, you've been busy👍
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