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1975 400/4 project
Laverda Dave:
Welcome to the forum Sprocket.
I agree with Roy and Paul, strip it down and see what you've got before spending big money. Rebuild the engine first and when you know that's done send the chrome off for replating closely followed by the paint (I and others on here can recommend Menno Dek in Germany, ace painter with decals supplied by Piki (both are forum members on here)).
Julie's thread on the engine rebuild is an inspiration. Julie also sells the oil pump O rings, a real must when rebuilding the motor.
You are lucky with the 400/4, lots of bits available both OEM and pattern.
Best of luck and keep us posted with plenty of photos. Lots of advice freely given, just ask.
Sprocket:
Ok, so having got most of the bits away I can see what I'm dealing with now.
Plan is:
Do a compression test while the engine is in the frame, see how fit it is or isn't
Strip remaining stuff away, get frame blasted, welded if necessary then powder coated
Put existing stuff back on after a clean and refresh
If engine needs a rebuild do that, if it will run put back in
... Ride the bloody thing ...
Go through as necessary making each and everything shiny and right
This way, I won't have to stop and completely strip it all apart again if I do decide to make it concours.
Sprocket:
Ok, so guess which part has got me stumped...
After this pic:
* I got the hacksaw out and chopped it off, both ends inside the brackets.
* Put in the vice, tried to put a hacksaw blade through it and saw along the length. Turns out there's a small seam inside the tube and the blade was too big to fit.
* Modified the blade, eventually got it all the way through.
* Chopped carefully for about an hour until I met the metal of the stand itself, along the length.
* Took bracket outside, made a drift from old bolts and beat it.
* Bolts went flat and crumbly. Pin still very firmly inside the stand.
Help!
paul G:
Heat and lots of it. ;) ;) ;D
I was lucky and got the toolmaker at work to drill it out for me ;D ;D
mickwinf:
best way to remove stand without damage is to saw through the retaining tube on both sides between the end of the stand and the mounting brackets, once off it is easier to apply force/ heat/ wd40/more force. Can be a long job but stands are hard to find so worth it.
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