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Laverda Dave:
I really wouldn't be starting it up every week and letting it idle on choke, it needs to be ridden. Don't forget for every gallon of fuel you burn you produce more water as condensation. It takes 10 miles of riding to get the pipes up to temperature where they burn off the water produced. If you are not riding the bike all that condensation will sit in the low points of the silencers and rot them from within. Starting it up and running on choke also allows the very rich fuel mixture to get into the oil leading to oil contamination and producing acids that will corrode bearings, bores etc.
I wouldn't worry for now about what you are seeing, take it for a long run and then check it.

Malc (Malvis):
Thanks for the advice 👍

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