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Laverda Dave:
Ok Bryan.
Once the frame has been alignment checked (I've put the bare engine cases back into the frame to enable that to be checked properly) I'll be taking the cases for vapour blasting. Once back I will send the barrel up to you for the rebore but I won't buy the piston until you have measured it. The s/h barrel is rusty and I have no idea what the existing bore size is as it didn't come with the piston.
Just come back indoors to make a brew before venturing out to make more missing brackets!
Bryanj:
No problem mate, i am away for a week in April so pm me when ready and we will work out a date
Laverda Dave:
Hi All.
It’s been a while since I updated this thread; the trials of life have intervened over the last few weeks!
I took the frame for the alignment check as although it looked straight by eye I had a feeling it probably wasn’t! Considering the bike is nearly 50 years old and the full history is unknown to me it makes sense to have the frame checked before spending a shed load of money on it only to find it wobbles all over the road despite looking (hopefully.....) in pristine condition.
My concerns was proven to be correct, the frame was twisted at the headstock and required Howard's magical touch (and hydraulic rams) at Hybrid Motorcycles in Croxley Green to straighten it.
This is the reason I always have a frame checked before painting and rebuilding, for the sake of £100 its just not worth the risk. I have only ever had one frame that was found to be in perfect alighment when checked and that was the Flying Banana (aka the Rat Bike) and the reason for that was because it had likely been checked at some time in the past and tweaked.
Rozabikes Tim:
Fancy bit of kit Dave. Was it a do it while you wait job then with you having the pictures?
Laverda Dave:
No Tim. I booked it in with Howard as I wanted him to alloy weld the damaged sprocket and stator covers as well as welding the new brackets I'd made and tack welded into position. My first attempts at mig welding were, err, laughable 😂😂
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