OUT AND ABOUT 2025

[Johnwebley]

Next Wednesday, 14th,

The bikers are meeting at H J PUGH auction house, just on the outskirts of Ledbury,

A remarkable coincidence, this Next weekend is a bike sale,


All welcome

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[Laverda Dave]

I thought I'd make the most of the lovely weather today and take a break from the TL build so decided to give the restored 400/4 AKA 'Rat Bike' or as it is now called ‘The Flying Banana’ for its first proper shakedown run. Although I completed the rebuild in November 2024 the weather was pants by then so I just did a quick blast around the block and put the bike into hibernation for the winter.

I duly filled up with some fresh V-Power and headed out for Little Kimble in Bucks. My timing was impeccable because as I approached Amersham it poured with heavy rain in the form of hailstones! I parked up and had a coffee whilst the storm passed. I headed home wearing a very wet mesh summer riding jacket!

The bike went really well during the 45 miles, I’m keeping the revs down to 4500 for the first 100 miles and will then take it up to 5000rpm for the next 400 miles without labouring the engine. The clutch will need some adjusting as new plates are bedding in and I have a rear l/h indicator the appears to have a bad earth or worn contact (thanks Bryan).

[Athame57]

I duly filled up with some fresh V-Power and ...

Sorry about the rain Dave, maybe it waiting for you!  OK, what is special about V power (Shell) ? Should I give up my Nectar points at Esso for it?

[Oddjob]

No ethanol George.

[Laverda Dave]

And it doesn't go off after a few weeks either George.
It's the only fuel I use and luckily I have a Shell garage a couple of miles away with cheap fuel because there's a Sainsbury's and an Asda both with cheap petrol within a mile of it.