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Laverda Dave:
Looks good Al and saves a load of measuring, fabrication and general all round hassle👍
allankelly1:
Hi all
So the tear down begins
Like any old bike the more you look the more you find questionable
One thing that will need sorting is maybe a replacement centre stand as the one fitted looks a bit shot as it’s travelling too far over centre that allows the back wheel to sit on the deck.
The frame mountings look ok so looks like I will be on the lookout for good secondhand one if anybody has one tucked away please?
Next step is drop the motor out then a bit of frame checking for straightness but recon it’s going to be a trip to motorliner just to ensure all is good before I start the rebuild
Catch up again soon.
Best wishes Al.
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Bryanj:
Make sure you lable the front lower engine mount bolts, too long ones crack the crankcases!
allankelly1:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on August 03, 2026, 07:42:44 PM ---Make sure you lable the front lower engine mount bolts, too long ones crack the crankcases!
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Will do as know this issue well.
My main concern is the straightness of the rear of the frame and where the PO added a hoop to carry the seat hump.
Nothing is impossible to sort just takes a bit of time, but time well spent to ensure frame is straight and true.
Best wishes Al
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Athame57:
--- Quote from: allankelly1 on August 03, 2026, 05:58:56 PM ---
The frame mountings look ok so looks like I will be on the lookout for good secondhand one if anybody has one tucked away please?
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I had this problem to the point where there was a split in the leg. After buying a stand sold as a CB400F stand on Ebay that didn't fit so wasn't of a CB400F and so had to be sent back I went to a car repair shop that did welding, they cured that and did some heat treatment before hammering into shape again. That was years ago and no trouble since, all I got asked to pay was a fiver. Nice guy! ;D
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