So much happening, so little time to update.
The vapour blaster is working well now, doing a proper job. I placed a couple of adverts in the local magazine and now I'm starting to pick up non-bike work as well. But the main benefit is doing all my own stuff in-house.
I have managed to get 3 bikes finished, run in, serviced and back to their owners.

A couple more bikes have arrived, everything from a rewire job to a full restoration.
And in the meantime I keep working on the long termers.

Well the Jota sold pretty quickly.
Progress has been slow on the compressor installation mainly because it arrived on Monday, a week late.
I've been busy buying hose and fittings today and tomorrow it's scheduled for electrical installation.
This bigger compressor and receiver tank will allow higher quality and higher throughput on the vapour blaster.
Let me know if you have any vapour blasting requirements. No job too small. Also, alloy polishing work.

And just a quick reminder of the services I offer.
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First of all please check out the series 2 Jota that is for sale in the For Sale section. Very keenly priced for a fully restored series 2 Jota, the most desirable of all the 180 triples.
As usual I have been working on half a dozen different bikes, nothing new there, still more waiting to get attention too.
I got the overhauled gearbox back for project JYD and fitted a new high output oil pump. I also sent off the crank, head and barrels for overhauling too. A new ignition/alternator system will be here soon too for it.
I have also been busy buying a new air tank and compressor for the vapour blaster. The old compressor wasn't big enough for the job so I have purchased higher performance equipment. The tank arrived yesterday and the compressor should arrive tomorrow.
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As usual I have spread myself thin doing as many jobs as possible.
Finished off a couple of vapour blasting and polishing jobs (Maico and Honda)
Sent an engine off after a full rebuild
Finished another engine and fitted it back in the frame and now finishing off that build
Polished engine cases and a full exhaust system
Stripped down my project engine to send off the head, barrels and crank for refurb
Ordered a new compressor and air receiver for my vapour blaster
Drastically reorganised a corner of the workshop to make room for the new units
Stripped down 2 rolling chassis to get the frames and associated hardware to the powder coater
Dealt with a couple of Spanish contacts through this website.
Although I no longer maintain the Spanish language version of this site I still receive (and reply to) a few Spanish-speaking enquiries every month.
Originally I set this site up in dual language to try to help Spanish Laverda owners as they had no real technical resource in Spain since the 80s (I only ever found one Laverda shop in Spain) and I was living in Spain at the time anyway. But since returning to the UK 4 years ago I only upkeep the English version of the site.

Some randoms from the last few days.

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Been busy. Lots of vapour blasting and polishing, engine building, bike stripdowns and bike building work has been going on recently.
I also managed to progress the JYD project a bit too.
After having tried 3 different tanks, 3 different seat types, 2 different footrest types and 2 different mudguard types I think I'm homing in on the look I want for it.
I also chopped off the brackets for passenger footpegs too.

Here are some randoms from the main work.

Some slow progress with JYD.
I vapour blasted the crankcases I will use. The engine in the bike is a 1000 and the upper case has been broken and badly welded. So, I had a spare set of 1200 cases, painted black. It took ages to clean off the paint and then I found a massive repair above the gearbox, which is why it was likely painted black in the first place. I had little option but to repaint it black as this hides the repair. I also had to remove a couple of broken studs.
Next I tidied up a damaged primary cover and it also got the black treatment.
And finally I had a pretty abused sprocket cover that I could never use on a top end restoration so it got cut down to improve the lines a little, plus it was another example of weight loss, as I want this one to be as light as possible.
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I had to shuffle the pack today to get some bikes out of storage. Took the opportunity for a photo shoot. Hope you like them.​

Well, the Slater Mirage didn't hang around long. It is now sold subject to the usual conditions.

Onward and upward, started a new project today.
​Project JYD (Junk Yard Dog).
It really is in a sad way. The plan is to make it as non-standard as possible.

So far it has new boots and panties.

Lots going on here. Trying to keep the business afloat in these trying times. I hope all my viewers are safe and well.
Bits and pieces to try to move things along.
Also, check out my For Sale section where there is a beautiful genuine Slater Mirage for sale.

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Some photos of daily life here.

And the next one please. Still quite a bit to do to this one.