|   LAVERDAMANIA  | 
DIY #9
Cylinder 
head restoration - Laverda 1000 and 1200
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on the pictures to enlarge)
Cleaning and checking
Cleaning 
operation   | Checking 
for flatness of the head gasket surface  | Rectification 
  | 
Rectified 
surface   | Checking 
of flatness of the head cover gasket surface. Light grey spots show the problems  | Rectified 
surface   | 
Guides and valve seats replacement
Old 
guides   | New 
exhaust guide (here in brass)  | New 
inlet valve guide  | 
Seats 
removed   | Close 
view of the seat bores  | Rectification 
of the new seats  | 
Rectification 
of the new seats  | Fitting 
new seats  | Seat 
in place  | 
Grinding 
the 3 angles  | Grinding 
the 3 angles  | Grinding 
the 3 angles  | 
Close 
view ...  | All 
seats in place  | Adjusting 
the cast iron hull  | 
Fitting new valves
Old 
and new valves  | Adjusting 
the valves   | Leaking 
test with fuel  | 
Fitting 
the new valves  |