My Long Time Dream Machine, the Jota

[JBBenson]

Near San Francisco. If you haven't heard the Jota 120 engine at full howl you don't know what you're missing:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/252828798784?rmvSB=true

 

 

 

[bbolesaz]

Somebody else frequents Rare Sportbikes for Sale.  Gotten me in trouble more than once.  Just recently there was this Scura . . .

[Lucky Phil]

You know I grew up with these things as in I had friends that owned them so I knew what they were like. Believe me you're not missing anything.

Heavy, tall, an engine that was full of roller bearings so was really mechanically noisy in a rumbly sort of way and high frequency vibrations. Multi bearing pressed up crank like a Z900 but not as reliable.  Back in the 80's parts were hard to get, god knows what they are like now.

One for the lounge room I think.

 

Ciao

[docc]

You say "one for the lounge room" like it's a bad thing . . .

[czakky]

Aaaw come on Phil you're killing a lot of guys fantasy here....

[Chuck]

I dunno. I've heard a breathed on Scura and Centauro at full cry a few times, and the're not to be denied, either.   

[Lucky Phil]

You say "one for the lounge room" like it's a bad thing . . .

Ha not at all Docc, I have a Ducati there.

 

Ciao

[Lucky Phil]

Aaaw come on Phil you're killing a lot of guys fantasy here....

Theres a reason they're called fantasys czakky.........better there than the reality:)

 

Ciao

[docc]

Ha, so . . . "lounge bikes" are all good if you can roll up some serious time on them . . .

 

 l love the "lounge room" moniker.

 

Not sure why . . . 

[Lucky Phil]

Ha, so . . . "lounge bikes" are all good if you can roll up some serious time on them . . .

 

 l love the "lounge room" moniker.

 

Not sure why . . . 

Except that I can't get it out of the house now. I've got a track day coming up soon and I thought, I'll take the 1198 out. Then I realised with the temporary bathroom I've set up in the laundry while I do my bathroom rebuild I cant get it out of the house....Doh.

Half considered taking out the V11 but I'm a little short on "condition" these days and It would win a wrestling match with me around Phillip Island hand down. Looks like the 1000ss then.

 

 

 

Ciao 

[Badger52]

It looks awesome!

[czakky]

Sometimes in life you have to make decisions Phil. Some very tough decisions.... I feel for ya, I really do. Ha!

[The Monkey]

Laverda parts:

Columbia Car and Cycle

Nakusp BC

 

Go ride the Kootenays, you will be passed by one

[luhbo]

You know I grew up with these things as in I had friends that owned them so I knew what they were like. Believe me you're not missing anything.

Heavy, tall, an engine that was full of roller bearings so was really mechanically noisy in a rumbly sort of way and high frequency vibrations. Multi bearing pressed up crank like a Z900 but not as reliable.  Back in the 80's parts were hard to get, god knows what they are like now.

One for the lounge room I think.

 

Ciao

 

No nonono, you're missing everything. Laverda was my Italian socialisation, too. Never rode one, never owned one, but I definitely do know I'd buy one should I have the opportunity. At once!

 

Laverda 1200

 

In the early eighties sometimes we were up to 6 bikes, 5 of those with 3-in-1-to-nothing, me on my 750S with 2-in-2-to-nothing, seldom below 6K, and this was not on the race track.