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HIGHLIGHTS
- All original
- Overhauled mechanics
- Just two owners from new
- Original plates
- FMI (Italian Motorcycle Federation) registered with Gold Plate
- The latest version of the legendary, powerful, fast and sophisticated original Jota, always maintained with the utmost care and thoroughly overhauled
THE APPEAL
Inspired by the Japanese twin-cylinder sports bikes that were enjoying great success on the American market, in the 1960s Laverda, renowned for its agile, small-displacement sports motorcycles, decided to build bigger two-cylinders bikes.
After the 1968 650, success came with the 1969 750 S which, combining Japanese-like standards of high construction quality with the performance and sportiness typical of the Breganze company, offered an extraordinary combination of elegance, durability and power.
Production of the twin-cylinder 750 had just begun when Laverda announced its intention to produce a 1.000 cc three-cylinder. The final prototype, presented in Milan in 1971, featured a 3-cylinder in-line engine with chain-driven double overhead cams, a new double-cradle frame and Laverda double-shoe front brakes.
In 1976, fascinated by the sports bikes tuned by the Slater brothers, Laverda importers for Great Britain, Massimo Laverda agreed to create a motorcycle with similar specifications to be sold in the United Kingdom. Thus was born the Jota, with racing pistons and special exhaust and crankshaft, capable of 90 hp and a top speed of 230 km/h, which would win four British production motorcycle championships.
Over the following years, the Jota, now sold all around the world, was perfected with the adoption of double front disc brakes, alloy wheels, a rear disc brake and a new chassis.
To give the engine better balance, in 1982, the 180° crankshaft was replaced with a new 120° one, resulting in the Jota 120, the last Jota based on the original engine and chassis, which would only remain in production for a year and which was replaced in 1983 by the new Laverda RGS.
This rare and fascinating 1982 Jota 120 is one of only around 400 examples of this special model built overall.
Purchased at the factory by its first owner, it remained in his possession for over thirty years, covering just over 25,000 kilometres.
The second and current owner purchased it in 2018 and entrusted it to the care of a well known expert mechanic with long experience of the Laverda brand, who carefully overhauled it, replacing many components including the chain and the clutch and fine-tuning the carburettors.
Since the restoration was completed, this Jota has been driven for no more than 400 km and always maintained with the utmost care.
Equipped with its original license plates and registered with the Italian Motorcycle Federation with Gold Plate, this beautiful Laverda is one of the most interesting and significant models of a great Italian brand that still enjoys great esteem and affection from many enthusiasts all over the world.
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
- Registered in Italy in 1982
- Italian documents
- Original plates
- Just two owners from new
- Registered in the FMI historical registry with Gold Plate
Sold new in Italy in 1982, this Jota 120 was rarely ridden by its first owner, who kept it until 2018.
After purchasing it, the second owner entrusted it to the care of one of Italy's best-known Laverda experts, who carefully overhauled it to bring it back to perfect working order.
The in-depth maintenance, documented by receipts, included the replacement of the chain, sprocket, crown, clutch discs and the fine-tuning of the carburettors.
This rare Laverda is registered with the Italian Motorcycle Federation with a Gold Plate and is still equipped with its original plates.
THE INTERIOR
- Original instrument cluster
- Original seat in very good condition
- Original labels and tags
THE EXTERIOR
- Bodywork in good original condition
- Rare original paint
- Original fairing and windshield
- Original factory tags and labels
- Slight scratch on the left side of the fairing and a small crack on the right side
THE MECHANICS
- 981 cc air-cooled four-stroke in-line three-cylinder DOHC engine with 90 hp
- Three carburettors
- Five-speed gearbox
- Overhauled carburettors
- Overhauled clutch
- New chain, sprocket, crown and clutch discs
- Fine-tuned and efficient mechanics
- Maintained with the utmost care
SUMMARY
Celebrated for their robustness, for their performance and for the high quality of the Bosch, Brembo, Marzocchi and Nippon Denso components employed in their construction, the Laverda 120s enjoy a large availability of spare parts, which considerably simplify maintenance.
The Laverda Jota is a classic motorcycle of great importance, admired and recognized throughout the world, whose value continues to increase.
This rare Jota 120, with fascinating aesthetic, high quality overhauled mechanics, accompanied by a complete documentation and maintained with great care, represents an unmissable opportunity for the enthusiast who wants to experience the great thrill of riding one of the most important modern Italian sports motorcycles.
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