Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 28th October from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 29th October from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1981 Laverda Jota 180
Intermittently owned by the vendor from nearly-new
Estimate
£9, 000 - £10, 000
Registration No: YGO 46W
Frame No: 7300
MOT: Exempt
A genuine British-registered Jota 180
Intermittently owned and cherished by the vendor from nearly-new
The beneficiary of a recent extensive overhaul
Starts and rides very well
Produced from 1976 to 1982, the Laverda Jota was an Anglo-Italian collaboration. Slater Brothers was a motorcycle importer established in Collington, Herefordshire, in 1970, and Laverdas formed the bulk of its business. The 3C – so-called for its 981cc inline three-cylinder engine – was introduced in 1973 and by 1975 Slater Bros. was offering a tuned version with a 10:1 compression ratio, 4C racing camshafts, improved exhaust flow and SFC750 fork yokes. The modifications were quickly endorsed by the factory, which put them into production the following year, and so the Jota was born. Reputedly the first production bike to exceed 140mph, it was a tremendous success, with Jotas winning multiple British National Production Championships in the late 1970s.
The current owner of this 1981 Jota 180 purchased it from the original owner when it was just a few months old and enjoyed it for many years before parting with it. When the opportunity arose for him to buy it back, he did so and enjoyed it some more before letting his brother take ownership. Sadly, it was left to deteriorate in that time, so the vendor once again took it back and subjected it to an extensive mechanical and cosmetic overhaul, resulting in its present beautiful condition. Described as “very good” in all areas, it includes the current V5C.
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