Delicious noise

**T.W.R** · 9th January 2008, 22:22

Just had a nosey at this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTq5GIsfjwI

memories, though this guy is just cruising and a 180 crank, pods, & Harris race 3-1 sound heaps better

**laRIKin** · 10th January 2008, 07:42

I knew a guy with a Jota, sounded fantastic.

Always wanted one, only every seen a ruff one and a over priced one (Eric Woods).

A old school mate picked up a reposed one.
He felt so sorry for the old owner, he went around to make sure it was OK for him to buy it and told him he could ride it any time he wanted.

**vfxdog** · 10th January 2008, 12:44

Bought a 180 Jota new in 1976- one of the best bikes I've ever owned. Went all over the UK and Europe on it, often two-up. Stupidly sold it six years and no problems later. Well- there was one problem- had it serviced once by Phil Todd, a well known Laverda expert, and got it back running on two cylinders. When I returned and complained he told me I was imagining it and they wouldn't run on 2. When I pulled a plug lead off and it kept running and sounding the same he sheepishly took it round the back and sorted the duff plug. Isn't it always the same- your bike is running great, you take it in for a routine service and get it back running badly and all screwed up?

**xwhatsit** · 10th January 2008, 14:53

That does sound very nice. Don't hear triples often, and the few I hear regularly are all well-muffled modern Triumphs, so it's nice to hear a proper old-school air-cooled mill. Got the `thump' of a twin with the howl of a four.

**T.W.R** · 10th January 2008, 16:39

Originally Posted by lemans

I knew a guy with a Jota, sounded fantastic.

Always wanted one, only every seen a ruff one and a over priced one (Eric Woods).

A old school mate picked up a reposed one.
He felt so sorry for the old owner, he went around to make sure it was OK for him to buy it and told him he could ride it any time he wanted.

You'd never go back to a Guzzi after riding one

Originally Posted by vfxdog

Bought a 180 Jota new in 1976- one of the best bikes I've ever owned. Went all over the UK and Europe on it, often two-up. Stupidly sold it six years and no problems later. Well- there was one problem- had it serviced once by Phil Todd, a well known Laverda expert, and got it back running on two cylinders. When I returned and complained he told me I was imagining it and they wouldn't run on 2. When I pulled a plug lead off and it kept running and sounding the same he sheepishly took it round the back and sorted the duff plug. Isn't it always the same- your bike is running great, you take it in for a routine service and get it back running badly and all screwed up?

A good Laverda Mechanic is a rare beast these days.

check the link, that was my old girl

brought for $8.5k in 91 & over 3yrs had another $8k at least spent on it, Jota cams fitted carbs kitted & uni filter pods, Harris race pipe, Koni shocks, front forks kitted, braced frame

Saw it at last years March Hare still owned by the guy who brought 14yrs ago

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...3&d=1129879327

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

That does sound very nice. Don't hear triples often, and the few I hear regularly are all well-muffled modern Triumphs, so it's nice to hear a proper old-school air-cooled mill. Got the `thump' of a twin with the howl of a four.

Modern Triumphs sound plain poxy by comparison, Got to spend a fair bit of coin to get them somewhere near sounding good