120 Jota rebuild advice

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stephen120

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NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Hi
I am in rebuilding a 1982  Jota 120.
It was partially stripped in 1983 by my mate who owned it and I now have the pleasure of rebuilding it.
I need someone with photos to help with the position of ignition modules and how were they mounted.
A sympathetic ear may be needed.
I can send you my e-mail address. Thanks in anticipation
Steve
 
Steve, I have a Jota 120!

It has Witt DMC 2 ignition but standard coils - ballast resistors removed.
I don't have photo's of locations but Mr P Puxley posted some here of his Ignition:
http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,93106.msg328236.html#msg328236

If you need more,  pipe up and I see what I can do.
My rebuild took 5 years, I didn't even know which model it was when I started.
 
Steve is in North East England according to his profile
anyone in that area who can help ?

my take Steve is not to even bother with the original Bosch ignition, go buy a new DMC 2 and set that up instead
ignition system capability has increased 10 fold since the Bosch was designed and built, be the best upgrade you can do to that old clunker
:D

good luck with your build, the 120 Jota's are a fairly rare model




 
Hi Simon
Thanks for the reply.
I'm trying to get the bike together in a loose build before repainting frame. The bike has done only 2,000 km since new, is still on original tires and exhaust.
My mate had a lowered frame made by Alistair Laurie motorcycles ( raced Triumph Tridents) but it never got put together.
It would have been stunning but I want it standard.
Regards
Stephen




 
Hi Stephen I have a NOS 120 Jota untouched if you send me an email I would have every unique detail you require to build your bike, but as Red suggested it would be a wise move to make an "invisible" upgrade and junk the Bosch ignition
I hope I can help.
 
Hi Stephen, welcome to the forum.
I?m a native from your part of the world, but now live in Wiltshire. We used to hold Laverda owners meetings at The Smiths Arms near Chester le Street and The Carts Bog Inn near Haydon Bridge - there were a lot of local Laverda owners in the late 80s / early 90s, many stories to tell.... :D

Is the 120 Jota Peter Gunn?s bike? He had a 120 Jota that was occasionally referred to, but never seen :-[

Good luck with the rebuild! Lots of good advice here, amidst the banter. Pics needed too please ;)

Alan :)
 
Hi Alan
Yes this is Peter's bike. Peter is not in the best of health but we are restoring it. I am so pleased you remember Peter from rallies where he attended on a Laverda 500.
Regards
Stephen

 
SimonR501 said:
Steve, I have a Jota 120!


I don't have photo's of locations but Mr P Puxley posted some here of his Ignition:
http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,93106.msg328236.html#msg328236
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Hi Steve
As Simon says, I havent long finished a completed 120 rebuild. Along with others I would recommend junking the Bosch ignition, and thats what the linked photos show.
Here is a link to that particular album on Flickr.
https://flickr.com/photos/129012777@N08/sets/72157653434004691
Once you are there you should be able to see all the other albums that relate to other aspects of the rebuild.
By all means message me and we can arrange to speak.
Patrick
 
I remember "little" Peter Gunn and his 500,
I also remember a story about him getting a lift back oop North with a mate (who was pillion) because of the pissing rain, they got carried polewards by a fellow Northern trucker in an eight wheel flat bed drop side, the bike being laid on its side, and the two of them prone under the truck's tarpaulin, bloody hell that weather must have been atrocious for the secondary means of travel to have been better.

I gave Peter all of my 500 stuff (manuals etc) when I stopped racing the Monty and sold the wreck to Mr Philip J Todd

you say that he is unwell, is it possible to elaborate on that, and does he still have his 500.

I wish him the very best, we certainly had fun together, please pass this on from me if possible.

CLEM
 
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