History of Club Laverda NSW

I often cite overzealous revenue collection when asked why I don't still live in Aus. Here in sunny California the average speed on freeway has risen from 70 to 80 plus MPH! I have driven past radar wielding highway patrol at 75, but being overtaken at the time by multiple motorists, often driving lifted 4x4's. It's getting dangerous at the 65 speed limit. I was rear ended by a Tesla who's driver was clearly shooting for openings in whatever lane had an opening. The turn off lane in my case. Glad I was in the Prius and not on two wheels. It was deemed no one's fault by insurance companies!
 
Great article by chris mooney on racing his 1982 jota at bathurst in the production class in the latest cimaa magazine. Chris states he was the first president of the club in 1982. There you go, next year is the 40th anniversary.
 
Marty the big question now after reading that story is which one of the 6 at the time 120 Jotas imported into OZ was it he owned and raced and who owns it now.
 
Me too, but its all blended together these days. Its a great article in the CIIMA monthly mag, be good to load it here for all to see.
 
I think it was '83. There was a red Jota there, think it was a 120, a big-end let go, it had a crack and bulge on the front of crankcase. He chatted with us in the pits, said he had been feathering the throttle down con-rod.
I remember Bruce Lamb from start of NSW club, he visited us in Bris in '82, and I rode with him and his mate from border to Byron all of us on 750 SF. Met him on fb last year, he had an Aprilia then.
 
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