How do you tell a real factory built Jota?

[Paul Marx]

Have you got a wasted spark certificate?
Otherwise, fake certificates are obtainable.

Paul

 

[Scrumpy]

Wasn't there somebody on the forum a while back that had an imaginary Laverda.

Tim Sowerbutts aka "the three dellortos" - Mirage!

 

[Laverda1000.de]

Is it orange ?

Then it's a Jota, right?

 

[cookie981]

Well,- I am now totally confuzzed,
I bought my 'jota' ((?)) from Slaters in 1979, so what the hell kind of 'jota' is it ?.
I don't really care, Ive still got it and use it, and I go back to a 20 year old every time I'm out on it.

 

[Peter T.]

I found a way to avoid wasted sparks on Jota's

 

[andre g]

Is this a Jota

 

[chrisk]

Is this a Jota

No, that one has no spark at all.

 

[Davo]

Well,- I am now totally confuzzed,
I bought my 'jota' ((?)) from Slaters in 1979, so what the hell kind of 'jota' is it ?.
I don't really care, Ive still got it and use it, and I go back to a 20 year old every time I'm out on it.

Yu have a factory built Jota delivered to and sold by Slaters, perhaps

 

[tribonnie]

I’ve re-read all the postings, scanned the internet and can find no definitive answer about my bike.
One last look before I sell it as “unknown Italian triple” and whoaaaa
It’s got Jota written on the side panels

Problem solved

 

[redax5]

Excellent, its now official
My wasted spark system confirms my bike is a Jota

or does it ………..

is it really a wasted spark system ?
we’re all Jotas fitted with a wasted spark system ?
if so was it a factory fitted option ?
if not was it only Slater who fitted them ?
if it is not a wasted spark what bike do I have ?

there‘s me thinking I cracked the wasted spark question only to find your comment has raised even more questions
going to sell my wasted spark Jota, will advertise it as unknown Italian triple, and buy a Triumph

confused of Henley

your Jota is a wasted spark system, ignition is on the crankshaft no matter what ignition system it is so has to be wasted spark as the crank is running at twice the speed as the cams

all Laverda triples no matter what version they were came from the factory with a wasted spark set up, because they all had crank triggered ignitions

Laverda factory fitted the system, from Bosch, it evolved over the years the bikes were produced but the common element of every upgrade was that they were all wasted spark

Slaters had nothing to do with the ignition system, they changed cams, pistons and exhausts to make the Jota, did not touch the ignition

As to what bike you have, you have a Laverda triple running a wasted spark ignition system no matter what model or year it is and surely you can understand that now, plenty of owners have already stated that

 

[IAG]

Regarding Jota spec, where do wide web wheels figure in?

 

[The Sock]

Regarding Jota spec, where do wide web wheels figure in?

That'd have to be a late one, since English scientist Tim Berners-Lee co-invented the Wide Web in 1989 along with Robert Cailliau.

 

[Paul Marx]

What's a Slaters?

Paul

 

[Davo]

What's a Slaters?

Paul

AKA Pill Bug or Woodlice. A land based relative of the prawn, crab and lobster and allegedly just as tasty.

 

[Vince]

Are they those oval-shaped things that live under rotting logs?

 

[1200ts]

If I put a SFC decal on my 750GT do I now have a 750 SFC? I already painted it orange years ago so the most important part for it to be a 750 SFC is done!

 

[drdezmo]

Whenever I sell mine the buyer will get this letter from Slaters. I assume any letter of authentication will look similar.

Mike

 

[chrisk]

Are they those oval-shaped things that live under rotting logs?

Yep, touch a Slater on the back and they roll up into a ball, then you can flick'em like a marble.

 

[chrisk]

If I put a SFC decal on my 750GT do I now have a 750 SFC? I already painted it orange years ago so the most important part for it to be a 750 SFC is done!

You should have added: and put it on Ebay as all original SFC.

 

[rocketonarail]

Dunno about factory built Jotas but if your`e into Slater-spec Jotas you could always add to your list (for the full on Slater race spec)
SFC yokes (may have been mentioned)
Large diameter collector box (has been mentioned)
Close ratio gearbox (optional layshaft I believe)
Thin web alloy wheels (for that essential period look)

And finally,but not least,the adjustable bars set in a position that would have caused even Jarno Saarinen some discomfort. (Ref.his Arwidson entered Yamahas)