New Jota reat Sets

I'm currently exchanging emails with Sivert Raask in Sweden about a set of Raask rearsets. He's still making them (and his version of Jota bars). I've used them before on Japanese bikes; they're not the same quality as the Laverda or even Tarrozzi units, but they're not bad, for the price, $US250 plus shipping, with hangers and all linkages, alloy levers and folding alloy pegs.
But I've never actually seen what the Raasks for Laverdas look like. The Raasks I have seen use a generic hanger plate that bolts onto the frame somewhere, certainly won't fit neatly into the frame triangle the way the Laverda hangers do. I'm just wondering if I can live with the appearance. I've asked Sivert Raask for pictures; does anybody here have any old pictures of triples with Raask rearsets?

Ken
 
Ken,

I've just noticed that the Aussie dealer for Tarozzis also sells Raask.

http://www.motorcycle-parts.com.au/Rearsets.htm
 
Are they original Laverda rear sets? The ones I had on my 79 did not have the knurrled rings around the pegs. Also mine did not have a black rubber toe piece. Both the shifter and brake were alloy. What is that little plate for with the 4 holes?
 
No idea about the small plate. After 30 odd years you'd expect some parts to have worn and been replaced. The sand cast parts look original.

Scrumpy
 
I'm gonna make a bet on this one. Based on what people have been paying for these recently, I'm betting these will go for ?160 (or more, might attract a "gotta have it whatever the price" last minute bid). Before shipping, no bolts.
I don't understand this, pattern ones are readily available new, and are essentially indistinguishable from the real thing. How does anyone know these are real and not pattern anyway? Seller isn't saying anything....

Ken
 
They are pattern, real ones only have one M6 fixing and they don't have obvious shrinkage marks in the middle of the castings. But if you don't have rearsets and feel they would make your life complete why not pay what you can afford for them? It's only money, the things are going now, certainly in the UK (two pounds for a caulliflower) money don't seen to be worth that much anymore anyway.

  Keith.
 
Hey Keith, two Cauliflowers for a pound in Asda ha ha!
There seems to be an unofficial cauliflower index on the go to compare the cost
of living in various places. 4 euros in France last Christmas. The food of kings no less.
 
Never eat anything that looks like a brain.

That includes Cauliflower, Broccoli or Brussels Sprouts from certain angles.

Trust me on this my brothers.

Robbie
 
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