Practical Sportsbike magazine - August 2022

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Excellent 5-page "Restoring Laverda Triples" article in the current issue, with words and pics from Ian Shearer, Tony Allatt and myself, plus Keith Nairn as the 'Expert View'.

My '77 Jota also had a detailed 9-page article in the October 2015 issue of the same mag.

Any positive media coverage of the marque is good! 🏍👍😎

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Nice article and pleased your Jota sorted out properly after the first " expert" was let loose on it ( the Radiator guy ? )...
As well as the engine I seem to recall also that the wheel bearing distance tubes were missing....blood runs cold...imagine cruising down the motorway at 90 mph being unaware of that...
 
rocketonarail said:
Nice article and pleased your Jota sorted out properly after the first " expert" was let loose on it ( the Radiator guy ? )...
As well as the engine I seem to recall also that the wheel bearing distance tubes were missing....blood runs cold...imagine cruising down the motorway at 90 mph being unaware of that...
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Thanks 👍
Yep, 8 years since that debacle. The person responsible has since moved on.
You're correct about the wheel bearing spacer tubes, although that was someone else's bike - and another in a catalogue of potentially catastrophic actions that he denied or argued were 'fine'....😬🤬

Anyway, the finished bike is fantastic - testament to the knowledgeable ones who have played a part 👍
I'm off out for a ride! 🏍😁
 
"that bloke" is still about, or has come back maybe, he is known to have bought some Laverda spares not that long ago, we were in email communication briefly, and he stated categorically that he declared himself no longer "my friend" he (apparently) didnt like me telling the truth about his handling of certain ILOC goods at a certain time, when he held a certain official capacity. DILLIGAF
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Bought it yesterday, includes nice piece by Keith Nairn and another separate article about the Mirage the writer has up at Keiths workshop being worked on.
 
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