Restored Jota 120 on eBay - San Francisco

Paul Marx said:
Who restores the bikes for Museo Laverda?

There are a few people doing that in the UK. The UK based people will chime in.
A pristine 120 Jota isn't worth more than £12 000. Which doesn't mean that occasionally a 120 Jota, or any other Laverda excluding 750 SFCs, won't sell for more. A nutter doesn't make a market.

You have a car for fun?

Paul
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Clearly nowhere near as much fun as a Jota 120 --- but a good 2nd choice companion! This is my 1990 TVR 400SE with a 4.6 litre V8, one of 242 built & currently one of fewer than 30 registered on UK roads - 0-60 mph in 4.2 sec & sounds like thunder (or a dozen Jota's on full chat!!) I'm 68 & reasonably fit, & it's my intention to own & ride another 120 whilst I can. I don't have time/skills/facilities to restore one so the one advertised is the exact condition / colour of choice BUT not at the price advertised AND a small matter of my immediate finance available. If one of my key business projects happens shortly, I'll be in the market next year -- I only want the best, & with only 465 built that's going to be a challenge --- suggestions??
 

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Nigel Ewens said:
Clearly nowhere near as much fun as a Jota 120 --- but a good 2nd choice companion! This is my 1990 TVR 400SE with a 4.6 litre V8, one of 242 built & currently one of fewer than 30 registered on UK roads - 0-60 mph in 4.2 sec & sounds like thunder (or a dozen Jota's on full chat!!) I'm 68 & reasonably fit, & it's my intention to own & ride another 120 whilst I can. I don't have time/skills/facilities to restore one so the one advertised is the exact condition / colour of choice BUT not at the price advertised AND a small matter of my immediate finance available. If one of my key business projects happens shortly, I'll be in the market next year -- I only want the best, & with only 465 built that's going to be a challenge --- suggestions??
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Buy a Triumph!
 

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"with only 465 built that's going to be a challenge"

twice you state this, on what are you basing it?

Jota 120 was a one year only interim model, basically a 120 in a 180 chassis, it was also one of many bad years for sales, so where did you find this stated.
CLEM
 
CLEMTOG said:
"with only 465 built that's going to be a challenge"

twice you state this, on what are you basing it?

Jota 120 was a one year only interim model, basically a 120 in a 180 chassis, it was also one of many bad years for sales, so where did you find this stated.
CLEM
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http://www.laverdamania.net/1000-1200-120-1982-1989/ - this states 400 120's were built, but two other publications/articles (I'll try & find & scan, & attach them some other time) I have read indicate 465 is an accurate true number produced - though it will be interesting to have another source verify accurately, perhaps by ex Laverda factory management? Either way, they are an extremely rare motorcycle, the likes of which we'll never see again --- sadly.
 
Nigel Ewens said:
http://www.laverdamania.net/1000-1200-120-1982-1989/ - this states 400 120's were built, but two other publications/articles (I'll try & find & scan, & attach them some other time) I have read indicate 465 is an accurate true number produced - though it will be interesting to have another source verify accurately, perhaps by ex Laverda factory management? Either way, they are an extremely rare motorcycle, the likes of which we'll never see again --- sadly.
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Ex Laverda factory management don't know a thing and all documents were thrown away.
Welcome to Laverda world.

Paul
 
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