See Jota are 1000cc or 1200cc and Mirage 1200 cc only i hope this will help

[piranha-bro2]

With all these numerous cam, valve and piston and exhaust configs, does anyone know which triple, stock std as the factory made it, is the quickest in a straight line?

 

[rocketonarail]

I have the contemporary road tests from Motor Cycle Weekly but as they aren`t in date order (more or less all copies from `68-`83) it would be the best part of an hours work to find them,so I`m not bothering.
However,going by memory ,and best one-way speeds,which is what wer`e really interested in,is as follows...
3C.......not tested
3CE.....(not strictly a factory model but showroom available)......138.9 mph
Jarama...(3CL with left hand change and reflectors for the USA)).....127 point something mph
Jota....(as 3CE)...140.04 mph
1200....132 point something mph
1200 Mirage...133 point something mph
This is just one magazines results,but obtained at MIRA test track`s timing lights under as consistent conditions as possible.
MCW had folded by `83 so not so sure about RGS/A , but Bike magazine got a best of 123 mph from a RGA.
Real advantage of Mirage over 1200 was a standing start quarter mile in the low 12 second bracket and higher terminal ,although I think the Jarama managed 12.8.
Hope this helps.
I forgot the 120 degree Jota tested in `82 which gave a best one way of 142 exactly.
And the 1200 TS Mirage (Big valve head but standard cams and Lafranconi silencers I think,as tested,but other options were available,,I may be wrong) which gave a one way top speed slightly higher than the standard 1200 at about 136mph.
So from all that I guess you could expect a best top speed in the high 120`s for a standard 3CL and low 130`s for a standard 1200 (standard cams but not A12`s,and Lafranconi mufflers),and these being timing light speeds,not ND speedo readings.
And I think early 3C`s were fast too,although I`m not sure if any accurate timed data exists for these?
Also,If I remember,when the Jarama was first tested results were disappointing,Jaramas intended for the USA but remained unsold were redirected to the UK,these being the ones fitted with the left hand change conversion,and were sold by Slaters at a reasonable £2 grand or thereabouts with a Bell Star helmet thrown in if you bought one,but when the MCW test bike would barely top 120 mph it was found it was incorrectly fitted with French/Swiss A12`s,with correct A11`s fitted performance was restored.

 

[steve s]

I don't recall ever seeing a Ceriani equipped Triple with laid down rear shocks, before, was that original, or a mod?

I think it been answered but yes it's quite original,
From what I've researched there where not many decal'd tank ceriani forked 1200s made, less than 50 from what I've read, and only a handful of those where slater mirage's so it's a rare bike as they go.

 

[Anthony Di Biase]

Hello Steve just to let you know my bike has Front Ceriani forks and rear Ceriani shocks know as a GP 500 set some bike its fitted

 

[The Sock]

I stand corrected but, looking back through my files, I found this: the 1200s I, probably, spent most miles beside on the road .
Ade O'Meara, Phil Todd and me, on the '80 'Bike Magazine' Factory Trip shows that not all had "laid down" shocks.
They're upright on both Ade's and Alan Bell's

 

[steve s]

I stand corrected but, looking back through my files, I found this: the 1200s I, probably, spent most miles beside on the road .
Ade O'Meara, Phil Todd and me, on the '80 'Bike Magazine' Factory Trip shows that not all had "laid down" shocks.
View attachment 59648They're upright on both Ade's and Alan Bell's

Nice to see the picture, I'm not sure who's who, but the bike at the front is very similar to mine and looks to be an early one, a 1200t ?, with the horns moved to accommodatethe bikini fairing ?.. they look closer to the frame than mine
But that may be an optical illusion..
Another pic of mine attached
Thanks for posting

 

[The Sock]

Nice to see the picture, I'm not sure who's who,

Left to right: Adrian O'Meara (former Chairman of ILOC), Phil Todd (of Motodd fame) and me.
The AAP reg. 1200 was Alan Bell (Alan James on this forum)'s 1200.
Mine, which I still have, is on the far left, behind Ade's. I've sent you a PM which may interest.

 

[CLEMTOG]

they all seem to have a sensible riding position/handlebars for a 2500 mile trip Hamish, except your's,
how comes you are not crippled yet?
CLEM

 

[The Sock]

they all seem to have a sensible riding position/handlebars for a 2500 mile trip Hamish, except your's,
how comes you are not crippled yet?
CLEM

Luck or a sensible riding stance, Clem?
The handlebars are still in the same position that they've been in since I took it out of its crate.

 

[Perry]

Blimey Hamish forget the bars, I would be more worried about the damage from those unfeasibly tight jeans !!

 

[rocketonarail]

I think the laid forward option for the rear shocks came about when the 1200 frame was made standard for all triples.The original 1000 frame has a lifting bar/handle on the left hand side and when the 1200 frame was introduced this disappeared (replaced in effect by the chrome grabrail) and the forward mount lugs (left and right) were introduced in the same place to give an alternative mount position for the shocks,maybe to give more options for the American touring rider Laverda hoped to attract with the 1200.
When the 1200 frame was introduced I guess it made sense to use it for the 1000 as well.
Velocette had a similar idea with their singles although they provided a stepless range of adjustment through about 40 degrees for their shocks.