Why does the Barber Museum list a 1973 Jota?

Im with you on the cancer skin removal squad Clem , just on an other mission reguarding the same story as yourself , i know we dont alway see eye too eye Clem , but now and again, it lines up and we both see the point , 👍🏻
 
well there is very good news on the skin cancer front John, it started to itch badly, and I (of course) scratched it, it bled and leaked, so I covered it with a corn plaster and soaked it in Sudo cream, a few days later it fell off in the shower even though I was trying to keep it in place as long as poss, and all is good, a bit of dead skin to remove with tweasers (going into graphic detail here) a bit of scraping with a scalpel, a bit more pain and blood and another DIY dressing, it all seem to be good and has healed up nicely. I have told the cancer clinic and described (even more graphically) what has happened and they seem absolutely fine with it, and the surgery date will now probably only be an inspection. Today its very hard for me to even see the scar.
CLEM
 
Is very interesting, Clem. I've had a small irritating red spot on my cheek for months - forgot to get the dermato to check it out when last there for my 6-monthly check about 4 weeks ago. I took a photo of it last week and sent it to them. They made an appointment for me to come in during their reduced covid hours, better to be safe. Before shaving last time I scraped off the raised skin, and now with clean skin I can't even find where it was. Had the mrs look, using the photo as a ref and even she couldn't see a trace of it. So I cancelled the app't and will keep an eye on things.

Odd thing, cos it's been there too long for my liking, always bugging me. Had hoped it might be nothing nasty. Thought it might be an ingrown whisker, so maybe I got it out?? Dunno.
 
Tippie said:
It was Neal Bayley who did a video around a 750SFC at some restoration workshop. Neither he nor the head mechanic knew anything about the bike.
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I have tried a few times to watch his "wonder" video's about restoring his old Laverda. About as long winded as it gets and even when I fast forward I seem to never catch even a glimpse of a Laverda. He may have other qualities in his life that make him useful but when it comes to Laverdas he sounds about as exciting as listening to two gay guys having sex.

Jim
 
Laverda SF said:
That Breganzie 1200 30th looks like a Kawasaki 1100 LTD - Turned me OFF!

No doubt that Breganzie built was 100 times better.

Maybe why I choose to ride a Suzuki GSXR that summer for 1/2 the price.

I'm not condemning the ride but the Breganzie factory was not automated to long term competition. If they did we would have Breganzie built Aprilias and KTM's today. Austrian Vs Australian.

You have to thank Bombardier Quebec Canada to carry the Breganzie linage with their Rotax Engine.

Don't get me wrong because a Beganzie 750 SF0 is fast enough with a God Damn right to race anything ;o)
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No Ron the 30th Anni bike does not look look like a Kawi 1100LTD, it does look just like a 79-80 Kawi KZ1000  MK2, actually Kawi stole the design of that bike from Laverda 3CL
 
helicopterjim said:
I have tried a few times to watch his "wonder" video's about restoring his old Laverda. About as long winded as it gets and even when I fast forward I seem to never catch even a glimpse of a Laverda.
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During this period of restricted activity, I've been watching a bunch of YouTube videos on what people are doing in their workshops. Some show the action very well, while others seem to talk about it forever and don't show much tool action at all.

From my experience, the gasbag types mostly emanate from USA. They seem to prefer talking about what they're doing rather than showing you. I'm not making any social comment here. That's just an observation.

A couple of my favourites are:
Allen Millyard https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4hbNBjmdvXONmcxcLSNhg
Bad Obsession Motorsport  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvBHWBzzB7NyU5tIiEZHBg

If you wanna watch a nutcase making crazy shit, try Colin Furze https://www.youtube.com/user/colinfurze

 
It's not only the Barber! See photo 3.
Over to you, Clem.

https://www.marktplaats.nl/a/hobby-en-vrije-tijd/overige-hobby-en-vrije-tijd/m1530456175-laverda-jota-180-1978-schaal-1-12-minichamps.html?utm_medium=social
 
CLEMTOG said:
over to me?
why?
are you trying to say that there was a Jota in 1973
carry on I don't give a toss
CLEM
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The Barber are not the only ones who have conflated 'Laverda 3 Cylinder' and 'Jota' as transferable terms.
It doesn't make it true but it's almost impossible to make them care.
(See also "All proper Jotas have a certificate from Slaters/and are orange.")
 
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