New to me LAverda Mirage
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New to me LAverda Mirage
New to me LAverda Mirage Hooray. up at 4.40am into an auto transit and drive to sheffield Picked up My son, and off to Lymington got there at about ten thirty am! have a poke round the bike scare the neighbours Its really loud! Rorty is perhaps a better word that 180 deg crank gives it an intimidating roar it has been restored a bout six years ago but is really useable..into the van with it, and back on the road a bit poorer but happier!
I get it home by around six this evening and put it into the new garage before it tips it down. apologies for the number of photos but Im dead chuffed with it, it has Jota pistons and cams and it was serviced yesterday with new carb floatbowl valves a balance and oil and air filters and a new set of plugs
very nice it is too, very responsive and did I say it was
LOUD! cue more gratuitius pics
Got some ace bars with it too I think I'll fit them
Spare painted mudguard...too much?
I get it home by around six this evening and put it into the new garage before it tips it down. apologies for the number of photos but Im dead chuffed with it, it has Jota pistons and cams and it was serviced yesterday with new carb floatbowl valves a balance and oil and air filters and a new set of plugs
very nice it is too, very responsive and did I say it was
LOUD! cue more gratuitius pics
Got some ace bars with it too I think I'll fit them
Spare painted mudguard...too much?
Last edited by rodbargee on Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:10 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: New to me LAverda Mirage
I'd have that in a heartbeat!
Was the Mirage just a larger capacity Jota?
Was the Mirage just a larger capacity Jota?
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Re: New to me LAverda Mirage
Apologising for pics?
You must only apologise for no pics.
Lovely job,does it still have a carpal tunnel inducing clutch lever?
You must only apologise for no pics.
Lovely job,does it still have a carpal tunnel inducing clutch lever?
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Re: New to me LAverda Mirage
Mirage was a bit after Slater Brothers did the Jota more touring focussed but a real mile muncher in its day . still is but doesnt require 5star petrol or have quite as high a compression ratio
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Re: New to me LAverda Mirage
That's bloody lovely!
Happy new old bike day.
Speaking of loud, this modded Jota won loudest vehicle at the 2011 Auto Italia in Bristol, the guy must have been totally deaf
Happy new old bike day.
Speaking of loud, this modded Jota won loudest vehicle at the 2011 Auto Italia in Bristol, the guy must have been totally deaf
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Re: New to me LAverda Mirage
That's bloody lovely that is!
I lusted after a Laverda for most of my teens.... Jealous!
I lusted after a Laverda for most of my teens.... Jealous!
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Re: New to me LAverda Mirage
So did I, Jota poster on the bedroom wall!!Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:42 pm That's bloody lovely that is!
I lusted after a Laverda for most of my teens.... Jealous!
Looks lovely, nice one, enjoy.
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Re: New to me LAverda Mirage
When I was a teenager 3X Motorcycles were Laverda dealers, as well as Ducati, Dr John Guzzi and all sorts of other exotica. Many a Saturday morning was spent wondering round the showroom, flicking prices tags and dreaming.636mick wrote: ↑Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:26 amSo did I, Jota poster on the bedroom wall!!Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:42 pm That's bloody lovely that is!
I lusted after a Laverda for most of my teens.... Jealous!