New to me LAverda Mirage

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New to me LAverda Mirage Hooray. up at 4.40am :crazy: 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!

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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

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Got some ace bars with it too I think I'll fit them
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Spare painted mudguard...too much?
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That’s lovely nice purchase 👍
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Very nice, hope it plays nicely with you :)
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I'd have that in a heartbeat!

Was the Mirage just a larger capacity Jota?
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Proper hairy chested motorcycling. :clap:
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Apologising for pics?

You must only apologise for no pics.

Lovely job,does it still have a carpal tunnel inducing clutch lever?
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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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Carpet tunnel deforming nicely
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That stands out from the crowd.
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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

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That's bloody lovely that is!
I lusted after a Laverda for most of my teens.... Jealous!
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Properly nice bike
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Some audio please!
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ILL DO THAT TOMORROW WHEN I WAKE THE STREET UP!
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I'll just leave this here - AutoItalia Bristol 2011

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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!
So did I, Jota poster on the bedroom wall!!

Looks lovely, nice one, enjoy.
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Thats bloody gorgeous! 8-)

Another Jota poster on the wall boy here! :lol:
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Those are before my time but that its beautiful.
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Who didn't have a Jota poster? :D
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636mick wrote: Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:26 am
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!
So did I, Jota poster on the bedroom wall!!
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.