LAVERDA 1000 JOTA 120 1982 Type: RGS1C Chassis... Lot 9

LAVERDA 1000 JOTA 120 1982 Type: RGS1C Chassis number: DGM1570M8391 Engine number: 1000K*8391 Engine: 3 cylinders, 980 cm3 (Ø cyl. 75 x 74). 83 horsepower at 8000 rpm. Air cooling at 120°. Gearbox : 5 speeds. Chain transmission. Mileage : 18 463 km on the odometer. Registration : French, 9 HP. Condition : Rolling, in good general condition. Starting price : 8 000 €. The Italian company LAVERDA was founded in Breganze in 1873. It initially built agricultural machines and the motorcycle department was created in 1947 by Francesco LAVERDA, grandson of the founder Pietro LAVERDA. The 1000 cc 3 cylinders motorcycles will come out in two versions, with 180° and 120° timing, giving them very different characters. Our bike is a version for the English market, a little more powerful. The different exhaust pipes are from CAMPBELLES. It is one of the first representatives of the "SUPERBIKES" in 1972. The history file, the original owner's manual and the workshop manual are enclosed.