| Year of specifications |
1980 |
| Engine |
981
cc 4 stroke triple |
| Transmission |
chain |
|
Top speed |
140 |
| 0-60 MPH |
- |
| Horsepower |
85
hp @ 7600 rpm |
| Weight |
216
kgs, 475 lbs |
| Seat
height |
- |
The
Laverda Jota was originally conceived as a UK-only model
based around the Laverda 3C and built by Roger Slater,
a UK importer.
Laverda quickly realised the Jota was a hit and began
manufacturing the bike themselves. The Laverda Jota was
powered by a 981 cc inline triple. At the time the Laverda
Jota was one of the fastest bikes around, it also handled
well thanks to Marzocchi suspension and Brembo brakes.
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Review by Dan Burt
I owned a Laverda 750 America with monoposto and long
small tank. It would cover 80 miles on the freeway per
tank. I added a Moto Guzzi 850 1/4 fairing and it went
to 90 miles of cruising on a tank! The only problem I
had with that bike was the drum brakes. There was many
a time that I found them gone after the third downhill
deceleration: regardless of down shifting (Germantown
road in Portland OR). I would then have to trust to the
transmission to accept violent stabbing of the shift lever
to get it into second or first for really severe compression
braking which always managed to save my and the bikes
butt. The secret to salvation in turns, especially after
brake fade, was to introduce corrective escape power very
smoothly and gradually. This was my introduction to Laverda.
I thought about a Jota many times and finally found one
for sale. On a test drive it was a dream. Smooth power
and vicious acceleration combined with non-fading (compared
to drum brakes) deceleration totally won me over. I just
wish that my second child had waited a little longer.
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