Laverda . Swiftly & with style .

Matt Spencer · Nov 11, 2012

some relevance . Big twin . For those days .

The Laverda 750 Roadracer article

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=norto ... :153,i:289

J.A.W. · Nov 11, 2012

Seems like it was a waste of effort..but if you can dig out some Quantel Cosworth/Norton Challenge guff, Matt ,- that could be worth a squiz..

acotrel · Nov 12, 2012

Have you seen this ? :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4FgYUFJhvo

And this ? :

Snorton74 · Nov 12, 2012

I've always wanted a Laverda but they're hard to find in my neck of the woods.

bwolfie · Nov 12, 2012

Snorton74 said:
I've always wanted a Laverda but they're hard to find in my neck of the woods.

You should look elswhere, unless it was made by Morgan, you won't find it in the woods. :roll:

Dances with Shrapnel · Nov 12, 2012

acotrel said:
Have you seen this ? :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4FgYUFJhvo

And this ? :

Claims 425 lbs and 90 HP.

I recall seeing a Laverda go down at Loudon NH here in the states back in the early/mid 1970's and go up in flames; wonder if this is the same.

acotrel · Nov 12, 2012

In 1973, our guys were r acing Z900 Kawasakis. A 20 year old kid from Sydney brought a brand new Laverda 750SFC to phillip Island and beat all the good guys with it. Completely standard, except on methanol fuel ! I was offered one about ten years ago, I'm so sorry I did not buy it.

this one $5000:

J.A.W. · Nov 12, 2012

& on the other side of the planet, this was going on...
http://www.kawi2strokes.com/forum/viewt ... =22&t=1350

Matt Spencer · Nov 12, 2012

washing the bugs out of the teeth .

Did we use LUCAS .

Ready Set 3 - 2 - 1 .

J.A.W. · Nov 13, 2012

Bosch or Denso, wasn`t it?
1,2,3? You sure - Didn`t know they raced Lavvy singles as well as twins & triples..

Rohan · Nov 13, 2012

I was always disappointed that the Lav V6 didn't come to anything.
That thing sounded wicked, and looked the business.

Hmmm, with the passion for bigger motors these days, maybe a little Mazda V6 etc in a bolt-up angle-iron frame..... ??!

J.A.W. · Nov 13, 2012

If you want a sweet sounding Mazda, listen to a Wankel 20B triple rotor.

J.A.W. · Nov 13, 2012

As for 'style', well, that Honda 'pagoda' style - so oddly aped by Laverda, ah , not really..no thanks.

Matt Spencer · Nov 13, 2012

Some Turkey recons he has a ferrarri 3 litre V8 to throw in a bike . Badge Engineering . Must be a few bent Maserati V8 coupes / quatroports around .
Then theres the ancient Gordini 2.5 litre , and our own E.t.s 2.5 litre 8 Goldstar Cylinders :? version 7 is 4 litre cousin .

Aussies used to drop V Ws in BMs , owabouta Lancia / Subaru , or um er .

Falconer is a bit bulkey . 600 Cubes . about Four Rocket Tree triumphs . Theyed work better . If you had an Aeroplane .

J.A.W. · Nov 13, 2012

What about a nice compact V8 liberated from a boat transom, say - an F1 Mercury 2T race mill..

acotrel · Nov 13, 2012

Laverdas are good things. My Seeley was originally built with a Laverda 750 motor. I tried to get it when I got the frame, but it had become out of reach. I raced against the Seeley Laverda once , it was a bit too slow. it had a restrictive two into one pipe which held it back, even though it had the SFC cam.

I have got ambitions of racing against this thing ::

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXR65av-Qr0

Have a look on Youtube at 'the perfect corner' :

http://www.youtube.com/user/ozlaverda?f ... sults_main

mikegray660 · Nov 13, 2012

i like them
2 in my garage

acotrel · Nov 13, 2012

Mike, they look like real motorcycles.

swooshdave · Nov 13, 2012

Snorton74 said:
I've always wanted a Laverda but they're hard to find in my neck of the woods.

There's nothing but trees in your woods. Come up north to see some good stuff.

ovm-oaks-park-2012-show-t13996.html

mikegray660 · Nov 13, 2012

thanks
i've put cams and RS flat slides in each - the RGS sprint has forcella forks (rare as hens teeth),light weight mags, Jota pistons, and Teleflex adjustable bars, upgraded the brakes, and put custom Works shocks on it, rides amazing - + they really gobble up the miles - as much as i love my commando these are special bikes too -

acotrel said:
Mike, they look like real motorcycles.

Laverda . Swiftly & with style .

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