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9/6/2007
The SF was the bike that really launched Laverda in the U.S. Strong and capable of eating the miles with ease, it made a great road bike then, and still does today.
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4/11/2008
Laverda's 1000cc, three-cylinder superbike ushered in the 1,000cc era of production motorcycles.
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4/11/2008
Laverda's 1,000cc, three-cylinder superbike ushered in the 1,000cc era of production motorcycles.
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4/11/2008
Laverda's 1,000cc, three-cylinder superbike ushered in the 1,000cc era of production motorcycles.
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9/6/2007
1977 Laverda Jota 1000 Vertical Triple 981cc, 75 x 74 DOHC, 10.5:1 compression, Triple 32mm Dell'Orto slide/needle Bosch magneto CDI w/two magnetic pick-ups
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4/11/2008
Laverda's 1,000cc, three-cylinder superbike ushered in the 1,000cc era of production motorcycles.
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7/11/2007
The plan was simple: build a prototype, prove it in endurance racing, and use the lessons learned to produce a new range of bikes. What resulted was the Laverda V6.
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4/11/2008
Laverda's 1,000cc, three-cylinder superbike ushered in the 1,000cc era of production motorcycles.
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4/11/2008
Laverda's 1,000cc, three-cylinder superbike ushered in the 1,000cc era of production motorcycles.
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4/11/2008
Laverda's 1,000cc, three-cylinder superbike ushered in the 1,000cc era of production motorcycles.
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4/11/2008
Laverda's 1,000cc, three-cylinder superbike ushered in the 1,000cc era of production motorcycles.
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12/1/2008
The Laverda 1200 was introduced in 1978. Bore increased to 80mm from 75mm, compression reduced, giving more comfortable, slow-speed performance.
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12/1/2008
1981 was the last year for "real" Jotas with 180 degree crankshafts. Starting in 1982 Laverda switched to a 120 degree crank.
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9/6/2007
1982 Laverda Mirage. This was the last year for the bigger, 1,115cc triple. From 1983-on all Laverda used the 981cc engine only.
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9/25/2008
Some great gift ideas for your favorite gearhead.
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7/11/2007
Only Italy could produce something so brutish (yet beautiful) as the 1,000cc Laverda 3C.
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11/26/2008
The inspiration for the Laverda SF dates back to 1964, when 25-year-old Laverda general manager Massimo Laverda toured the U.S. for a firsthand impression of the burgeoning market here.
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8/21/2009
Mirages, Montjuic and Magic at inaugural Laverda Owners’ Club meet.
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8/18/2008
“If you were ready to buy a 500cc bike and you happened to stroll into a Moto Guzzi dealership while making the rounds through the local motorcycle shops, chances are you wouldn’t ride out on a V50 Monza," said the editors at Cycle in their November 1981 issue.
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9/26/2008
Talk about climbing the social ladder: Part Norton, part Laverda, Daniel Delfour’s Anglo/Italian hybrid wowed ‘em at the 2008 Legend of the Motorcycle last May. And for good reason; it’s spectacular.
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6/3/2009
Every successful bike maker has a standout model, the ne plus ultra, the one where everything comes together perfectly, producing a classic bike that exemplifies the brand. For Triumph it was the Bonneville, for Moto Guzzi the Le Mans and for Indian the Chief. For Laverda, it was the Jota.
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7/3/2008
If it’s July, it must be time for the Woodstock of classic bike shows, the American Motorcyclist Association’s (AMA) annual Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, July 25-27.
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