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A simple four stroke 75 cc bike with girder forks and a fully enclosed drive chain. By the 1980s, the European motorcycle industry as a whole was reeling from Japanese competition, causing many companies like NVT (the amalgamated surviving British companies Norton, Triumph, and BSA), Moto-Guzzi, and many others to struggle or disappear completely.
“The 1200s following that original batch were assembled with Marzocchi suspensions, yokes and front mudguard,” reports “I think the concept was for the 1200 to be a large capacity sports tourer,” recalls Initially a confusing study, Richard sheds light on differences between Slater-built 1200 Mirage models and factory machines of the same name. Wanting the Mirage to stand out with its own color we asked the factory to do this and offered some ideas. That quality extends to include top line Brembo brakes, but Laverda themselves knocked out the most beautiful cast wheels ever fit to a motorcycle. At the same time its appearance disrupted the concept of a big bore parallel twin being The true birth of Laverda as a serious big bike brand occurred with the introduction of 750 cc; its appearance halted sales of the recently introduced 650. A short time passed before the Mirage began to arrive, shipped without name plates and silencers, which were made locally and fit here. The brand was now sufficiently strong and well known, and Francesco's son Massimo had just returned from the USA where it was clear that sales were dominated by large capacity British and American hardware suited for long distance traveling.In November 1966 Laverda exhibited the result of its thinking with the 650 prototype at Earls Court in London. Laverda 1200T (1977) Based on a lineage beginning with the 981cc 3C, the 1200 arrived at Slaters UK warehouse late 1977. First registered in July 1980. “The 1200s following that original batch were assembled with Marzocchi suspensions, yokes and front mudguard,” reports “I think the concept was for the 1200 to be a large capacity sports tourer,” recalls Initially a confusing study, Richard sheds light on differences between Slater-built 1200 Mirage models and factory machines of the same name. To prove this, right from the beginning they modified their bikes in order to race them in distance and endurance events like the Over the next two decades, Laverda would go on to produce new models of ever increasing capacity and capability, in different sectors of the market. Read the riders' comments at the bike's discussion group.And check out the bike's reliability, repair costs, etc.

Starting then and ever since, the universally referred to ‘Green Mirage’ became the one to own.” Horizontally split with individual crankcase, cylinders and head, the wet sump three is tall and wide in spots – mainly to the right where the alternator/ignition protrudes. Over the next five years, they launched a small selection of new sports models based on a thorough redo of the DOHC 650 cc parallel-twin derived from the old Alpino, upped to 668 cc and clothed in contemporary superbike livery. Without the badges it would be hard to tell one Lav from another, but not from the saddle. Like new, complete rebuild with many new parts. “While attending a dealer meeting with Moto Laverda in Italy we felt that like the Jota, our tuned 1200 deserved its own name. The 1979 MY Laverda 1200 TS Mirage has one of the biggest displacements ever to be fitted on a machine from this brand. However, the little bike showed promise and so on October 13, 1949, the statutes of Moto Laverda were officially submitted to the Chamber of Commerce of Vicenza. Word has it, that some engine parts were cast in Francesco's kitchen, confirming that at least initially, the project was not regarded as a serious business proposition. Laverda 1200 for sale. The1,115 cc (68.0 cu in) produced 73 hp (54 kW) and 40 lb⋅ft (54 N⋅m) and a weight of 545 lb (247 kg).In 1977, Laverda unveiled a V6 at the Milan Show, and went on to enter it in the 24-hour Bol d'Or race held at the Paul Ricard circuit in France. Show any 1979 Laverda 1200 for sale on our Bikez.biz Motorcycle Classifieds. That quality extends to include top line Brembo brakes, but Laverda themselves knocked out the most beautiful cast wheels ever fit to a motorcycle. From that first 75 cc single, they eventually went on to produce different bikes ranging from scooters, the By the late 1960s, Francesco and brothers began sketching out a new breed of large motorcycles that would be built around an all new 650 cc parallel twin engine.
But the real development came in street models, which began to earn a good reputation as classy, low maintenance and quiet motorcycles. Laverda (Moto Laverda S.A.S. In 1993, millionaire Francesco Tognon bought everything, thus saving the company and setting up what looked like the first serious attempt in a decade to relaunch the brand. The roots of the Laverda Motorcycle company go back to 1873, when Pietro Laverda (1845-1930) decided to start an agricultural engines enterprise – Almost exactly three quarters of a century later, with a spirit of enterprise and feeling the need to improve the situation of an economically underdeveloped region which had suffered badly from two world wars, in October 1949, Pietro's grandson Francesco founded Assisted by Luciano Zen, and after hours of running the normal agricultural business, Francesco had started in 1947 to design a small motorcycle. Falling under the big triple’s spell, it was that Bregenze howl that attracted a young Based on a lineage beginning with the 981cc 3C, the 1200 arrived at Slaters UK warehouse late 1977. As used before by Laverda, Nippon Denso supplied both clocks and switchgear.Throughout the first half of 1978 various revisions were made. What materialized from that request in July, 1978 was a superb mid-range metallic green with ‘Mirage’ boldly emblazoned in yellow on the side. What materialized from that request in July, 1978 was a superb mid-range metallic green with ‘Mirage’ boldly emblazoned in yellow on the side.