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Laverda 1000 1975
The Laverda 1000 made its first public appearance at the 1969
Milan Motorcycle Salon. Three years later the first Laverda three-cylinder came
off the production line to face the competition of the big Japanese motorcycles.
It generated 80 h.p. at 7,200 r.p.m. Never before had a production model had
that much power.
Massimo and Piero Laverda, the owners of the company, built this monster for a
specific reason. Both young men were fans of speed racing, and they realized
that the Laverda 750 SFC had won them a great deal of prestige in the Coupe
d'Endurance races. The 750 SFC was still on the crest of the wave in Italy and
was also doing well abroad. But it was clear that by 1973 the endurance races
would be dominated by large
teams with well-tuned vehicles.
Thus the Laverda 1000 was designed with competition in mind, but it was a tough
job to try to beat the specially built Hondas and Kawasakis in the
twenty-four-hour races. The Laverda 1000 was too heavy and not maneuverable
enough. Its best placing was second place at the 1975 Liege 24 Hours, where it
was ridden by Gallina and Cerenghini.
Motorcycle: Laverda 1000 Manufacturer: Moto Laverda, Breganze,
Vicenza Type: Coupe d'Endurance Year: 1975
Engine: Laverda three-cylinder, four-stroke, with two-shaft overhead chain
distribution. Displacement 980.7 cc. (75 mm. x 74 mm.)
Cooling: Air
Transmission: Five-speed block Power: About 100 h.p. at 7,600 r.p.m. Maximum
speed: Over 160 m.p.h. Chassis: Double cradle above, tubular,
engine suspended. Front and rear,
telescopic suspension Brakes: Front, double hydraulic disk;
rear, hydraulic disk
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