Laverda 668 Black Strike

Make Model	Laverda 668 Black Strike
Year	1997
Engine	Air/oil cooled, four stroke, parallel twin. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.
Capacity	668
Bore x Stroke	78.5 x 69 mm
Compression Ratio	9.0:1
Induction	Twin Weber-Marelli electronic injection
Ignition / Starting	Weber-Marelli electronic / electric
Max Power	70 hp @ 8000 rpm (rear tyre 65.0 hp @ 7800 rpm)
Max Torque	44.8 ft-lb @ 7250 rpm
Transmission / Drive	6 Speed / chain
Front Suspension	40mm WP Upside-down forks, adjustable rebound and damping.
Rear Suspension	WP Rising rate adjustable preload, rebound and damping.
Front Brakes	2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre	170/60 ZR17
Dry-Weight
Fuel Capacity	16 Litres

As any true Cafè Racer, the Laverda Black Strike 668 has a 650/668 has a non-conventional look. It is all black and the only other colours are the white background of the instruments and the silver grey. An elegant and sporty combination that highlights the uniqueness of the Laverda Black Strike 668 Cafè Racer. They were manufactured in an exclusive series of 50 numbered-distinguished by a special plate and certificate of originality, and was very well received and sold extremely quickly.

"The air and oil cooled Laverda 668 engine delivers 70 HP and has been submitted to a large variety of upgrading and improvements. It has a new engine head, the cylinder liners have a new grinding, the pistons and the piston rings are new as well, the oil circulation circuit has been redesigned to improve cooling and lubrication at the same time, the oil pump has a larger flow and the crankcases are the same of the 750 c.c. versions."