The
"Monty" is another build from
XTR Pepo. The Monty started
life as a 1978 Laverda 500 Alpino its the name being a nod to the
Laverda Montjuic, which was based off the Alpino, and
affectionately called "Monty" in-short by its owners.
While there are a number of Laverda parts
in the build, if you look closely at XTR Pepo's Monty, you will
see the swingarm from a Suzuki Bandit, front forks from a Ducati
Monster, a GSX-R600 clutch lever, and a Honda CBR600RR footpegs, all in the name of XTR Pepo's motorcycle
pick-and-pull build style.
There is something to be said about the
recycling of parts that normally would have little value to most
riders, yet can be integral in making Pepo's imagination come to
fruition. Of course, there are also a number of XTR Pepo's
bespoke parts on Monty as well.
Knowing that
the Laverda 500 Alpino was a touring model, based on Laverda's
Formula 500 racing machine, which in-turn the Laverda Montjuic
transformed back into a racer, this cafe bike is a great nod
towards not only the Formula 500 era of motorcycles, but also
what Laverda was trying to achieve with its designs.
Technical Schedule and Build List
for the XTR Pepo Monty:
Donor bike : Laverda 500 Alpino 1978
Modified frame: new subframe,
conversion to Cantilever suspension system.