Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC,
4 valve per cylinder
Capacity
668 cc / 40.7 cu-in
Bore x Stroke
78.5 x 69 mm
Cooling System
Air/oil cooled
Compression Ratio
9.0:1
Induction
Twin Weber-Marelli electronic injection
Ignition
Weber-Marelli electronic
Starting
Electric
Max Power
70 hp / 52 kW @ 8000 rpm
Max Power Rear Tyre
65 hp / 48.4 kW @
7800 rpm
Max Torque
60 Nm / 44.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm
Transmission
6 speed
Final Drive
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
180 kg / 396.8 lbs
Fuel Capacity
16 Litres / 4.2 US gal
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."