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List Of Laverda Motorcycles
This is a list of motorcycles manufactured by Italian manufacturer Laverda. 1950-1987 During this period Laverda was under the control of the Laverda family. American Eagle models From 1968 to 1970 Laverdas were imported to the US by John McCormack under the American Eagle brand. 1987-1990 Laverda was run as a government backed worker's cooperative. The company name was changed to Nuova Moto Laverda in 1989. 1990-1993 Laverda was taken in 1990 over by Gruppo Zanini, who formed a partnership with the Japanese Shinken corporation. Zanini were in financial trouble by 1983 and the Italian government intervened. 1993-2000 Laverda was taken over by a group of investors headed by Francesco Tognon and the company was renemed I.Mo.La. SpA (International Moto Laverda). Production was moved from Breganze to Zanè, 6 miles to the west. 2000-2004 Aprilia purchased Laverda in 2000. Whilst there was some production of Laverda motorcycles, the brand was mainly used on brought in sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport (including racing), and off-road riding. Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and being involved in other related social activity such as joining a motorcycle club and attending motorcycle rallies. The 1885 Daimler Reitwagen made by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Germany was the first internal combustion, petroleum-fueled motorcycle. In 1894, Hildebrand & Wolfmüller became the first series production motorcycle. Globally, motorcycles are comparably popular to cars as a method of transport. In 2021, approximately 58.6 million new motorcycles were sold around the world, fewer than the 66.7 million cars sold over the same period. In 2014, the three top motorcycle producers globally by volume were Honda (28%), Yamaha (17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverda 100 Sport Lusso
Laverda (''Moto Laverda S.A.S. – Dottore Francesco Laverda e fratelli'') was an Italian manufacturer of high performance motorcycles. The motorcycles in their day gained a reputation for being robust and innovative. The Laverda brand was absorbed by Piaggio when, in 2004, Piaggio absorbed Aprilia. Piaggio has elected to quietly close all activities related to the Laverda brand and has publicly stated that they would be willing to sell the rights to the brand if an investor should appear. As of 2015, Laverda.com no longer redirects to Aprilia's website. As of 2021, laverda.com shows the history of the company between 1873 and 2004. History Early history The roots of the Laverda Motorcycle company go back to 1873, when Pietro Laverda (1845-1930) decided to start an agricultural engines enterprise – Laverda S.p.A. – in the small rural village of Breganze in Vicenza province (North-East of Italy). Almost exactly three quarters of a century later, with a spirit of enterpr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverda Formula 500
The Laverda 350/500 is a series of and air cooled DOHC 4 stroke parallel twin motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Laverda from 1977 to 1983. The engine was used as the basis of future 650, 650, 668 and 750 cc models. Around 5,000 of these models were produced in total. Background The middleweight sector was an important market in Europe in the 1970s. Following the success of the 750 twins and 1000 triples, Laverda were keen to enter this market. To compete with the Japanese, the model would need to be high-tech. The 497 cc DOHC 8 valve twin was designed Luciano Zen and Adriano Valente. The bike was styled by Lino Borghesan. The bike was First shown at the 1975 Milan Motorcycle Show but owing to logistical and technical problems wasn't put into production until 1977. Models 350 Shortly before the 500 was launched the Italian Government raised the sales tax on motorcycles over 350 cc from 18% to 35%. In response Laverda launched a 350 version on the home market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverda 500 S Dx
Laverda (''Moto Laverda S.A.S. – Dottore Francesco Laverda e fratelli'') was an Italian manufacturer of high performance motorcycles. The motorcycles in their day gained a reputation for being robust and innovative. The Laverda brand was absorbed by Piaggio when, in 2004, Piaggio absorbed Aprilia. Piaggio has elected to quietly close all activities related to the Laverda brand and has publicly stated that they would be willing to sell the rights to the brand if an investor should appear. As of 2015, Laverda.com no longer redirects to Aprilia's website. As of 2021, laverda.com shows the history of the company between 1873 and 2004. History Early history The roots of the Laverda Motorcycle company go back to 1873, when Pietro Laverda (1845-1930) decided to start an agricultural engines enterprise – Laverda S.p.A. – in the small rural village of Breganze in Vicenza province (North-East of Italy). Almost exactly three quarters of a century later, with a spirit of enterpr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverda 500S
The Laverda 350/500 is a series of and air cooled DOHC 4 stroke parallel twin motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Laverda from 1977 to 1983. The engine was used as the basis of future 650, 650, 668 and 750 cc models. Around 5,000 of these models were produced in total. Background The middleweight sector was an important market in Europe in the 1970s. Following the success of the 750 twins and 1000 triples, Laverda were keen to enter this market. To compete with the Japanese, the model would need to be high-tech. The 497 cc DOHC 8 valve twin was designed Luciano Zen and Adriano Valente. The bike was styled by Lino Borghesan. The bike was First shown at the 1975 Milan Motorcycle Show but owing to logistical and technical problems wasn't put into production until 1977. Models 350 Shortly before the 500 was launched the Italian Government raised the sales tax on motorcycles over 350 cc from 18% to 35%. In response Laverda launched a 350 version on the home market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverda 500T
The Laverda 350/500 is a series of and air cooled DOHC 4 stroke parallel twin motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Laverda from 1977 to 1983. The engine was used as the basis of future 650, 650, 668 and 750 cc models. Around 5,000 of these models were produced in total. Background The middleweight sector was an important market in Europe in the 1970s. Following the success of the 750 twins and 1000 triples, Laverda were keen to enter this market. To compete with the Japanese, the model would need to be high-tech. The 497 cc DOHC 8 valve twin was designed Luciano Zen and Adriano Valente. The bike was styled by Lino Borghesan. The bike was First shown at the 1975 Milan Motorcycle Show but owing to logistical and technical problems wasn't put into production until 1977. Models 350 Shortly before the 500 was launched the Italian Government raised the sales tax on motorcycles over 350 cc from 18% to 35%. In response Laverda launched a 350 version on the home market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V3 Engine
The V3 engine is a V engine with two cylinders in one bank and one cylinder in the other bank. It is a rare configuration, which has been mostly used in two-stroke engines for motorcycles competing in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The first example was the 1955 DKW 350. The 1968 ''Suzuki RP68'' was intended to compete in the 1968 season, however a rule change mandating single-cylinder engines meant that the RP68 never raced. Honda later revived the layout for the 1982–1984 Honda NS5000/NSR500 Grand Prix racing motorcycles. The 1983–1984 Honda MVX250F and 1985-1987 Honda NS400R sports bikes also used V3 engines. A related layout was the W3 engine, although this placed all three cylinders in the same plane, but none of them in the same bank. This was used for the 1905–1915 four-stroke Anzani engine, which was used in motorcycle and aircraft applications. See also * W3 engine References {{Piston engine configurations 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin
Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two embryos, or ''dizygotic'' ('non-identical' or 'fraternal'), meaning that each twin develops from a separate egg and each egg is fertilized by its own sperm cell. Since identical twins develop from one zygote, they will share the same sex, while fraternal twins may or may not. In rare cases twins can have the same mother and different fathers (heteropaternal superfecundation). In contrast, a fetus that develops alone in the womb (the much more common case, in humans) is called a ''singleton'', and the general term for one offspring of a multiple birth is a ''multiple''. Unrelated look-alikes whose resemblance parallels that of twins are referred to as doppelgängers. Statistics The human twin birth rate in the United States rose 76% from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DOHC
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion chamber in the engine block. ''Single overhead camshaft'' (SOHC) engines have one camshaft per bank of cylinders. ''Dual overhead camshaft'' (DOHC, also known as "twin-cam".) engines have two camshafts per bank. The first production car to use a DOHC engine was built in 1910. Use of DOHC engines slowly increased from the 1940s, leading to many automobiles by the early 2000s using DOHC engines. Design In an OHC engine, the camshaft is located at the top of the engine, above the combustion chamber. This contrasts the earlier overhead valve engine (OHV) and flathead engine configurations, where the camshaft is located down in the engine block. The valves in both OHC and OHV engines are located above the combustion chamber; however an OHV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverda 350
The Laverda 350/500 is a series of and air cooled DOHC 4 stroke parallel twin motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Laverda from 1977 to 1983. The engine was used as the basis of future 650, 650, 668 and 750 cc models. Around 5,000 of these models were produced in total. Background The middleweight sector was an important market in Europe in the 1970s. Following the success of the 750 twins and 1000 triples, Laverda were keen to enter this market. To compete with the Japanese, the model would need to be high-tech. The 497 cc DOHC 8 valve twin was designed Luciano Zen and Adriano Valente. The bike was styled by Lino Borghesan. The bike was First shown at the 1975 Milan Motorcycle Show but owing to logistical and technical problems wasn't put into production until 1977. Models 350 Shortly before the 500 was launched the Italian Government raised the sales tax on motorcycles over 350 cc from 18% to 35%. In response Laverda launched a 350 version on the home market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverda 200 Bicilindrico
The Laverda 200 Bicilindrico (''200 Twin'') is a air cooled ohv 4 stroke parallel twin motorcycle produced by the Italian manufacturer Laverda from 1962 to 1976. It was the company's first twin machine and the time of introduction it was Laverda's largest displacement model. Around 4,500 machines were produced, 2,000 of which were sold on the home market. Most of the remainder were exported to the UK and US as the ''200 Gemini''. The 14 year production run made it one of Laverda's longest running models. History Laverda manufactured lightweight singles during the 1950s, their 75/100 cc model being one of the most commercially successful Italian motorcycles of the times with 38,000 sold. At the end of the 1950s legislation was introduced in Italy to prohibit motorcycles under 150 cc on motorway and Laverda started to loose ground to Gilera and Morini. In response, Laverda designed a scooter and the 200 twin. Francesco Laverda had an admiration with Triumph motorcycles. This was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
