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The true birth of Laverda as a serious big bike brand occurred with the introduction of 750 cc; its appearance halted sales of the recently introduced 650. Many of the first bikes were produced for the American market under the brand "American Eagle", which were imported to the US from 1968 until 1969 by Jack McCormack. The 750 was identical to the 650 except for the lower compression and carburettor rejetting. In 1969 the "750 S" and the "750 GT" were born, both equipped with an engine which would truly start the Laverda fame. Both engine and frame were reworked: power was increased to 60 bhp (45 kW) for the S. 3 bikes were entered by the factory at the 1969 Dutch 24 hour endurance race in Oss, the 750S was clearly the fastest bike until piston failure left just one machine to finish fourth. Just like the agricultural machinery made by the other family business, Laverdas were built to be indestructible. The parallel twin cylinder engine featured no less than five main bearings (four crankcase bearings and a needle-roller outrigger bearing in the primary chaincase cover), a duplex cam chain, and a starter motor easily twice as powerful as needed. Of course, this made the engine and subsequently the entire bike heavy, heavier than, say, a Ducati 750 of the same vintage, but they were reliable and stable. Laverda 750 SFC The SF evolved to include disc brakes and cast alloy wheels. Developed from the 750S road bike was the 750 SFC (super freni competizione), a half-faired racer that was developed to win endurance events like the Oss 24 hours, Barcelona 24 hours and the Bol D'Or at Le Mans. This it did, often placed first, second and third in the same race, and dominating the international endurance race circuit in 1971. Distinguished by its characteristic orange paint which would become the company's race department colour, its smooth aerodynamic fairing and upswept exhaust, the SFC was Laverda's flagship product and best advertisement, flaunting pedigree and the message of durability, quality, and exclusivity. The SFC "Series 15,000" was featured in the Guggenheim Museum in New York's 1999 exhibit The Art of the Motorcycle as one of the most iconic bikes of the 1970s Laverda is an Italian manufacturer of Combine harvesters and a past manufacturer of high performance motorcycles. The agricultural equipment brand is famous for quality, simplicity, and efficiency; while 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. Since, 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. Currently Laverda.com redirects to Aprilia's website. |
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Source | LAVERDA 750. ITALIAN FOUR STROKE TWIN.1970s |
Author | Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK |
Camera location | 52° 49′ 39.21″ N, 2° 06′ 24.48″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 52.827557; -2.106800 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by ronsaunders47 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/46781500@N00/6309091252. It was reviewed on 26 October 2012 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON CORPORATION |
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Camera model | NIKON D40 |
Exposure time | 1/60 sec (0.016666666666667) |
F-number | f/3.5 |
ISO speed rating | 400 |
Date and time of data generation | 09:49, 17 October 2010 |
Lens focal length | 18 mm |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | picnik.com |
File change date and time | 09:49, 17 October 2010 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
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Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 09:49, 17 October 2010 |
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Maximum land aperture | 3.614709851552 APEX (f/3.5) |
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Flash | Flash fired, strobe return light not detected, auto mode |
DateTime subseconds | 90 |
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DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 90 |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
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File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
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Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 27 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | Low gain up |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject distance range | Unknown |
Keywords | STOKE CLASSIC BIKE SHOW. OCT 2010 |