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This is a list of motorcycles manufactured by Italian manufacturer Laverda.

1950-1987

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During this period Laverda was under the control of the Laverda family.[1]

Engine Size Model Production Notes Image
50 cc Laverdino 1959- 50 cc 4 stroke moped.[2]
49 Mini 1960- 49 cc 4 stroke scooter fitted with 2 speed gearbox and single seat. 3 speeds and dualseat fitted from 1962.[3]
LZ 50 Pippo 1981-1983 Zündapp engined 2 stroke.[4]
LZ 50 Sport 1981-1983 Sports version of the Pippo with nose fairing.[4]
OR 50 Atlas 1985-1990 Cagiva/Minarelli engined 2 stroke enduro.[4]
60 cc 60 Mini 1962- Enlarged version of the 49 Mini.[3]
75 cc Motoleggera 75 1949-1960 Introduced in 1949 with a 75 cc ohv engine, 3 speed gearbox, pressed steel frame and cantilever leaf-spring rear suspension. In 1950 a pressed steel spine frame was fitted and 1952 the model gained a tubular frame, swinging arm rear suspension and a 4 speed gearbox.[5]
Milan Taranto 75 1952-1960 Tuned version of the Motoleggera following success in the Giro d’Italia.[5]
100 cc Tip Sport 100 1953-1960 Enlarged engine capacity version of the Milan Taranto 75.[5]
Tip Tourismo 100 1953-1960 Touring version of the Tip Sport 100.[5]
125 cc 125 Sport 1965- Ohv single with near horizontally inclined cylinder.[6]
125 Trail 1965- Off-Road version of the 125 Sport.[6]
125CR 1975-1976 Off-road bike with air cooled Husqvarna 2 stroke engine
LH 125 1976-1979 Off-road bike evolved from the 125CR. 3 generations of the model produced: LH1 - LH3[7]
LZ 125 1977-1983 Road bike powered by Zündapp water cooled 2 stroke engine.[4]
LZ 125 Sport 1980-1983 Sports version of LZ 125 with nose fairing.[4]
LZ 125 Elegant 1981-1983 Custom version of the LZ 125 finished in black and gold.[4]
LZ 125 Elegant 1981-1983 Chopper styled version of the LZ 125.[4]
LB 125 Sport 1983-1985 Following the demise of Zündapp, Laverda started to produce its own engines based on the Zündapp design.[4]
LB 125 Uno 1984-1986 Updated version of the sport with square-section frame, 16" front wheel and oil injection.[4]
LB 125 Lesmo 1986-1989 Replacement of the Uno with full fairing and increased power.[4]
LB 125 Sabbia 1986-1987 Touring version with rack and saddlebags.[8]
175 cc LZ 175 1977-1983 Road bike powered by Zündapp water cooled 2 stroke engine.[4]
200 cc 200 Bicilindrico 1962-1976 200cc 4 stroke twin
250 cc 250 Chott 1974-1976 2 stroke off-road model.[9]
250 2T/R 1976-1977 Revamp of the Chott with more power and a stronger frame.[9]
250 Enduro 1977-1979 Replacement for the 2T/R using a Husqvarna 2 stroke engine.[10]
350 cc 350 1978-1981 DOHC twin derived from the 500T. Introduced after Italy raised sales tax on motorcycles over 350 cc.
GS Lesmo 350 1986 350 water cooled v-3 2 stroke prototype that was never put into production.[11]
500 cc 500T 1977-1978 Air cooled DOHC 4 stroke parallel twin. Known as Alpino in the UK and Zeta in the US.
500S 1978-1983 Updated and restyled version of the 500T with engine balance shaft. Known as Alpino S in the UK.
Formula 500 1978-1980 Track racing version of the 500S.
Montjuic 1979-1984 UK only high performance version of the 500S.
500SFC 1981 Germany only cafe racer version of the 500S.
600 cc OR600 Atlas 1986-1989 On/off-road machine using a 571 cc DOHC twin derived from the 500T.[12]
CR600 Cruiser 1986-1989 Roadster using the same engine as the OR600 Atlas.
650 cc 650 GT 1968 650 cc SOHC twin
668 cc CR668 Cruiser 1986 Prototype using a development of the 600 cc twin with oil cooling, Weber-Marelli fuel injection and enlarged to 668 cc.[1]
750 cc 750 GT 1968-1974 750 cc SOHC twin
750 S 1969-1970 Sporting version of the 750GT
750 SF 1970-1973 Developed from the 750S
SF1 1973 Updated SF
SF2 1974-1975 Updated SF1
SF3 1976 Updated SF2
SFC 1971-1976 Hand-built production racer developed from the SF
750 GTL 1974-1977 Updated version of the 750GT
1000 cc 1000 1973-1974 981 cc DOHC triple
3C 1974-1975 Updated version of the 1000 with disc brakes
3CL 1975-1981 Updated version of the 3C with cast wheels. US version had left hand gear changed and designated Jarama.
Jota 1976-1982 High performance version of the 1000 cc triple
1000 V6 1977 V6 endurance racer. A single machine was built which raced in the 1978 Bol d'Or. The following year endurance racers were limited to four cylinders so the project was terminated. A second machine was built from spares in 1991 ahead of a planned production of 25 road bikes which was subsequently cancelled.[13]
Jota 120 1982-1984 120° crankshaft development of the Jota
RGS 1982-1985 Development of the 1000 cc triple with 120° crankshaft
RGS Executive 1982-1983 Upmarket version of the RGA
RGS Corsa 1984-1986 High performance version of the RGS
RGA 1984-1985 Cut down version of the RGS
RGA Jota 1984-1985 Sports styled version of the RGA
RGA Jota Special 1984-1985 High performance version of the RGA produced by the UK importers, Three Cross Motorcycles, the model had an RGS Corsa specification engine
1000SFC 1985-1988 High performance replacement of the RGS
1200 cc 1200T 1977-1979 1,116 cc triple developed from the 981 cc 3CL.
Jota America 1977-1979 US version of the 1200T complying with noise and emission regulations and with left hand gearchange.
Mirage 1978-1982 UK high performance version of the 1200T.
Formula Mirage 1981 Limited production version of the Mirage with higher performance.
30th Anniversary 1200 1979 Limited edition to celebrate Laverda's 30th anniversary. Finished in gold and black.
1200TS 1979-1982 Gran Turismo replacement of the 1200T and Jota America.
1200TS Mirage 1979-1982 Higher performance version of the 1200TS.

American Eagle models

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From 1968 to 1970 Laverdas were imported to the US by John McCormack under the American Eagle brand.[14]

Engine Size Model Production Notes Image
150 cc 150 Renegade 1968-1970 Based on the European 125 Trail with enlarged engine and bodywork by UNICON.[14]
750 cc 750 Classic 1968 Based on the European 750GT with buckhorn handlebars, restyled seat and tank,[15] crash bars and luggage rack.[14]
750 Road Sport 1969-1970 Updated version of the 750 Classic.[15]
750 Super Sport 1969-1970 Higher performance version of the Road Sport with higher compression ratio and sportier camshaft.[16]

1987-1990

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Laverda was run as a government backed worker's cooperative. The company name was changed to Nuova Moto Laverda in 1989.[1]

Engine Size Model Production Notes Image
125 cc 125 Toledo 1989 Chopper styled water cooled 2 stroke.[17]
125 GSR 1989 Prototype replacement for the 125 Lesmo that never reached production.[18]
125 GP racer 1990 Disc-valve 2 stroke single racer. Its only appearance was at the 1990 Mugello GP.[19]
668 cc 700 El-Cid 1989 Enduro prototype using the 668 cc engine first shown in the CR 668 Cruiser prototype.[1]
700 Hidalgo 1989 Cruiser prototype using the 668 cc engine.[1]
650 Sport 1989 Fully faired sports bike prototype using the 668 cc engine and an aluminium twin-spar frame designed by Nico Bakker.[1]

1990-1993

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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.[1]

Engine Size Model Production Notes Image
125 cc 125 Navarro 1990-1992 Sports bike with the same engine as the Cagiva Freccia.
668 cc 650 Sport 1992-1994 Fully faired sports bike using the Bakker chassis and an updated version of the 668 cc engine.[1]

1993-2000

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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.[1]

Engine Size Model Production Notes Image
668 cc 650 Kevlar 1994 Limited edition model based on the 650 Sport with Kevlar fairing.[1]
650 Iniezione Elettronica (I.E.) Sport 1995-1996 650 Sport with new engine casings.[1]
650 Sport Formula 1995-1993 Updated 650 Sport with hotter camshafts, better brakes and carbon fibre parts.[1]
650 Ghost 1995-1996 Naked bike with steel trellis frame.[1]
650 Ghost Legend 1995-1996 Cosmetic upgrade of the Ghost with carbon fibre accessories and orange frame.[1]
650 Ghost Strike 1995-1996 650 Ghost with the Bakker aluminium spar frame and a bikini fairing.[1]
668 Sport 1996-2000 Cosmetic upgrade of the 650 Sport.[1]
668 Ghost 1996-1998 Updated 650 Ghost.[20]
668 Diamante 1997-1998 Updated version of the Ghost with half fairing. US models used the Bakker frame, other market were fitted with the steel frame.[1]
Black Strike 668 Café Racer 1998 Limited edition of the Ghost Strike finished in black and without a fairing.[1]
750 cc 750S 1997-2000 Updated version of the 668 Sport with a new water cooled engine evolved from the 668. Using the Bakker frame, the model was initial fitted with the half fairing of the Diamante,[1] a full fairing was fitted from 1998.[21]
750 Diamante 1998- Steel frame with half fairing.[1]
750 Ghost Strike 1998- Bakker frame with bikini fairing.[1]
750S Caraneta 1998- Bakker frame with full fairing.[1]
750 Sport Formula 1998-1999 Higher performance version of the 750S.[1]
750 Sport Formula II 1999- Updated version of the 750 Sport Formula.[1]
PRC 750 Cup 1999 Prototype production racer which was a stripped-down version of the 750S.[1]
750 Super Sport 2000-2001 Updated version of the 750S fitted with the Sport Formula engine.[1]
750 Black Strike 2000-2001 Updated version of the 668 Black Strike fitted with the 750 Sport Formula engine.[1]
790 cc TTS800 1998 Enduro prototype with an enlarged 790 cc engine.[1]
1000 cc 1000 Super Sport 1999 Prototype 1000 cc 12 valve triple.[20] The engine design was later used as the basis for the engine in the 900 cc Benelli Tornado Tre.[22]

2000-2004

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Aprilia purchased Laverda in 2000. Whilst there was some production of Laverda motorcycles, the brand was mainly used on brought in scoters and quads. Aprilia was purchased in 2004 by Piaggio who dropped the brand.[23]

Engine Size Model Production Notes Image
650 cc 650 Lynx 2000 Prototype using a Suzuki SV650 engine.[1]
1000 cc SFC 1000 2002 Prototype using an Aprilia RSV Mille derived engine.[24]

References

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