Show any 1979 Laverda 1200 for sale on our Bikez.biz Motorcycle Classifieds. Buying a bike starts at Bikez Get a list of related motorbikes before you buy this Laverda. What materialized from that request in July, 1978 was a superb mid-range metallic green with ‘Mirage’ boldly emblazoned in yellow on the side.
Just Bikes is the place for classic, vintage and rare bikes First registered in July 1980. The Yamaha was quicker, but far less equipped for sports riding. 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, and were used by stunt rider The SF evolved to include disc brakes and cast alloy wheels. The enormous triple is surly in general. Initially available in red or blue with orange flashes and stainless fenders, one identifier of the early 1200 is the Laverda transfer (instead of badge) and a divot in the primary where the “1000” inscription was machined off. Comparing the Laverda 1200 to the 4-cylinder alternatives in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Yamaha XS Eleven and Suzuki GS1100E. Wanting the Mirage to stand out with its own color we asked the factory to do this and offered some ideas. Laverda 1200T (1977) Based on a lineage beginning with the 981cc 3C, the 1200 arrived at Slaters UK warehouse late 1977. Specs from the top show Laverda tuned for torque with the conservative A11 overhead cams, 38/35mm intake/exhaust valves and Dell’orto 32mm PHF Dell’Orto PHF carbs. As is the Jota, the 1200 borrows much from the cast-wheel 3CL, but this overbored 5mm to total 1116cc. German registration. A search for motor cycle individuality, for a bike with its own special brand of charm and charisma which offers a return to 'real' motor cycling and distinct break from the humdrum world of highly efficient, almost characterless, missiles exported from the Land of the Rising Sun, could lead to the summit of the dashing Italian Laverda range, the 1,200 cc TS. A short time passed before the Mirage began to arrive, shipped without name plates and silencers, which were made locally and fit here. In 1985, came the SFC 1000 sports model – a badge engineered attempt based on the RGS to reprise the hallowed SFC name.Underneath the new skin were engines and technologies that were ten years out of date and overpriced when compared to the lighter, faster, cheaper and more advanced Japanese bikes. Horizontally split with individual crankcase, cylinders and head, the wet sump three is tall and wide in spots – mainly to the right where the alternator/ignition protrudes. Combined with this, the motorcycle industry in general was in trouble as sales dropped. “The 1200s following that original batch were assembled with Marzocchi suspensions, yokes and front mudguard,” reports “I think the concept was for the 1200 to be a large capacity sports tourer,” recalls Initially a confusing study, Richard sheds light on differences between Slater-built 1200 Mirage models and factory machines of the same name. From that first 75 cc single, they eventually went on to produce different bikes ranging from scooters, the By the late 1960s, Francesco and brothers began sketching out a new breed of large motorcycles that would be built around an all new 650 cc parallel twin engine. The roots of the Laverda Motorcycle company go back to 1873, when Pietro Laverda (1845-1930) decided to start an agricultural engines enterprise – Almost exactly three quarters of a century later, with a spirit of enterprise and feeling the need to improve the situation of an economically underdeveloped region which had suffered badly from two world wars, in October 1949, Pietro's grandson Francesco founded Assisted by Luciano Zen, and after hours of running the normal agricultural business, Francesco had started in 1947 to design a small motorcycle. Developed from the 750S road bike was the 750 SFC (By the late 1960s, Laverda was facing increasing competition from the Japanese. Not uncommon then, tall, open frames (like Guzzi’s V7) were engineered to allow service or outright rebuilding without removal, but ample bracing and quality materials insure the 1200 suffers no penalty for its size. Not uncommon then, tall, open frames (like Guzzi’s V7) were engineered to allow service or outright rebuilding without removal, but ample bracing and quality materials insure the 1200 suffers no penalty for its size. Starting then and ever since, the universally referred to ‘Green Mirage’ became the one to own.” The1,115 cc (68.0 cu in) produced 73 hp (54 kW) and 40 lb⋅ft (54 N⋅m) and a weight of 545 lb (247 kg).In 1977, Laverda unveiled a V6 at the Milan Show, and went on to enter it in the 24-hour Bol d'Or race held at the Paul Ricard circuit in France. – 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. Over the next several years, Laverda became well known for building small capacity machines of high quality, durability and relative innovation for the time. Ships to the US, Canada, UK and Australia.MotoSport.com ships motorcycle parts and accessories to most countries. So the Laverda 1200 of 1978 was a made-in-Italy solution to a made-in-America problem. Late into the 70s, Laverda’s 1200 was among the most sought after motorcycles on the market.Spinning inside that aluminum case is Laverda’s most famous component; the 180-throw crankshaft. But the real development came in street models, which began to earn a good reputation as classy, low maintenance and quiet motorcycles. The 1979 MY Laverda 1200 TS Mirage has one of the biggest displacements ever to be fitted on a machine from this brand. 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