Laverda Twins & Triples Bible - Ian Falloon

Laverda Twins & Triples Bible

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Buch | Hardcover
160 Seiten
2007
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-84584-058-7 (ISBN)
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From humble beginnings in 1948, Laverda made the move into large capacity motorcycles in 1966. Containing year-by-year, model-by-model evolutionary detail, this book is suitable for owners and would-be owners alike.
Laverda has acquired a following of almost fanatical proportions. The large capacity twins and triples were some of the most charismatic and exciting motorcycles produced in a golden era. With a successful endurance racing program publicizing them, Laverda _x0019_s twins soon earned a reputation for durability that wasn _x0019_t usually associated with Italian machinery. Originally built for the British market, the 1000cc Jota was the fastest Superbike available in its day. While the twins faded before the end of the 1970s, the triples continued for almost another decade before dying with a whimper. By this time the company was in serious difficulty and went into receivership. Despite a resurrection in the 1990s, it is the classic twins and triples of the late 1960s through until the mid-1980s that Laverda is now famous for._x000B_

Ian Falloon was born in New Zealand in 1952 and studied engineering and music at Victoria University, Wellington. After a career as a symphony orchestra oboist was brought to an end by a motorcycle accident he began writing articles about motorcycles for magazines. His first book, The Ducati Story, has run to several editions and has been published in three languages. The success of The Ducati Story led to a series of Ducati books and histories of Honda, Kawasaki, BMW, and Moto Guzzi motorcycles. He has now written many books about motorcycles, mostly historical but also restoration guides. With an interest and passion spanning decades he now concentrates on collecting and restoring older Italian motorcycles, particularly Ducati, MV Agusta, Laverda, and Moto Guzzi. Ian Falloon lives in Australia, and is ably supported in his projects by his wife Miriam and sons Ben and Tim.

Introduction & Acknowledgements5 Chapter I - A brief history of Laverda motorcycles until the 650 Twin7 Chapter II - 650 and 750 Twins13 Chapter III - 750 SFC52 Chapter IV - 1000cc 180-degree Triples71 Chapter V - 1200cc Triples104 Chapter VI - 120-degree Triples116 Chapter VII - Racing history135 Appendix - Technical specifications151 Index159

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.8.2007
Reihe/Serie Bible
Sprache englisch
Maße 207 x 250 mm
Gewicht 882 g
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Auto / Motorrad
ISBN-10 1-84584-058-5 / 1845840585
ISBN-13 978-1-84584-058-7 / 9781845840587
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