Hello friends! Being Italian, and Laverdista for 41 years with my adorable 1982 Mirage 1200 Ts, I could not resist to publish a video in YouTube that reminds the many lovers of classic Italian motorcycles of the great bikes that Italy has produced in the past. Please take a look at it in my YouTube channel:
- Thanks for watching! Domenico
❤ TOP 5 Classic Iconic Italian Motorcycles ever made!
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helicopterjim
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Unless it is a 1975 900SS or you are referring to a greeframe. Then it's all about money.
Jim
Bravo Domenico, very nice channel, subscribed!
Grazie! Thank you.
Well, yes. But only when Jotas do not misfire.
Dellortoman
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We must have similar taste Domenico! I've owned 4 of those 5. Only missed out on the MV.
I've also owned some iconic Japanese and British bikes.
WOWWW!!! I love what you say. Lucky man.
lawrence
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Nice video Domenico. Thanks for that.
KLEINDORF
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You did specify "classic and iconic" right ? I think you missed the mark. Ducati 250 Mach 1,Guzzi V8
and Falcone, Parilla 250 and an early Vespa. Just my 2000 Lira's opinion. Honorable mentions Ducati
750 GT and early 900 SS Bevels, Guzzi V7 Sport, Morini 250 racer ala Provini. Of course that is a very
quick reflex comeback with lots of other contenders on reflection. To this day especially the Benelli Sei
all I see is interchangeable Honda CB500 Four components badged as Benelli. I think it would be much
less stressful to nominate five classic and iconic Italian food dishes rather than motorcycles.
and Falcone, Parilla 250 and an early Vespa. Just my 2000 Lira's opinion. Honorable mentions Ducati
750 GT and early 900 SS Bevels, Guzzi V7 Sport, Morini 250 racer ala Provini. Of course that is a very
quick reflex comeback with lots of other contenders on reflection. To this day especially the Benelli Sei
all I see is interchangeable Honda CB500 Four components badged as Benelli. I think it would be much
less stressful to nominate five classic and iconic Italian food dishes rather than motorcycles.
Steve G.
Hero member
Green frame of course.
The video is plainly accurate. 750 America. That is plainly THE alpha bike.
Not really, just a 60+ passionate Italian motorcyclist resident in UK.
CLEMTOG
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smokey old Jota with unbalanced carbs and a loose Jesus crank nut,
but thanks for posting Dom, I realy enjoyed it,
I was a potential buyer of an MV, I had at that time an 18 month old SF1 and was tempted, the bikes in Gus Khun's in Stockwell winked at me twice a day for about four months when working in Vauxhall (London) the advertising brochure stated that 160MPH was the top speed! impressive, and I was p[issed off with chain maintenance! but a track day at Mallory in conjunction with the MV owners club, put paid to that, I didnt get a ride, then or at any other time (I asked in Khun's) but (I think) Toddy did, watching the dreadfully slow bikes was painfull, and there was an awfull lot of rear wheel locking going into corners, probably rider error, but that didnt excuse the slow acceleration at all points after any corner, they were all getting left for dead, even the ones who looked quick, scuffed boots and leathers etc, stuck with the SF
IIRC Martin Routley dropped his triple right in front of a gaggle of these MV's and it scarred the shit out of them, there never was another joint Lav/MV track day, I wonder why?
CLEM
but thanks for posting Dom, I realy enjoyed it,
I was a potential buyer of an MV, I had at that time an 18 month old SF1 and was tempted, the bikes in Gus Khun's in Stockwell winked at me twice a day for about four months when working in Vauxhall (London) the advertising brochure stated that 160MPH was the top speed! impressive, and I was p[issed off with chain maintenance! but a track day at Mallory in conjunction with the MV owners club, put paid to that, I didnt get a ride, then or at any other time (I asked in Khun's) but (I think) Toddy did, watching the dreadfully slow bikes was painfull, and there was an awfull lot of rear wheel locking going into corners, probably rider error, but that didnt excuse the slow acceleration at all points after any corner, they were all getting left for dead, even the ones who looked quick, scuffed boots and leathers etc, stuck with the SF
IIRC Martin Routley dropped his triple right in front of a gaggle of these MV's and it scarred the shit out of them, there never was another joint Lav/MV track day, I wonder why?
CLEM