1981 Formula Mirage 1200

[TeddyG]

1981 Laverda Formula Mirage 1200 – Iconic Motorbike Auctions

🇨🇦 Sorrento, British Columbia, Canada - With only a handful ever produced, this is an ultra limited reimagining of Laverda’s Mirage.

iconicmotorbikeauctions.com

 

[a14rgs]

One from the late Jim Henderson's collection.
It looks to be in fine fettle.

 

[Andy J]

And apparently wanged around the odd race track by good ol' Windy. What's not to like about this rare(ish) bike....

 

[piranha-bro2]

Incredibly detailed and honest appraisal. RIP Jim.

 

[Paul LeClair]

RIP Jim. So bloody sad and unfair.....

 

[Paul Marx]

And apparently wanged around the odd race track by good ol' Windy. What's not to like about this rare(ish) bike....

The looks.
Paul

 

[Andy J]

Subjective issue Paul, I always quite liked the style.

 

[Paul Marx]

Subjective issue Paul, I always quite liked the style.

Of course, but I've always found that the efforts of Northerners to dress up Italian products wasn't a success.
Paul

 

[TeddyG]

Quilted seat? It has subjective period styling that some may not favor, but at least it,s running and recently serviced. Will be interesting to see the Buy It Now price after it doesn’t,t reach it,s reserve.

 

[geoffr]

If this was Roger Winterburns proddie racer is it the red one Classic Bike did the article on a while back it was electronically timed at 153 on one of the tracks can’t remember which one then it was.
I reckon PK’s was faster

 

[piranha-bro2]

I reckon PK’s was faster

Not if you mean the one Mr Rocket posted the timing sheet for. Don't forget, PK raced a proddy bike.

 

[motoddrob]

Says it's an 81, 2425 S1 engine. My 1200 2829 S1 is a 80.
Seriously butt ugly bodywork to my eye.

 

[geoffr]

Not if you mean the one Mr Rocket posted the timing sheet for. Don't forget, PK raced a proddy bike.

I did read somewhere about this that some of the proddy bikes got converted to Formula Mirages when they were finished with them also that PK’s proddy Jota was a total animal faster than everyone else’s of course it was standard

 

[Andy J]

They were ‘well prepared’ bikes for Proddy racing, but the biggest difference in the bikes was PK. He just had the ability to consistently ride them harder than anyone else.

 

[piranha-bro2]

Ah, the proddy racing era - well prepared they were indeed!

 

[TeddyG]

It sold for $9200 USD

 

[Andy J]

Somebody got a good deal IMHO.

 

[chrisk]

Somebody got a good deal IMHO.

Me too