LAVERDA 500 Formula prototype photo 1977

[lavgert]

... here is a LAVERDA 500 Formula prototype press photo from 1977. It is a beauty!
Ciao, Gert

 

[Andy J]

I wonder how many ‘prototypes’ were built before the ‘production’ run of 75 series one bikes were built for the cup races. I am curious as Slaters imported a ‘usato’ that had a frame number that was quite a bit lower than the 1800 series.

 

[F500fan]

... here is a LAVERDA 500 Formula prototype press photo from 1977. It is a beauty!
Ciao, Gert

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Looks like it still has a stand tucked up to the exhaust pipe under the foot peg ??
Were they all built with balance shaft engines or not ??

 

[lavgert]

Looks like it still has a stand tucked up to the exhaust pipe under the foot peg ??
Were they all built with balance shaft engines or not ??

… and a wooden side stand on the right side! Ciao, Gert

 

[F500fan]

… and a wooden side stand on the right side! Ciao, Gert

Yeah, I spotted that as well !

 

[F500fan]

Naked !! And it looks like they only painted the Pirelli Gordon lettering on the left side of the tyres.

 

[F500fan]

I wonder how many ‘prototypes’ were built before the ‘production’ run of 75 series one bikes were built for the cup races. I am curious as Slaters imported a ‘usato’ that had a frame number that was quite a bit lower than the 1800 series.

And different longer silencers.

 

[The Sock]

Some were even road registered.

 

[F500fan]

Some were even road registered.

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Good man ! Thank you Hamish