LAVERDA Triple 4-valve head

I've browsed a bit and found the rules of the European Classic Series:    Rules

2.2. Engine
o For the engine, particularities as per the mass-produced motorcycles need to be retained: such as number of cylinders, number of gear ratios, number of camshaft etc.
o The engine sump housing has to comply with the original. However internal modifications are allowed.
o The crankshaft stroke is free. The cylinder bore is free.
o The preparation of the cylinder head is free as long as the camshaft and valve numbers remain the same as the original. However, the cylinder head must correspond to the engine?s original model.

Means, using kind of such a modified head in this series would bear the risk being disqualified. Hard to imagine, that someone who is seriously involved in such a racing series would hazard the consequences for this ?

For racing series, where the regulations allow more freedom, such a cylinder head could of course be of interest.

Cheers
Jo

 
Hi,
maybe Gijs will use the 4 V head for other races than European Classics. As far as I know him he always tries to be very close to the original. I.e. he does not turn the brake calipers backwards and his argument to use a 120? crankshaft is that Laverda also used it in the 70th, spoke wheels and small tires...

Anyway, in may opinion it is a really outstanding engineering work so far and some financial invest, I really admire this development and I would like to see it running and would like to know the power which it will develop- but he did not tell from his other race bikes, maybe it will be a secret.

We have no chance than waiting for further news.

Andre
 
Fully agree with Andre.

It would also not surprise me if he makes 2 engines for each bike, one with 2-valve and one with 4 valve and exchanges them according to the race class he is participating in.

and then - there is the fun part of developing something no one has ever done before. Cor did that with the rebuild of the 2 V6 and even re-designing of many of the parts (many parts if not all of the gear box f.e.), Gijs now creates maybe the most powerful 1000 ccm Laverda 3-cylinder engine ever built. Can't wait to see his riders slap the Kawa's and Honda's necks...  :D A lot of development has gone into it already and a lot will still.

And let's not forget Red's brilliant work on engine power for the road and for racing!

We are blessed to have such talented and motivated people in our scene that keep the development on. Just great, a big Thanks to these guys and our suppliers for making the afford to keep our bikes running!
 
Just been looking again at this nice workmanship and seen the Mean Green Sleeping Machine on the facebook page,  Real sheep in wolfs clothing if ever I saw a Sholf  or a Weep,

Would like to know the flow figures,  interesting.

Jules
 
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