Links to old Laverda road test articles

[Kickback]

I found these original Laverda 1970's - 1980's test articles from the 'Ye Olde Cycle Shoppe' magazine site, I'm sure some of you will have seen them before (possibly at the time  ) but are worth a read if like me you are bored and locked-down.

I'm guessing that some of the bikes are known on the Forum?

1970 American Eagle 750 Super Sport road test
http://www.yeoldecycleshoppe.com/roadtestlibrary/2017/1/4/1970-american-eagle-750-super-sport-road-test

1976 Laverda 1000 road test
http://www.yeoldecycleshoppe.com/roadtestlibrary/2017/3/14/1976-laverda-1000-road-test?rq=laverda

1978 Laverda 1200 Jota America road test
http://www.yeoldecycleshoppe.com/roadtestlibrary/2017/3/14/1978-laverda-1200-jota-america-road-test?rq=laverda

1979 Laverda 500 Zeta road test
http://www.yeoldecycleshoppe.com/roadtestlibrary/2017/3/14/1979-laverda-500-zeta-road-test?rq=laverda

1982 Laverda Jota 1000 road test
http://www.yeoldecycleshoppe.com/roadtestlibrary/2017/3/14/1982-laverda-jota-1000-road-test?rq=laverda

1984 Laverda RGS 1000 Executive road test (I think the photographer got distracted when shooting the first page picture of the RGS)
http://www.yeoldecycleshoppe.com/roadtestlibrary/2019/2/11/1984-laverda-rgs-1000-executive-road-test?rq=laverda

1984 Laverda Triple Tech
http://www.yeoldecycleshoppe.com/roadtestlibrary/2019/2/11/1984-laverda-triple-tech?rq=laverda

 

[Perry]

Thanks for posting Greg. Locked down in Italy and getting a little bored .Binged read those old reports this morning and really enjoyed them. . Now just realised I can get the Rugby on my Kindle tHis afternoon so one of the better days In lockdown.

 

[1200ts]

As both my 750's are American Eagles, I must say the one in the test article is lots more powerful than mine. A claimed 68HP at 8500 RPM, amazing! Why bother ever making 1000cc triples when your 750 twins are so powerful.

 

[Tippie]

Good fun reading these old tests. Thanks for putting them up for us.
Laverda first started with motorcycles with a 750 twin, eh.

 

[Paul Marx]

Good fun reading these old tests. Thanks for putting them up for us.
Laverda first started with motorcycles with a 750 twin, eh.

yep, and Laverda riders had loggers shirts and beards and black open face helmets.

Paul

 

[helicopterjim]

yep, and Laverda riders had loggers shirts and beards and black open face helmets.

Paul

They were so much prettier back then .....

Jim

 

[renetriple]

Nice found, thanx!
          Ren?