That bloody Laverda

T.C

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Not sure if this is common knowledge or not but my mate Stu sent me this after coming along for the Walcha ride.
Story of a Montjuic taking out Daytona in 1984.

https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/from-the-owner/that-bloody-laverda-500-zmcz14mjzbea
 
I first read about that in an Anual mag sold in Oz years ago. There was a very long article on his time on that bike. They spent years and blew but plenty of engines developing that bike. My Cathcart story happened at the Barry when the Factory Laverdas were there. There was half a dozen of us hanging around the Club store set up when I noticed Sir Alan. So I asked for a show of hands for anyone who had ridden the V6. Is there anything he hasn't ridden, apparently yes is the answer. Only one hand went up but that lead to hearing about the story of some Queensland based race team owners ride of said V6 that morning around the Eastern Creek car park. Next question from Alan was to the whereabouts of Steve B, seems he was promised a ride of Battos Australian Championship winning Laverda twin years ago and was still dead keen to do just that.
 
I believe that bike is still for sale.
I made an offer a few years back for both the Ogier bikes and after 3 months, got the answer: "not enough"

Paul
 
Ventodue said:
He may be too modest to say it, but it might also have had something to do with the rider ... :D
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I'm sure you also needed a very fast motor to hold off the 750cc opposition on a course like Daytona. Those pipes must have made some bloody noise!! And the clipons are pure Jarno Saarinen (did I get the name right?)
 
Those engines, particularly in 600cc guise run very hot and like the 500s, try to pull the studs on the right hand side of the engine, splitting the crankcase on the way.
The Daytona winning bike ran 2 oil coolers and even then, the problem was present.

Maurice Ogier had a pair of reinforced cases made which needed finishing. He probably still has them.

My Cavazzin prepared "semi official " TT2 has beads of weld in the crankcase on the right hand side to try to prevent this.

Paul
 
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