Two days in Breganze

[ianmaro]

I had the pleasure to be in Breganze on 19 and 20 of november, mainly to get some spares for my projects, but also to meet some wonderful people.

The first day was entirely spent at Riccardo Oro's fantastic workshop.
He really has quite every spare you could need... and still has plans to build the (few) missing ones!!
A whole life spent among Laverdas, 12 hours a day.
He also produces many of the bits that you can find from Wolfgang, Andy Wagner etc.
I wish to particularly thank him for having stopped working a full day to dedicate to me and my friend Giuseppe.
What a great guy!!

While we were there, we received a visit from Mr. Giorgio Trevisan, chief of the Spares Department in Laverda during all the golden age till the end. He still remembers all the part numbers!!

The second day I had the lucky chance to have lunch with Piero Laverda.
Four hours talking about bikes, Laverda story, races, 6C... and obviously, we had a detailed talk about the drumbrake triple!
What a wonderful gift!
I got confirmation of something I've always known:
he's a real old school gentleman and, above all, he's a Motorcyclist. That explains a lot.

Thank you Mr. Laverda!!

Ciao
Marco

 

[jotajoe]

Wonderful 

Thank you for sharing...

joe

 

[CLEMTOG]

dammit
I was hoping to see the Amicale Laverda clock on the wall that I gave to Ricardo,
it was moved from his old shop and installed on the wall behind the counter ACTUALLY as I was walking in with Andrea in 2009, (and no, he had no idea we  were about to visit!).that sent goose bumps all up and down my back, when he turned to see who had entered the shop, he was absolutley beeming and radiating with pleasure, in a way that an Italian can only do, and RO is not one for outward emotions
CLEM

 

[a14rgs]

Fantastic!

 

[coventrykid]

WOW What a place thank you very much for sharing.
coventrykid

 

[racer]

great to see, my first visit in '86 while on a European tour on my RGA,




Andy

 

[Terry Dymond]

Terrific, thanks for sharing, will have to make the pilgrimage one day

 

[johno]

Great Marco,
I will be there in July looking forward to seeing it all.

 

[rowdypat]

Fantastic 

 

[DoC!]

Great stuff again. 

I would be interested to know if Ricardo sells spares to the general public as I need a contact for some hard to get stuff for the Atlas and the 125 LB Uno.

Does he have a website? e-mail address perhaps?

Thanks

DoC!

 

[redfox]

Great hearing and seeing that Laverda Bikes and their passionate people are still around!
Thanks for sharing.

Jacques.

 

[78jotadave]

Enjoyed your great pictures thanks for sharing,  Cheers Dave

 

[ianmaro]

Great stuff again. 

I would be interested to know if Ricardo sells spares to the general public as I need a contact for some hard to get stuff for the Atlas and the 125 LB Uno.

Does he have a website? e-mail address perhaps?

Thanks

DoC!

Hi DoC,

Riccardo doesn't like internet... give him a call (+39 445 873005), I'm sure he can help you.

Ciao
Marco

 

[CLEMTOG]

I have tried that quite a few times, (not since about 2007) phone, fax, emal and probably (cant recall) telex and it never realy seams to work,he is full on busy in his workshop and the world is well served by mail order outlets. Best is to visit in person, and why not, Guiseppe is just round the corner with smaller but well stocked shop and workshop, there is also tony cavazin (for singles) and others who have scooter parts, Chott parts and the remnants of Centro sport.Being ouitside cafe centrale in piazza mazzini on an foreign reg Laverda wil be your ticket to ride.
CLEM

 

[DoC!]

Thanks for that phone number Marco.

It would be nice to be able to go to Breganze one day Clem but it's a bit too far to travel for a couple of hundred quids worth of bits really.
Can you post up some of those retail outlets you mentioned.......

Cheers
DoC!

 

[ianmaro]

I have tried that quite a few times, (not since about 2007) phone, fax, emal and probably (cant recall) telex and it never realy seams to work,he is full on busy in his workshop and the world is well served by mail order outlets. Best is to visit in person, and why not, Guiseppe is just round the corner with smaller but well stocked shop and workshop, there is also tony cavazin (for singles) and others who have scooter parts, Chott parts and the remnants of Centro sport.Being ouitside cafe centrale in piazza mazzini on an foreign reg Laverda wil be your ticket to ride.
CLEM

He only uses the phone, and he has always answered to me...
Best to call him between 08:30 to 12:30 am and 02:30 to 06:30 pm.

Ciao
Marco

 

[padlock]

Nice write up. Looks like a proper old time was had. I can't wait to go myself but will not go until jenny is on the road, could be a while.

        FFF

 

[lemonjelly]

excellent Marco,now that"s a man cave! Trust they will be open for the Breganze rally?

 

[lawrence]

Thanks for posting the photos and commentary.  Most excellent! One of my dreams is to visit someday. 

 

[Steve G.]

I had the pleasure to be in Breganze on 19 and 20 of november, mainly to get some spares for my projects, but also to meet some wonderful people.

The first day was entirely spent at Riccardo Oro's fantastic workshop.
He really has quite every spare you could need... and still has plans to build the (few) missing ones!!
A whole life spent among Laverdas, 12 hours a day.
He also produces many of the bits that you can find from Wolfgang, Andy Wagner etc.
I wish to particularly thank him for having stopped working a full day to dedicate to me and my friend Giuseppe.
What a great guy!!

While we were there, we received a visit from Mr. Giorgio Trevisan, chief of the Spares Department in Laverda during all the golden age till the end. He still remembers all the part numbers!!

The second day I had the lucky chance to have lunch with Piero Laverda.
Four hours talking about bikes, Laverda story, races, 6C... and obviously, we had a detailed talk about the drumbrake triple!
What a wonderful gift!
I got confirmation of something I've always known:
he's a real old school gentleman and, above all, he's a Motorcyclist. That explains a lot.

Thank you Mr. Laverda!!

Ciao
Marco

  Holy crap!! I've been to Breganze, missed this place,,,,,,,,,,,,,