Now part of the Aprilia - Moto Guzzi - Laverda group, Laverda has acquired a following of almost fanatical proportions. The large capacity twins and triples were some of the most charismatic and exciting motorcycles produced in a golden era. With a successful endurance racing program publicizing them, Laverda's twins soon earned a reputation for durability that wasn t usually associated with Italian machinery. Originally built for the British market, the 1000cc Jota was the fastest Superbike available in its day. While the twins faded before the end of the 1970s, the triples continued for almost another decade before dying with a whimper. By this time the company was in serious difficulty and went into receivership. Despite a resurrection in the 1990s, it is the classic twins and triples of the late 1960s through until the mid-1980s that Laverda is now famous for.
- ISBN10 1845840585
- ISBN13 9781845840587
- Publish Date 30 August 2007 (first published 1 July 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 28 January 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher David & Charles
- Imprint Veloce
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English