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|name = | |name = Laverda 750S Sport | ||
| | |photo=Laverda-750S-98--2jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Laverda | |manufacturer = Laverda | ||
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|battery = | |battery = | ||
|transmission = 6 Speed | |transmission = 6 Speed | ||
|frame = | |frame = Aluminum twin beam | ||
|suspension =Front: Paioli Racing Inverted adjustable preload, rebound & [[compression damping]] <br> | |suspension =Front: Paioli Racing Inverted adjustable preload, rebound & [[compression damping]] <br> | ||
Rear: Paioli Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound & compression damping | Rear: Paioli Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound & compression damping | ||
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|dry_weight = 185.0 kg / 407.9 lbs | |dry_weight = 185.0 kg / 407.9 lbs | ||
|wet_weight = 202 kg / 445 lbs | |wet_weight = 202 kg / 445 lbs | ||
|fuel_capacity = 16 | |fuel_capacity = 16 Liters / 4.2 US gal | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 120/60 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 160/60 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 245mm disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a Paioli Racing Inverted adjustable preload, rebound & compression damping while the rear was equipped with a Paioli Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound & compression damping. The 750S Sport was fitted with a 16 | It came with a 120/60 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 160/60 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 245mm disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a Paioli Racing Inverted adjustable preload, rebound & compression damping while the rear was equipped with a Paioli Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound & compression damping. The 750S Sport was fitted with a 16 Liters / 4.2 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 185.0 kg / 407.9 lbs. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
[[File:Laverda-750S-98--2jpg|600px|Laverda 750S Sport]] | [[File:Laverda-750S-98--2jpg|600px|Laverda 750S Sport]] | ||
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engine in an up-to-date chassis, the 750S captured many riders' hearts with | engine in an up-to-date chassis, the 750S captured many riders' hearts with | ||
its high-class specification. The chassis was built around a twin-beam | its high-class specification. The chassis was built around a twin-beam | ||
aluminum frame. Paioli upside-down front forks, a Paioli monoshock, | |||
Marchesini wheels and Brembo brakes are as fine as anything fitted to Ducati | Marchesini wheels and Brembo brakes are as fine as anything fitted to Ducati | ||
or Bimota machines. The result is an exquisitely well-balanced machine, with | or Bimota machines. The result is an exquisitely well-balanced machine, with | ||
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the first tight bend will do the trick. Squeeze the Laverdas big front Brembo | the first tight bend will do the trick. Squeeze the Laverdas big front Brembo | ||
discs and you slow with tackle-crunching ferocity. Flick the clip-ons and the | discs and you slow with tackle-crunching ferocity. Flick the clip-ons and the | ||
bike cranks onto its side with suspension and | bike cranks onto its side with suspension and tires carving a precise line | ||
through the corner. Wind open the throttle and the twin-pot motor revs smoothly | through the corner. Wind open the throttle and the twin-pot motor revs smoothly | ||
and hard towards its redline at just over nine grand. | and hard towards its redline at just over nine grand. | ||
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The chassis is essentially that of the 668cc twins, based around a twin-spar | The chassis is essentially that of the 668cc twins, based around a twin-spar | ||
aluminum frame built for the original 650 model that appeared back in 1992. | |||
Laverda have never skimped on cycle parts, and the new bike carries on the | Laverda have never skimped on cycle parts, and the new bike carries on the | ||
tradition. Paioli supply the 41mm upside-down forks and the rear shock, both | tradition. Paioli supply the 41mm upside-down forks and the rear shock, both | ||
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no sign of TL1000-style twitchiness. The rear Dragon is a fairly narrow | no sign of TL1000-style twitchiness. The rear Dragon is a fairly narrow | ||
160-section cover on a five-inch rim, but for road use the 750S has heaps of | 160-section cover on a five-inch rim, but for road use the 750S has heaps of | ||
grip, and enough ground clearance to need it. The front | grip, and enough ground clearance to need it. The front tire has to work hard, | ||
too, when Brembos excellent stoppers are used in anger. | too, when Brembos excellent stoppers are used in anger. | ||
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quality generally seemed good. Laverda boss Tognon has made a serious investment | quality generally seemed good. Laverda boss Tognon has made a serious investment | ||
in an attempt to improve reliability. Finish of parts such as the frame, | in an attempt to improve reliability. Finish of parts such as the frame, | ||
bodywork and paint (any | bodywork and paint (any color you like as long as its black) is well up to | ||
standard. | standard. | ||
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!Frame | !Frame | ||
| | |Aluminum twin beam | ||
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!Front Suspension | !Front Suspension | ||
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!Fuel Capacity | !Fuel Capacity | ||
|16 | |16 Liters / 4.2 US gal | ||
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!Consumption Average | !Consumption Average | ||