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|name            = Laverda 500 Formula
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|class            = [[Sport Bike]]
|class            = Sport Bike
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 180-degree crankshaft
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 180-degree crankshaft
|bore_stroke      = 71.1mm x 71.1mm
|bore_stroke      = 71.1mm x 71.1mm

Latest revision as of 20:48, 23 November 2019


Laverda-500-formula-1977-1980-3.jpg
Laverda 500 Formula
Manufacturer
Production 1977
Class Sport Bike
Engine
air-cooled, four-stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 180-degree crankshaft
Bore / Stroke 71.1mm x 71.1mm
Compression ratio 9.2:1
Fuel System 2x32 mm PHF DellOrto carburetors
Transmission Gear box: gears
Final Drive: chain
Suspension Front: Marzocchi telescopic fork
Rear: swinging arm fork, adjustable Marzocchi shock absorbers
Brakes Front: 2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers
Rear: single 260mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tire 90/90 S18
Rear Tire 110/90 H18
Weight 172.0 kg (wet)
Manuals Service Manual


The Laverda 500 Formula was a air-cooled, four-stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 180-degree crankshaft Sport Bike motorcycle produced by Laverda in 1977.

Engine[edit | edit source]

A 71.1mm bore x 71.1mm stroke result in a displacement of just 497.0 cubic centimeters.

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a gears transmission.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 90/90 S18 front tire and a 110/90 H18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers in the front and a single 260mm disc 1 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a Marzocchi telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a swinging arm fork, adjustable Marzocchi shock absorbers.

1977 - 1980 Laverda 500 Formula[edit | edit source]

1977 - 1980 Laverda 500 Formula 1977 - 1980 Laverda 500 Formula 1977 - 1980 Laverda 500 Formula 1977 - 1980 Laverda 500 Formula

The Laverda 500 Formula is a limited edition race-derived machine, with a production of just 210 units between 1977 and 1980. It addressed the more adventurous among Laverda fans, and not only, boasting race-derived parts such as the Marzocchi telescopic front fork, the adjustable Marzocchi dual shock absorbers in the rear, and a Brembo braking system with dual 260 mm discs in the front and a single 260 mm disc in the rear.

At its heart lies an air-cooled, four-stroke, 497cc, parallel twin cylinder engine paired to a six-speed manual transmission. Also, it weighed only 172 kg, making it one of the most agile half-liter available on the market.