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Laverda 668 Ghost Strike
Manufacturer
Production 1998
Class Naked
Engine
air/oil cooled, four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Bore / Stroke 78.5mm x 78.5mm
Compression ratio 9.0:1
Horsepower 70.0 HP (52.2 KW) @ 8000RPM
Torque 44.99 ft/lbs (61.0 Nm) @ 7250RPM
Fuel System EFI
Transmission Gear box: gears

Final Drive: chain

Clutch: wet multi-disc, manual
Suspension Front: 40mm WP upside-down forks, adjustable rebound and damping
Rear: WP rising rate adjustable preload, rebound and damping
Brakes Front: 2x320mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear: single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tire 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire 170/60 ZR17
Weight 200.0 kg (wet)
Manuals Service Manual


The Laverda 668 Ghost Strike was a air/oil cooled, four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder Naked motorcycle produced by Laverda in 1998. Max torque was 44.99 ft/lbs (61.0 Nm) @ 7250 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 70.0 HP (52.2 KW) @ 8000 RPM.

Engine[edit | edit source]

A 78.5mm bore x 78.5mm stroke result in a displacement of just 668.0 cubic centimeters.

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a gears transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multi-disc, manual.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front tire and a 170/60 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x320mm discs 4 piston calipers in the front and a single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a 40mm WP upside-down forks, adjustable rebound and damping while the rear was equipped with a WP rising rate adjustable preload, rebound and damping.

1998 Laverda 668 Ghost Strike[edit | edit source]

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The 1998 MY Laverda 668 Ghost Strike is a naked roadster that shares almost all of its features and specs with the fully-faired 668 sportster. At its heart lies a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 668cc, parallel twin cylinder powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission that can produce 70 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque. It has a 40 mm WP upside-down fork and a WP rising rate monoshock in the rear as a suspension system, as well as a race-derived, state-of-the-art Brembo braking system. What sets this model apart from its siblings is the twin-beam, aluminum frame.