Laverda 668 Black Strike
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| Laverda 668 Black 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 |
| 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 | |
| Manuals | Service Manual |
The Laverda 668 Black 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 Black Strike[edit | edit source]
The 1998 MY Laverda 668 Black Strike is an all-black version of the base 668. It boasts a metallic black paint-scheme, a blacked-out engine, wheels, and frame, and a tasteful dash of grey on the exhaust and front fork. In addition, the instrumentation background is white.
In all other aspects, this machine has the same features and specs as the same 668 model, such as the air-cooled, four-stroke, 668cc, parallel twin cylinder mated to a six-speed manual transmission that can produce 70 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque.