Laverda RGS1000 Corsa TT1
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Laverda RGS1000 Corsa TT1
Its thought that just 4 examples of the Laverda TT1 RGS Corsa semi-works
racer were ever built, they were shipped to factory-approved racing teams in
Italy, Belgium, Australia, and Japan where they were raced against the best in
the world.
The 1980s were a difficult and tumultuous time for Laverda, but few would
disagree that this motorcycle represents one of their crown jewels or that it
would make an ideal platform for entering the world of classic motorcycle
racing.
A Brief History of the Laverda RGS
In the late 1970s the Italian marque
had the unique
distinction of building the worlds fastest production motorcycle the 1000cc
Laverda Jota. The bike was actually suggested by British importers Slater Bros.
of Collington near Herefordshire, and due to the fact it was factory-fitted with
a range of race components it produced 90 hp and could hit speeds of 146+ mph
heady figures for 1976.
By the early 1980s the fast-pace of motorcycle development that characterized
the 70s and 80s had left the Laverda a long way down the pecking order from
its formerly illustrious perch atop the mound of the fastest bikes in the world.
Something had to be done, so the engineers set to work developing a new, lower
frame with a rubber mounted three-cylinder engine now with 120 degree crank
timing in place of the original 180 degrees.
As a three-cylinder bike, the 120 degree crank gave it perfect primary
balance, albeit with a less savage demeanor than its 180 degree forbear. The
model was offered in a few major variants, including the Executive and the
more feisty 95 hp Corsa the latter being the motorcycle that would form the
basis for the factory semi-works racer you see here.
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