Formerly producers of farm machinery, Laverda turned to motorcycle manufacture in the immediate aftermath of WW2. Its first product, the four-stroke Motoleggera (lightweight motorcycle), helped meet the unprecedented upsurge in demand for basic motorised transport, and modified versions were soon winning their class in the long-distance road races popular at the time. Seen here in Turismo 75 guise, the Motoleggera was powered by a 74cc engine producing 3bhp, which was carried in a pressed-steel semi-open spine frame equipped with a blade-type girder fork and swinging arm rear suspension, making it one of the best-specified offerings in its class. The Motoleggera weighed 72kg (158lb) and has a top speed of 70km/h (44mph). A three-speed model, this Laverda Turismo 75 had already been restored when it was purchased for the Morbidelli Museum. Presented in beautiful condition, the machine comes with ACI paperwork and an old Italian registration document (issued 1961).
Formerly producers of farm machinery, Laverda turned to motorcycle manufacture in the immediate aftermath of WW2. Its first product, the four-stroke Motoleggera (lightweight motorcycle), helped meet the unprecedented upsurge in demand for basic motorised transport, and modified versions were soon winning their class in the long-distance road races popular at the time. Seen here in Turismo 75 guise, the Motoleggera was powered by a 74cc engine producing 3bhp, which was carried in a pressed-steel semi-open spine frame equipped with a blade-type girder fork and swinging arm rear suspension, making it one of the best-specified offerings in its class. The Motoleggera weighed 72kg (158lb) and has a top speed of 70km/h (44mph). A three-speed model, this Laverda Turismo 75 had already been restored when it was purchased for the Morbidelli Museum. Presented in beautiful condition, the machine comes with ACI paperwork and an old Italian registration document (issued 1961).
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