{"id":56610,"date":"2019-06-11T11:30:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T09:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/moto-laverda-1980-500-formula\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:18:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T14:18:03","slug":"moto-laverda-1980-500-formula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/moto-laverda-1980-500-formula\/","title":{"rendered":"Laverda, 1980, 500 Formula"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laverda 500 Formula, 1980, Italy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Moto Laverda<\/strong> was a motorcycle company founded in 1949<\/strong> by Francesco Laverda, technical manager of the already-known family company that made (and is still making) agricultural machines. After the initial production of light motorcycles and mopeds, in the mid-60s<\/strong> Laverda moved to motorcycles with higher displacement<\/strong> engines.
\nThe company had always been active in the racing world, so much so that they promoted a monobrand championship from 1978<\/strong> to 1981<\/strong>:<\/em> the “Trofeo Formula Laverda 500<\/strong>“.
\nThey made a bike specific for the competition, the Laverda 500 Formula,<\/strong> based on the street-legal 500<\/em>, but lightened and with more power (from the standard 42 hp to 60 hp).
\nIn 2000<\/strong> it was sold to the Aprilia Group, that in turn was bought in 2006<\/strong> by the Piaggio Group, that did not reuse the brand.<\/p>\n

Curiosity:<\/strong>
\nThe racing Laverdas have always been painted orange,<\/strong> that became a trademark of the company.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n