Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1984 Laverda RGA Sprint
Presented in classic 'Arrancio Orange'
Registration No: B350 KPM
Frame No: 2540
MOT: None
Rare twin headlamp faired model
Presented in original condition
Supplied with a current V5C
Laverda's roots go back to 1873 when Pietro Laverda began producing agricultural equipment in Breganza, Italy and like many Italian firms diversified into motorcycles after WWII, manufacturing good quality and innovative bikes. By the 1960s they had progressed onto bigger capacity engines launching the 750GT in 1969 and the SFC production racer in 1971. The 3-cylinder 1000s were launched in the early 1970s to compete against the new breed of Japanese superbikes, with the Jota being the fastest production motorcycle to date. Various models of the iconic triple were produced until the factory ceased production in the 1980s.
This Laverda 1000 is from a deceased estate, so unfortunately not much is known of its history. According to the V5C, it was sold new in the UK in November 1984 and is possibly one of the RGA models modified by the importers 3X around that time. The obvious difference is the twin headlamp half fairing with the filler cap in the normal place. It is badged as a RGS Jota, but we have not been able to verify its internal specification. Whichever model, this is a rare bike from the later years of the original company's production, not run for a while it will need recommissioning and comes supplied with a current V5C.
