Laverda’s most famous motorcycle, the 750 SFC was basically a street-legal race bike – the C stood for “Competizione”. Here’s a restored example that was originally sold in the US market.
The Laverda’s 744cc parallel twin produced 75 horsepower at 7,500 rpm, good for about 135 miles per hour. The SFC suffix stood for Super Freni Competizione – or Super Brakes Competition. Each engine had serious modifications from the more pedestrian 750 SF, including bigger valves, and bigger 36mm Amal carbs. Each engine was dyno tested to make sure it was putting out at least 70 ponies, and the frames were then strengthened. Originally built for factory competition, these bikes were hand built by a few small employees to meet standards of performance rather than cost. Apparently, the now-iconic orange paint was selected to make the bikes easier to see on the track and to please Jan Raymakers, the Dutch Laverda importer. Check out this article from Motorcycle Classics to learn more about why this bike was such a legend even when it was first released.
This example was restored by Gregg Rammel and it’s said to need nothing. In the seller’s words, it’s “street legal, achingly rare, gloriously noisy with its factory 2-into-1 megaphone exhaust, and arguably as statuesque and classically beautiful [as the Ducati 750SS]”
Find this SFC for sale in Northville, Michigan with bidding up to $23,600 and the reserve not yet met