10-24 Update: This beautiful Laverda is back up for sale, where I expect it won’t meet reserve again. Find it for sale in England with bidding up to $20,100 and the reserve not yet met
Post-Listing Update: Despite 18 bids up to $45,555, this Laverda did not meet reserve.
Say hello to the Laverda 750 SFC, a limited-production, street-legal racer that was probably the most iconic bike to ever come with the Laverda name on the tank.
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 specific SFC (VIN: 10784) is claimed to be in ‘top conditions’, having been rebuilt by Riccardo Oro (a second generation Laverda employee). It has Italian paperwork and it’s documented in the impressive Laverda SFC registry that’s maintained by Massimo Borghesi.
Find this SFC for sale in Stowmarket, England with bidding up to $12,100 and the reserve not yet met