10-1 Update: This Laverda 750 SFC did not meet reserve at $50,000 the last time it was listed. It’s now back up for sale with bidding up to $35,100 (and yes, the reserve not yet met)
Say hello to the Laverda 750 SFC, a limited-production, street-legal racer that was 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 Laverda 750 SFC is a fully restored example with 6,184 miles on the odometer. The seller says that it was made to ride, rather than show – that’s my kind of seller. Instead of being powder coated, the frame was re-galvanized, and the points have been replaced with a Sachs eletronic ignition. It’s a numbers matching bikethat comes with the original PHB carbs and Borrani wheels. The original Ceriani forks and shocks have been rebuilt.
Find this Laverda 750 SFC for sale in Pasadena, California with bidding up to $26,900 and the reserve not yet met
