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Now part of the Aprilia - Moto Guzzi - Laverda group, Laverda has acquired a following of almost fanatical proportions. The large capacity twins and triples were some of the most charismatic and exciting motorcycles produced in a golden era. With a successful endurance racing program publicizing them, Laverda's twins soon earned a reputation for durability that wasn t usually associated with Italian machinery. Originally built for the British market, the 1000cc Jota was the fastest Superbike available in its day. While the twins faded before the end of the 1970s, the triples continued for almost another decade before dying with a whimper. By this time the company was in serious difficulty and went into receivership. Despite a resurrection in the 1990s, it is the classic twins and triples of the late 1960s through until the mid-1980s that Laverda is now famous for.

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Review from Classic Bike Guide, November 2007<br> UK magazine <br> Were Laverdas the ultimate superbikes of the '70s? If not they had to be up there in the top few with their fabulous Jotas. <br> Ian Falloon's latest book, 'The Laverda Twins and Triples Bible', details just how the Jota came about. Of course it's not just about the iconic 1000cc triple as inside the 160 page, 9 7/8in x 8 1/8in hardbacked book the enthusiast will find the 650 and 750cc twins alongside the full range of 1000 and 1200 triples. <br> There are chapters dealing with the technical development, racing history, modifications and even how the concept of the motorcycle evolved from Laverda's agricultural machinery background. There are loads of pictures, over 200 of them in fact, mainly in color. <br> Inside Motorcycles, January 2008<br> Review by Greg Williams<br> Canadian magazine <br> Great things often come from humble origins. Take, for example, the story of Laverda. Some of the sexiest Italian motorcycles on the planet are Laverdas - machines such as the competition-inspired twin-cylinder 750 SFC with its rear-set footrests, no-nonsense fairing and bright orange paintwork (the orange color is something that became a Laverda hallmark). Damn, the bike was built for speed! <br> So it's interesting to learn that Laverda motorcycles arose from Laverda Macchine Agricole - an agricultural implement manufacturer that set up shop in Bregranze in 1873. Author Ian Falloon traces the origins of Laverda in a fact-packed new book, 'The Laverda Twins and Triples Bible'. Published in the UK by Veloce Publishing, the book includes information relevant to anyone restoring a Laverda, or anyone just plain interested inthese Italian motorcycles. <br> Falloon describes the history of Laverda - a company that started out producing small capacity single-cylinder machines for the Italian market in 1948. He discusses Laverda's intention to build large-capacity motorcycles, and even how the company's first production 650cc twin engine was patterned after that of Honda's legendary CB77 305cc Super Hawk. While the engine was inspired by the CB77, Falloon reports the rest of the machine was inspired by a Norton 650SS and a BMW R69S. Falloon writes: Beyond the engine style of the Honda, the BMW influence could be seen in the mufflers, and the side profile was reminiscent of the Norton. <br> Facts and details of all the Laverda twins and triples including the Jota and the rare RGS 1000 Executive are laid out in five chapters, with a separate entry for Racing History and an Appendix detailing Technical Specifications. The book truly is a bible for fans of the Laverda.

<p>MotorcycleClassics.com, November 2008<br> US website <br> Although Laverda was never a major player in the market, the famed motorcycle manufacturer from Breganze, Italy, has acquired a following of almost fanatical proportions (including aficionados like our own editor Backus). In typical Italian fashion, the company's fortunes seemed to forever rise and fall, before finally falling forever in the late 1980s, a mid-1990s revival notwithstanding. 'The Laverda Twins & Triples Bible' by Ian Falloon gives readers a fact-packed, year-by-year, change-by-change record of Laverda's twins and triples, along with technical specifications and racing history. Like the bikes themselves, books on Laverda are rare, making this a real treat for fans of this classic Italian marque. <p>inter-bike.co.uk<br>UK website <br> Even Ian Falloon, who has built himself an excellent reputation as a motorcycle historian, cannot really do justice to a firm's history in the space of one reasonably priced b

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One of the world's foremost motorcycle historians, Ian Falloon is the author of more than twenty books on motorcycles, which include the Ducati Story, Moto Guzzi Story, Honda Story, Kawasaki Story, BMW Story, and recently published Ducati 750 Bible. He has a small collection of classic sporting motorcycles, including a 1974 Laverda 750 SFC. A freelance contributor to a number of motorcycle magazines around the world, Ian Falloon was born in New Zealand but currently lives in Australia with his wife Miriam, and sons Ben and Tim.

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