Featured In the November 2023 issue of Roadracing World:      

1978 Laverda V6 1000    

        In the motorcycle world, six-cylinder engines attract the most attention, including the 1966 Honda 250cc RC166 (See March 2015 Roadracing World issue); the 1974 Benelli 750cc Sei; the 1978 Honda 1000cc CBX; and this machine, the 1978 Laverda 1000cc V6. The world was shocked when Laverda unveiled its V6 prototype in endurance race trim at the 1977 Milan motorcycle show…

            “Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1978 Laverda V6 1000,” by Mick Ofield

            The glorious sound of the Laverda V6 1000 was shocking to those at the 1978 Bol d’Or endurance race, but even more shocking was the sheer speed of the machine—a full 20 mph faster than anything else on the grid. If it weren’t for a driveshaft joint failure, who knows what might have been? Read the details on this remarkable machine in the latest issue of Roadracing World!                  

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