 Laverda 500S | |
| Manufacturer | Laverda |
|---|---|
| Production | 1977-1983 |
| Assembly | Breganze, Italy |
| Engine | Air cooled DOHC 4 stroke parallel twin |
| Bore / stroke | 60 mm × 61 mm (2.4 in × 2.4 in) (350) 72 mm × 61 mm (2.8 in × 2.4 in) (500) |
| Compression ratio | 8.7:1 (350) 9.6:1 (500T) |
| Top speed | 172.5 km/h (107.2 mph) (500T) |
| Power | 30 bhp (22 kW) (350) 44 bhp (33 kW) @ 9,500 rpm (500T) |
| Transmission | Wet clutch, 5 speed, chain drive |
| Suspension | Front: telescopic forks Rear: swinging arm, twin shock absorbers |
| Brakes | Front: Twin discs Rear: Single disc |
| Tyres | 110/90x18 front & rear |
| Wheelbase | 1,425 mm (56.1 in) |
| Weight | 175 kg (386 lb) (500T) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 3 L (0.66 imp gal; 0.79 US gal) (500T) |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4][5] | |
The Laverda 350/500 is a series of 345 cc (21.1 cu in) and 497 cc (30.3 cu in) air cooled DOHC 4 stroke parallel twin motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Laverda from 1977 to 1983. The engine was used as the basis of future 650, 650, 668 and 750 cc models.[3] Around 5,000 of these models were produced in total.[2][6]
- ^ Smith 2014a.
- ^ a b Blazquez 2018.
- ^ a b Hewitt 2020.
- ^ Cycle 1979, p. 116.
- ^ Schwab 1987, p. 82.
- ^ Pullen2018.