For some reason, I've always been enamored with those girder front suspensions. 

WOW! 

Cute! I wonder how long it took him to get that down from the mantelpiece... 

Quote from: HotIce on March 28, 2012, 05:48:01 PM
WOW! 

Double WOW!

I'm enjoying the hell out of this thread!

Quote from: Travman on March 28, 2012, 03:40:13 PM

Front calipers are not a period upgrade.  Those are TT style four piston.  The full race version were quick release pinned.

Quote from: Moto Motivo on March 28, 2012, 10:19:47 AM
You are correct, It then must be a Laverda 500 Zeta.  

Yep, pretty much. Thanks for playing.

Found another pic:



This one carries a three-quarter fairing added by the PO. Not sure even whether it is from a Laverda. The  cover under the seat just carries a Laverda badge and "500".



After I had the Morini, I spent some time drooling over these. Seems funny now.

The 3 1/2 Sport joined us mid-way. Belongs to my brother. He spent considerable time and money refurbishing it and it rides very nicely. Those rearset footpegs should have been on from the first. Instead they just used the Strada pegs and fitted clip-ons. One thing I forgot to mention about these bikes: in Australia anyway, when new they cost about the same as a Honda CB750.

As for the black duck SS above, that is certainly a stunner.

Stumbled upon this the other day, and Italian Moto exhibit at an airport...

http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/sfo_museum/exhibitions/international_terminal_exhibitions/motorcycles

  What a trio! Mondials were world champions, and were incredibly well built. Soichiro Honda was a great admirer. Moto Rumi built their unusual 2 stroke twin so well, it was said that you could balance a coin on the tank at max revs. The Ducati looks like a rare 125 desmo twin cylinder GP racer. All hugely desirable!

Quote from: Moto Motivo on March 28, 2012, 10:19:47 AM
You are correct, It then must be a Laverda 500 Zeta.  

Learning about new bikes is my favorite thing about this thread. I'd never seen this Laverda before this picture. I don't think this bike was ever imported to the U.S.

none of the small laverdas were.  nor the parallel twin Guzzis. there are so many 100-500cc bikes that never were sold.

how about some miscellaneous "brand new, when money is no object" Cool Italian bikes?

pick 'yer poison...........

http://www.ncrfactory.com/eng/html/15.00.shtml

Quote from: sofadriver on March 29, 2012, 07:52:03 PM
how about some miscellaneous "brand new, when money is no object" Cool Italian bikes?

pick 'yer poison...........

http://www.ncrfactory.com/eng/html/15.00.shtml

yeah, i like the M4 One Shot
132hp
105 ftlb torque
278lbs

that's just wrong