
LOT 609
1994 Laverda 668cc 650 Sport Registration no. HMN 769F (IoM) Frame no. LAV650 ZLV650SP 100001097 Engine no. 1097
Sold for £2,875 inc. premium
Lot 609
1994 Laverda 668cc 650 SportRegistration no. HMN 769F (IoM) Frame no. LAV650 ZLV650SP 100001097 Engine no. 1097
The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1994 Laverda 668cc 650 Sport
Registration no. HMN 769F (IoM)
Frame no. LAV650 ZLV650SP 100001097
Engine no. 1097
Registration no. HMN 769F (IoM)
Frame no. LAV650 ZLV650SP 100001097
Engine no. 1097
Having established its performance credentials with a succession of big three-cylinder sports bikes during the 1970s, most notably the fire-breathing Jota, Laverda emerged from a succession of financial upheavals with a new range for the 1990s. The first of these was the 650 Sport, which used a 668cc development of the old Alpino '500' 8-valve twin-cylinder engine housed in a state-of-the-art aluminium twin-spar chassis designed by frame and suspension guru, Nico Bakker. Sadly, Laverda's new owners Gruppo Zanini collapsed in 1992 after only a handful of machines had been assembled, leaving the new owners to build the first production 650 Sports using Zanini's component stocks. These early examples, which feature White Power suspension, are generally considered of better quality than those built subsequently, which tended to suffer from cylinder head and piston problems.
This early White Power-equipped 650 Sport was first registered on 9th November 1994 as 'M151 JPJ', and was first registered in the Isle of Man on 1st November 2005. The current owner purchased the Laverda at Bonhams' sale of the Robert White Collection in September 2016 (Lot 605), since when it has been kept as part of their extensive private collection within a climate-controlled environment. Believed last run in 2010, the machine will require re-commissioning before returning to the road. Accompanying paperwork includes an owner's manual, a workshop manual, and an Isle of Man Vehicle Registration Certificate. The machine is Datatagged.
Offered without key
This early White Power-equipped 650 Sport was first registered on 9th November 1994 as 'M151 JPJ', and was first registered in the Isle of Man on 1st November 2005. The current owner purchased the Laverda at Bonhams' sale of the Robert White Collection in September 2016 (Lot 605), since when it has been kept as part of their extensive private collection within a climate-controlled environment. Believed last run in 2010, the machine will require re-commissioning before returning to the road. Accompanying paperwork includes an owner's manual, a workshop manual, and an Isle of Man Vehicle Registration Certificate. The machine is Datatagged.
Offered without key
Footnotes
All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding
Saleroom notices
This example was first registered in the UK on 1st May 1996 as 'N742 DME', it was subsequently registered in the Isle of Man as 'GMN 668'. The frame number is ZLV650SP100001601, the engine number *1601* and it is offered with a key. The frame number is LAV650ZLV650SP100001601.










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