Laverda 1200t (1977) based on a lineage beginning with the 981cc 3c, the 1200 arrived at slaters uk warehouse late 1977. On the block today is one of laverda’s best kept secrets: Today’s bike is not the more often seen jota or rgs, but the rather special 1200 mirage model.
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The mirage was the poor cousin to the jota but had 90 horses and a similar brutish power delivery.
The1,115 cc (68.0 cu in) produced 73 hp (54 kw) and 40 lb⋅ft (54 n⋅m) and a weight of 545 lb (247 kg).
As soon as i got the laverda, mcn was full of the 850's. Laverda 1200ts mirage (1979) technical specifications. All laverda triples feel better when subjected to acceleration rather than cruising. Motorcycle specifications, reviews, road tests.
I thought i'd heard that the 1200s have a weak crank.
Bike runs great, shifting and clutch action is great, and compared to my two other triples this bike with the a 11 cams is. I have an 84 rgs with all sorts of engine modifications, and a 79 1200 slaters mirage with 4c cams. Initially, it was planned to produce only mopeds and motorcycles with. Certainly mirage owning mate had troubles with his.
I came away quite impressed with the a 11 cams, and the bike generally.
Imported from south africa in the early 90s, this laverda mirage is still rocking the international license plate. £4368 ≈ $5757 ≈ €5243 ≈ ₿0.129 btc. In 1947, francesco laverda, who lived in breganz, a small town in the north of italy, decided to start a motorcycle business.for this purpose, moto laverda was founded. Laverda 1200 ts/mirage (1982) engine:
The laverda mirage is a bike with its own special brand of charm and charisma.
The 1979 my laverda 1200 ts mirage has one of the biggest displacements ever to be fitted on a machine. It looks to be a rider, and has 30k on the clocks. The giant aftermarket fairing and shortened exhaust detract significantly from the originality (and in my opinion, the styling), but. This mirage sold for $11,100 after 30 bids on ebay.
The big triple has a unique sound and delivers performance that is still impressive by today's standards.
The following year would see laverda switch to a 120 degree crank, which is actually what the motodd mk3 was designed to take (and why it includes rubber. Laverda mirage 1200 triple a real collectors motorcycle. For sale laverda mirage 1200. Laverda 1200ts mirage is produced in 1979.
A bit of throttle work tightens up the chassis and makes the exhaust snarl beautifully.
We first posted this mirage last april and it was bid to $11,500 and then relisted and removed. Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, dohc, 2 valve per. I had never ridden a laverda triple with a 11 cams. The 1979 my laverda 1200 ts mirage has one of the biggest displacements ever to be fitted on a machine from this brand.
It is back on ebay with a different seller and current bid is $7,700 reserve met.
There have been more and more laverdas on the market as of late, and that is a good thing indeed for collectors. The whole character of the 1200 was transformed.
