Laverda SFC 1000

This week at Bologna Laverda showed off their new SFC 1000, the model the company hopes will relaunch the flagging marque. Aprilia purchased Laverda two years ago and the new SFC 1000 is the first model to spring from this partnership.

The SFC's new engine is a 60 degree V twin driving through a close ratio gearbox. Laverda are claiming 133hp.

• Longitudinal 60° V twin, four valves per cylinder, double overhead cams, mixed gear/chain timing drive.
• Electronic fuel injection with one 57 mm throttle body and one injector per cylinder.
• One plug per cylinder CDI ignition. Timing is controlled by the same integrated engine management system that also controls fuel injection.
• Dry sump lubrication system. This solution, derived from competition engines, gives a more rigid and compact sump and eliminates the risk of lubrication failure under near-the-limit track conditions (fierce acceleration and braking, wheelies). The SFC engine is also equipped with a second trochoidal pump on the return line, and an external aluminium oil reservoir located between the engine and the swinging arm and featuring extra cooling fins. The reservoir's location helps keep weight near the bike’s centreline while the cooling fins assist the oil cooler, itself mounted horizontally under the engine where and protected by an aluminium air duct. The compact belly pan is also designed to channel air through the oil cooler.
• Mixed gear/chain valve timing drive with the two drive gears (one per timing chain) located in the engine block to reduce the height of the cylinder heads.

The frame is a high tensile tubular CrMO steel lattice structure. The adjustable swingarm mounts allows the rear set-up to be changed. Differently designed swingarm bushings are installed to provide different geometry.

The swingarm is directly damped by an Öhlins monoshock . Adjustable for rebound, compression, preload and even length to permit customisation of rear end height. The monoshock is mounted on the left hand side of the swingarm.

Titanium Nitride coated 43mmÖhlins Racing upside-down forks. Also fully adjustable.

Triple-bridge, four pad Brembo front brakes are radially fixed for maximum stopping power and progressive action. These clamp on 320mm floating disc rotors. The rear brake is a Brembo Gold unit, with a 220 mm stainless steel disk and twin 32 mm piston.

The Laverda SFC 1000’s component list includes:

- Öhlins Racing front fork with titanium nitride coating and special setup for super-smooth action.
- Front brake with radial pump master cylinder, radial callipers and four pads.
- Forged aluminium monolithic calliper mounting block for greater rigidity and braking stability.
- Öhlins Racing rear monoshock set up specially for solo riding, with length adjustment as well as preload, compression and rebound adjustment.
- Steering damper.
- Thermoformed windshield with scratch-proof coating, designed for maximum transparency and visibility.
- Carbon fibre front mudguard.
- Carbon fibre rear mudguard.
- Carbon fibre dashboard trim.
- Aluminium oil reservoir with cooling fins.
- Forged aluminium front wheel.
- Forged aluminium rear wheel.

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