1979 Laverda LH250 – $12,750 neg.
SELLER SAYS: Selling my very rare Laverda LH 250. It’s the last member of the Laverda family to leave my shed. I acquired it in 2013 from a collector in Melbourne where it was registered with a Victorian club. I am of the understanding prior to that it had been in a private collection in the Netherlands. It is in very good original condition showing some patina reflecting its age. This is my bike courtesy of Phil Ainsley and Motorcycle news 2022
https://www.mcnews.com.au/laverda-lh2-250-when-laverda-teamed-up-with-husqvarna/
This bike hasn’t run for a number of years and will need a little recommissioning if it’s to be used. I’ve searched the internet extensively and haven’t found one of these for sale anywhere so it’s more an expression of interest regarding the price. Contact Stephen on 0435 164 008 ( Wattle Grove, Perth WA).
EDITOR TERLICK SAYS: When most of us hear the word “Laverda” our brains immediately jump to Jota and SFC. Or maybe combine harvesters. Dirt bikes? Er, not so much. But Laverda did indeed build some dirt bikes, and good ones at that. In the early 1970s the company designed and built their own dirt bikes, engines and all, in-house. They used light-and-expensive magnesium alloy for many parts and created several models, all of them lightweight, good performers and very expensive. Unfortunately, anyone who thought about parts supply and after-sales service quickly found themselves shopping for a new bike at their nearest Honda dealer – or perhaps their nearest Husqvarna dealer. By the late ’70s, Laverda realised the double-whammy of being too expensive and having too small a global network for support made the off-road project unlikely to succeed. But, rather than abandon the idea, they had a chat with fellow Swedish manufacturer and off-road gurus, Husqvarna. A deal was done, and a range of 125 and 250cc motocross and enduro bikes was released with Laverda frames (and mostly orange paint, of course!) and Husky engines. They were successful on the track and highly praised by everyone who rode them – but they didn’t sell. Eventually the roll-in-the-dirt came to an end. Today, survivors are understandably hard to find. I’ve seen this bike of Stephen’s in the flesh a couple of times, and it presents very well indeed. It would probably make a very handy vinduro mount for someone who wants something that isn’t a PE250, but I suspect it’s more likely to find its next home in a collection, either surrounded by memorable dirt bikes or standing proudly alongside a Jota. Nice.
