LAVERDA 668 Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

The 1998 MY Laverda 668 Ghost Strike is a naked roadster that shares almost all of its features and specs with the fully-faired 668 sportster. At its heart lies a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 668cc, parallel twin cylinder powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission that can produce 70 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque. It has a 40 mm WP upside-down fork and a WP rising rate monoshock in the rear as a suspension system, as well as a race-derived, state-of-the-art Brembo braking system. What sets this model apart from its siblings is the twin-beam, aluminium frame.

The 1998 MY Laverda 668 Diamante sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 668cc, parallel twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a six-speed manual transmission that can produce 70 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque. Standard features include a half-fairing, this machine succeeding in combining the best from a supersport and a naked roadster, making it one of the most desirable machines from the Italian brand. In addition, a WP suspension package and a Brembo braking system significantly increase the desirability of this gritty machine.

The 1998 MY Laverda 668 Black Strike is an all-black version of the base 668. It boasts a metallic black paint-scheme, a blacked-out engine, wheels, and frame, and a tasteful dash of grey on the exhaust and front fork. In addition, the instrumentation background is white.

In all other aspects, this machine has the same features and specs as the same 668 model, such as the air-cooled, four-stroke, 668cc, parallel twin cylinder mated to a six-speed manual transmission that can produce 70 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque.

Unlike its 650 siblings, the 1997 MY Laverda 668 has received a new twin headlight and a revised fairing. In other aspects, it is virtually unchanged, sharing its features and specs with its 650 forefathers. At its heart lies an air-cooled, four-stroke, 668cc, parallel twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and can produce 70 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque. It addition, a WP suspension package, formed by a 40 mm inverted fork in the front and a rising rate monoshock in the rear ensure increased comfort for the rider, as well as improved maneuverability.