It was the mid 80's, I was riding a Yamaha 750 triple. There was a shop in my hometown, all I remember was this huge Italian rocket in the front window, a Laverda triple, ooohhhhhh! It was red and hauling the mail just sitting there. I knew all the American and Japanese bikes, this was my first visual on a European machine.
The cylinders are recognizable forever and that red paint... Back then the 1000's were like getting the chance to own a space shuttle. I kept coming back like a moth to a light bulb.
I knew I had to have that bike. Then I read a review, it was everything a performance motorcycle should be, except the vibration from the 3 cylinder engine. I knew about that, my Yamaha had the same thing. Poof!! There went that dream.
What a fool!! Regrets in life, yeah I got a few and that one is right at the top.
POOF!!
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