Hannes is a thoroughbred LAVERDA rider. In 2004 he discovered his true passion: a silver LAVERDA 1000 3CL. The bike was for sale in Salzburg - with german paperwork: "In the 70s and 80s my friend Otto used to ride the hottest LAVERDAS far and wide. Together we went to have a look at the 1000 in Salzburg and after tough negotiations with the owner the beauty became mine. I was worried about getting her registered in Austria but in the end everything went smoothly. Only after my first phone calls to Andy Wagner I realised how many valuable changes the previous owner had done to the bike: spoke wheels with rear caliper adapter, DMC-ignition, stainless exhaust system, open bellmouths, clip-ons, rearsets, single hump seat, taillight and many more."

Whenever his job and family allow, Hannes wheels the LAVERDA out of the shed and flogs her on the twisties of Carinthia. "The bike is simply a pleasure to ride, distinctive and sensational."

For spannering he has secured himself a LAVERDA 750 SF1, which he thoroughly rebuilded. He got her street legal in autumn 2006.

Contact:
laverda@gmx.at