Sportbikes

1984Laverda RGA1000

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The 1984 Laverda RGA1000 is an Italian sports bike. It uses a 981cc air-cooled inline four making 83.3 hp and 77.9 Nm, driving through a 5-speed gearbox. It weighs 253 kg wet and has a 22-litre tank.

Capacity: 981.0 ccm
Engine: In-line four, four-stroke
Gearbox: 5-speed
Wet weight: 253.0 kg
Seat height: 800 mm
Power: 83.3 HP (61.2 kW) @ 8000 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering80%

City riding25%

Daily riding20%

Touring10%

Two-up25%

Track75%

Best for: Sport bike built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A sport bike from Laverda, built around a 981cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 800mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 1984 Laverda RGA1000, with a cramped knee angle of around 70 degrees and a forward-leaning riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

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out of 100Excellent

The Laverda RGA1000 passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 89.5% of the time, 6.7 points above expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 80% of models.

Bikes first registered in 1984 have 60 tests, too few for their own score, so this covers every year.

89.5%Passed first time

3.8%Failed outright

6.7%Fixed during test

44,000Typical miles

105Tests

Against its rivals · ranks 1 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Laverda RGA1000	80 Excellent	105
2	Ducati 900 SS	67 Good	2,720
3	Honda CB 900 F Bol D`or	46 Average	136
4	Honda CBR 1000 F	46 Average	30,332
5	Kawasaki GPZ 1000 RX	31 Below average	3,084
6	Yamaha FZR 1000 Genesis	18 Poor	1,637

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.