Read more: 12 Major Motorcycle Brands Ranked Worst To Best Laverda's story started in the quiet fields of northern Italy, far from the roar of racetracks. In 1873, Pietro Laverda founded a company ...

Laverda, and Moto Guzzi. Piaggio produces over 600,000 vehicles a year and operates in over 50 countries, making it one of the largest producers of scooters and motorcycles in the world.

In 1949, he introduced Laverda's first motorcycle, a simple 75cc single-cylinder bike. But it didn't stop there. By the late 1960s, Laverda had entered the high-performance market with their ...

Laverda, and Moto Guzzi. Piaggio produces over 600,000 vehicles a year and operates in over 50 countries, making it one of the largest producers of scooters and motorcycles in the world.