When it comes to Rare Sporbikes, I think RSBFS author Mike said it well when he wrote the following:
Bikes become collectable in a few ways: They can be iconic motorcycles that have simply survived the ravages of time and modification, they can be homologation machines built in limited numbers and destined for the racetrack, or they can be born into collectability, with a flashy name and fashionable limited number plate.”
2002 MV Agusta Senna for sale on eBay
This is an MV Agusta 750 Senna edition. The Senna edition was built to commemorate the life of Formula 1 driver and motorsport legend Ayrton Senna. Only 300 Senna editions were produced, although Ducati did do a Senna edition of their 748 too.
The Senna edition has the MV Agusta 750cc model as its basis. The 750 was the model that re-launched the MV Agusta brand back in the late 90’s and was designed by Tamburini, the same man responsible for the Ducati 916. When the MV 750 was launched it was considered by many to be the most beautiful bike in production, with the 4 pipes exiting under the rear fairing being particularly lust inspiring. Spec, build quality and handling were excellent, only the engine was a bit of a letdown. The basic design endures today in the MV Agusta 1000 and three cylinder models but the F4 750 was the 1st.
So the bike is beautiful, good mechanically and rare to boot. An yet I have to be honest and say I hesitated before posting this bike. Even with the good looks and limited production numbers, I just can’t think of it as a “true” rare sport bike. I guess its just a personal preference but I don’t like bikes where the only difference is paint and a perhaps a number plate on the top yokes and then they want to charge a lot more money for it. Then again, the MV Agusta Senna edition bikes have appeared here on RSBFS a couple of times before and always seem to draw interest so I decided perhaps its just me and here it is.
This one appears to be owned by a collector (or possible hedge fund employee given its location) and is certainly one of the nicest we have seen. Prices for these typically range between 12-15k, and with the low miles on this one I would expect the reserve to be close to the upper part of the range. So if you are a Senna fan and have been looking for an uber low mileage way to commemorate his life, this may be for you.
Martin
man you could eat off of that thing.. One of my all time favorite models and appears to be a very nice example. How many 7-11’s would I have to knock over to get this beat?
…maybe just one Quik Trip in Ferguson…..
Best. Tires. Ever. I wish Pirelli would make retro tires with the old patterns. The Dragons version 1 on the 916 Ducati’s was as iconic as the bodywork. The Dragons V2 on that Senna look amazing. I love old Pirellis so, so much. Even their characteristics had charm.
I just called HD in Danbury about this bike. They are asking a whopping $28k for it!!!!! Good luck, was all I could say. A beautiful bike but worth about half of that, at most, in my opinion. ()When I shared that thought with the salesman on the phone he felt compelled to tell me I “obviously don’t know much about these bikes.” Good sales technique, and I guess what you get when A HD dealer tries to sell an MV! 😉
Martin –
This is the type of bike that brings me here. Italian, not common (wink wink), goes decently fast, because honestly, who needs to be riding riding a bike with the power of a BMW 1000RR anyway?
I would definitely buy and ride this bike if I had 10K laying arounf
the location in danbury made me think it was peviously owned by a hedge fund guy, there are lots of them located in the area and they stypically employe people who have too much damn money. The dealer in the area is probably used to getting those kind of prices…
That Harley dealership has had a bunch of Italian bikes (mainly Ducatis) and always ask stupid money for them.
28K??? Peter Fonda can’t even get that much for his second hand CC. Good lord. If it made it to 12.5K I’d be shocked. Neat bike but it’s still a 12 year old 750. Sheesh.