2002 MV Agusta F4 750 in Germany

Is it the 916 or the F4 the most beautiful motorbike ever designed ? Many would say it is definitely the MV Agusta.

2002 MV Agusta F4 750 on Germany eBay

The fact that the choice is between these two models is probably indicative of the fact that these were both styled by the genius of Massimo Tamburini. Mr. Tamburini was one of the founders of Bimota, then worked for Ducati and later moved to re-born MV Agusta called in by the ex Ducati manager Claudio Castigloni. The F4 pictured here is the original 750.

A large number of patents were filed at the time of its creation. These include the beautiful 4 pipe organ exhaust muffler, the innovative front brake and clutch adjustments etc. etc. The idea behind the bike was to mix a tubular frame (like Ducati) with a more powerful 4 cylinder inline engine. A single rear swing arm was also a characteristic previously seen on the Ducati 916. In fact many other features recalled so closely the Ducati build (quick release fasteners along the fairing, the peculiar rear cowl fast removal fixation…) While the build quality of the bike is absolutely excellent the bike wasn’t a success. The ride was affected by its uncomfortable riding position with your arms stretched and all the weight on your wrists and by the heavy weight. The engine also lacked true punch and liked to be revved well above the 10.000 RPM mark to get serious. The 6 piston caliper Nissin brakes worked well for the time and the sound of the bike is still now one of the most pleasurable. If you intend buying one of these start looking for the Arrow RG3 exhaust muffler. While not too loud it improved even further all the harmonics of this 4 cylinder. By the way, Arrow did manufacture also the original exhaust and this is why the RG3 is the only sensible choice you can make for an aftermarket exhaust.

I personally owned an EVO3 version of this model and sold it because of the lack of comfort but undoubtedly the F4 will remain one of the most iconic bikes ever built. The prices of these bikes are getting really interesting now.

When riding it, the bike might overheat a bit in cities or if you don’t go fast enough ! Just make sure to switch off the ignition only after the cooling fans have done their job while the engine is off. If you’ll simply remove the key the fans will stop running and some cooling liquid might be spilled off due to the extra volume it reached because of the temperature. Anyway nothing to be alarmed from or worried. The bike is actually very reliable and I came across models with well over 50.000km which didn’t see the garage apart form regular maintenance.

This one is on sale in Germany for less than what a CBR600 will cost. It is in full original trim (including the rear wheel stand). It had 2 owners from new and on the racing style clock (the first one of his kind with integrated lap timer) it reads 12.500km.
5 days left…good luck!

Claudio