Cagiva bought the rights to the shuttered MV Agusta in 1991, and in 1998 introduced their first new motorcycle in fifteen or so years. Designed and built to set the world on its ear, the F4 750 had many race-derived components and a pricetag to match. This Oro is number 227 of 300 and has…
The days might still be hot here on the East Coast, but they’re steadily getting shorter, and the evenings have the familiar cool snap. Summer is nigh over, but here at RSBFS we are just gearing up for one of the best seasons to get out on a sportbike and relish the crisp temperatures and…
MV Agusta spat out a raft of tribute bikes based on its insane F4 1000R in the mid to late aughts, but perhaps the closest to the company’s heart was the F4 1000R Senna, named for Ayrton Senna, the late three-time Formula 1 champion. Senna had been a close personal friend of Claudio Castiglioni, MV…
9/4/2017 Update: Significant price decrease and a live auction now underway! Links updated. -MI The rebirth of MV Agusta in 1998 was a storied affair, a huge investment, and was centered around the introduction of the F4. The F4 was a single model that represented the direction of the new company, encompassing both style and…
Happy Labor Day ! ( hope you got the bike out over the long weekend ! ) – donn A naked like nothing else, the MV Agusta 910R was built with an exciting powertrain, premium components and a nice Castiglioni Research Center badge. The almost-liter inline four is derived from the F4 superbike, and makes…
As a motorcycle executive, Claudio Castiglioni had the ability to put together a fitting tribute to his friend ( and MV collector ) Ayrton Senna. Proceeds from the limited edition supported the Brazilian youth services foundation bearing the late driver’s name. The second F4 numbered edition commemorating Senna, the F4 1000R features 173 hp and…
Speed is nothing more than distance over time. And time, as well all know, is money. Welcome to the rare MV Agusta F4 312RR – a bike designed to go as fast as it looks. In this case the “312” stands for kilometers per hour, which is the purported top speed of this sexy Italian…
Massimo Tamburini was a founder of Bimota, head of design at Cagiva, and designer of the legendary Ducati 916. The Castiglioni brothers commemorated Tamburini in 2005 with a special edition of the F4 1000. The very leading edge machine had variable-length intake runners, single-sided magnesium swingarm, and full carbon bodywork. The numbered edition of 300…