Update 2.19.2014: I just heard from the new owner, this one is sold! -dc Update 2.6.2014: New pictures and a price drop to $10995. -dc We have featured several of Chris’s rare and beautiful bikes over the years and this one is no exception. He has provided us with fresh pictures and description of this…
When it comes to MV Augusta, the specialty models all fall into one of two categories: expensive and more expensive. This particular example is named after the legendary designer Massimo Tamburini – of Bimota, Ducati and the resurrection of MV Agusta fame. Based on the 1000 S model and containing the first MV Agusta production…
Update 10.3.2013: Back on eBay after failing to sell in June 2012, the opening bid has dropped from $19k to $16k. Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc Reader Lauren recently contacted us to let us know this gorgeous MV Agusta F4 1000 312R model needs a good home. This bike has very few miles…
Let’s start Monday with a bang: Here’s a stunning F4 with just 5700 miles for a mere $6599 buy-it-now! While I realize these were never class leaders, there is no denying the eyeball appeal that these bikes carry. The early F4’s have always been good value in recent years, and this example with it’s miles…
I just love it when we see pictures like this. Anyone who parks their bike inside the house doesn’t just consider it a work of art, they consider it family. I guess when this seller indicates that the bike was stored in a temperature controlled environment you can understand what he is saying. I don’t…
Italian for gold, “Oro” edition MV Agustas really played up the bling factor. With numerous gold-accented pieces made out of magnesium to save weight, the original models sold for a king’s ransom. They may as well have been made from gold. Fast forward a dozen or so years, and the prices are still higher than…
When RSBFS senior staffer Ian used Google to translate “Ipotesi” 3 years ago when he wrote up the only other example we have ever seen in these pages (his post is here), he determined that the best translation of the name was “hypothesis.” I think that name is correct, because I hypothesize that most readers…
Some of you might know the famous Montreux Jazz Festival. If not, I can only recommend you to visit this once in your life. It is obviously about music, and among the finest live music you can get. Well, this little and posh town on lake Geneva in Switzerland seems to have even more to…