2018 MV Agusta F3 800 Reparto Corse
Miles: 692
Clean Title
Bid at post: $10,000
Buy It Now: $18,995
Auction ends: May 12th, 2025
Introduced in 2012, the MV Agusta F3 was meant to be a less intimidating, somewhat less expensive, but still very premium middleweight sportbike. The new three-cylinder machine famously featured a counter-rotating crankshaft designed to counteract the rotational mass of the wheels and help the bike turn more quickly, and was available in both 675cc and 800cc versions. Both were lauded for their sublime handling, but early iterations suffered from unrefined fuel-mapping, making in-town riding at part-throttle less than pleasant. A reflash improves things significantly, but was a disappointing blemish on an otherwise stellar motorcycle. 2018 introduced the limited-production F3 800 Reparto Corse seen here, with handsome race-inspired graphics, a horsepower boost to a claimed 148hp, and the usual suspension tweaks and carbon fiber upgrades. The smaller MVs seem to unfairly live in the shadow of the F4, but I think the F3 800 is pretty much perfect: it’s not an overwhelming, 200hp monster like the F4, but it’s more flexible and powerful than the F3 675, and handling has always been considered superlative.
Up for sale I have a 2018 MV Augusta F3 RC sports bike numbered 081/500. Bike is in near perfect condition. Never stored outside. Comes as pictured with the stand and the box. Mike has 792 Original Miles. You will not find the cleaner bike. We are dealer located in Vacaville CA 95687 and can assist with shipping if needed. This is a one of a kind motorcycle.
Well, if we’re going to split hairs, this is a “one of five-hundred motorcycle,” but it’s definitely a rare beast, and one of the best-looking bikes of the modern era, in spite of it being a bit long in the tooth. I’m not sure the seller knows quite what he has, as I believe that those pricey BST carbon wheels aren’t original to the bike. Other non-stock bits are of more questionable taste, but could easily be removed. Much as I appreciate the stock triple-outlet exhaust, I’d always found the F3’s soundtrack to be a bit disappointing, until I actually rode one. Even with the stock exhaust, it’s far more raucous from the saddle, with a positively fierce intake noise. Not that you’d have that issue with this RC: that SC Project exhaust should make a healthy bark. And while I’m not really qualified to critically evaluate the F3’s chassis, it’s the most agile thing I’ve ever ridden on track. Whether that’s because of the bike’s fundamentally sound geometry, or that much-ballyhooed counter-rotating crankshaft, I can’t say. What I can say is that the dash is as bad as you’ve heard, a nearly incomprehensible low-contrast LCD mess of illegible graphics crammed into a tiny sliver of a gauge cluster. Just make sure the shift light is set to your liking and otherwise ride it by ear.
-tad
As an owner of a delightful Brutale 910R, I can vouch for the handling and the power. This being a triple with a proper 3-1 exhaust should be quite raucous. A sharp handling lightweight bike with enough grunt without a powerband will always be in demand. My 6’4″ frame fits the Brutale and most early model GSXR’s etc, easily. The tire still has a significant gyroscopic effect even with the carbon wheel. Not likely to bend a rim rolling out your driveway though. Suspension is the key to a long and happy ride on any bike. Find a specialist and get the boingers sorted if they are not up to snuff.