High Velocity: 2009 MV Agusta F4 1078 312RR

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 scooter. For those of you less versed in the devilish complexity of the metric system, that would be approximately 194 mph in USA speak. Big numbers indeed. And being an MV Agusta, you can image that those numbers are only matched by the price.

2009 MV Agusta 1078 312RR for sale on eBay

Since we have seen quite a few MV Agusta F4s as of late (click here to Search), I’ll spare you the “Tamburini left Ducati to head up the Cagiva Research Center and designed the follow-on to the 916 to herald the rebirth of the famed MV Agusta brand” story. Instead, I will remind you that the original F4 models were all 750cc bikes, with the 1,000cc machines introduced a bit later. Ferrari was indeed involved in the development of the cylinder heads, and these bikes utilize Formula 1 technology in the form of the TSS – Torque Shift System – a novel design that allows for varying intake length depending on RPM and throttle setting. The 312 was a rare model, but the 2009 1,078cc version (utilizing the power plant from the F4CC) was a notch above that. This is only the mid-grade of the 312 lineup, however, as there was a very, very rare F4 1078 RR 312 Edizione Finale, offered only in 2010.

From the seller:
Very Rare 2009 Mv Agusta F4 1078 312RR in perfect condition, 2297 km not miles bike is from North Carolina and has a North Carolina Title bike is in Canada but never registered so no duty, bike is hand made in Italy engine was made by Ferrari 190 hp fast is a understatement best handing bike ever. I didn’t like the original seat so a changed it to red suede looks great and feels better. Too much to say I’m selling my baby and a few others in my collection. Serious buyers please, comes with all keys books. questions please ask. bike will sell. Can arrange shipping extra fee.

Funny thing about the 312 models: Other than MV Agusta claims, I have never seen evidence that the 312 could actually achieve the stated top speed. I’m sure for such an exclusive machine that is really perfunctory – even gauche – but I would hope the claims to be true. The bike certainly looks like it is good for 190+ mph just standing still, although the pictures could be more clear. Blame another dark parking garage and crappy cell phone camera for the blur effects, but low-res imagery doesn’t do the seller any favors (or this bike any justice).

The opening ask for this Federalized, DOT-approved, US imported bike (which just so happens to be currently located in Canada) is a cool $10k, with no takers. That is actually not bad money for an exclusive F4 model – especially one that has fewer than 2,500 miles on the clock. Somebody could end up with a deal here, and not even have to hassle with importation problems related to title. The auction ends very soon, so this is a time-limited opportunity. Check it out here, and then ping us back on your favorite MV Agusta model. Good luck!!

MI