2012 MV Agusta F3 675
Miles: 10,595
Second Owner
Clean California Title
Listed Price: $7,200
Following MV Agusta’s return to the market, their only fully-faired sportbike offering was the uncompromising F4, a bike that had, by 2012, become a wildly powerful superbike producing in excess of 200hp with a price tag to match. The company’s entry into a more affordable middleweight segment was the MV Agusta F3 675, and while it was much more affordable than the F4 and various cost-cutting measures were visible across the bike, it certainly wasn’t lacking in terms of technology or performance. That gorgeous bodywork was wrapped around MV’s signature trellis frame with cast aluminum side plates and a physically tiny triple that features a counter-rotating crankshaft intended to help counteract the gyroscopic effect of the bike’s wheels and make turn in quicker. It produced a claimed 126hp at a screaming 14,400rpm and featured a sophisticated electronics package that included 8 level traction control, a quickshifter, and a ride-by-wire throttle. Suspension was fully adjustable, with MV’s usual Marzocchi fork/Sachs shock combo. Handling was exceptional, the engine was inspiring at wide-open throttle, and the looks were amazing, but MV overreached a bit with the electronics, and teething problems plagued the early bikes.
11K miles, 2nd owner, Well Maintained
Dealer Serviced w/the following with receipts:
7500 miles Major Service
Software Updated
Technical Service Bulletins completed:
• throttle
• sprag
• clutch basketReparto Corse wheels, windscreen, and carbon fiber fenders
Original mirrors, passenger foot rests, fenders, and rear plate holder go with sale
Factory rear stand will go with sale if asking price is met
So what’s not to like about the MV Agusta F3 675? Well that gauge cluster is completely unreadable, especially in direct sunlight, and the early bikes had some pretty iffy throttle mapping that made low-speed and part-throttle riding awkward. Luckily this seller sounds like they’ve had this taken care of with the mentioned software updates, as updated mapping significantly improves the experience. More ominously though, there were reports of some 675s and 800s dropping valves although, depending on who you ask, this apparently has been a bit overblown and didn’t affect very many bikes. Still, possibly a very expensive problem if it happens to you, so it’s best to plan on updating your valvetrain if you intend to buy one. Hey, if Italian bike ownership was easy, everyone would be doing it. These days, the 675 gets forgotten a bit, overshadowed by the punchier 800 that is just as beautiful, just as light, and just as revvy, but with much more midrange, often for similar prices. But honestly a gorgeous, sharp-handling Italian supersport with low miles and just a few, easily-reversible aesthetic decisions for a paltry $7,200 sounds like a pretty good deal to me.
-tad
