The MV Agusta F4 1000 pretty much represents the bargain of the decade, with nice examples of the very sleek, and genuinely very fast F4 trading for right around $10,000.
Which is about what a nice 2013 GSX-R600 will set you back. 
For commuting or track days, that Gixxer is very likely the better choice: parts are everywhere, so you can scrounge up a new clip-on or shift lever if things go wrong in the morning and get back on track that afternoon. The GSX-R600 is an excellent bike, but almost as vanilla as it’s possible for a sportbike to be. But if you want a motorcycle that makes you weak in the knees every time you go out to the garage to grab a beer, you really can’t beat an F4, and the AGO is just that much more sparkly. 
Powered by a 998cc, radial-valve four-cylinder with one of the prettiest stock exhaust systems in recent memory, the bike had the power, if maybe not the refinement, to go head-to-head with literbikes from Japan. The AGO isn’t quite so affordable as the regular F4, but still represents a stunning value, especially when you consider what people likely paid for them new… 
The AGO is named for famous rider Giacomo Agostini, considered to be one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time. Only 300 of these were produced, although they were basically just standard F4’s with numbered plaques, along with some spiffier wheels and suspension bits. 
Interestingly, with the Isle of Man TT in the news recently, Agostini was actually one of the track’s most outspoken opponents, boycotting the venue after a friend was killed at the 1972 race and by 1977, the race was removed from the Grand Prix calendar.
From the original eBay listing: 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000 AGO
MV Agusta’s legendary F4 1000 AGO, designed by the master of motorcycle designs, Mr.Tamburini. It is one of 65 units imported to North America. Extremely rare, collectible and next to impossible to find with such low miles. A letter from MV Agusta Italy, signed by Mr. Castiglioni to show it’s authenticity and rarity! It comes with all the papers, brand new in box exhaust system + chip- which was supplied with this bike from factory when delivered, rear stand.
In the future, this bike will further appreciate in value. It’s not only a rolling art, but also an appreciating investment. These type of bikes are not repeatable again.
The extras are the CF exhaust, heel guards and the rear hugger which are all factory supplied. The fuel tank has been coated internally to prevent any rust or damages to the fuel system.
I think that the seller is correct that “this bike will further appreciate in value.” But the question is: when? When these limited edition bike get released, speculators eagerly snap them up, expecting to turn a quick profit. But considering the AGO cost over £20,000 new, the bike still represents a pretty serious bargain at the moment. So buy this to enjoy it and hope that, one day, you can sell it to help fund your retirement. If not, it’ll at least look damn good in the lobby of your retirement home.
-tad
smashing bike and write-up Tad… 🙂
Thanks Donn!
I love MV’s! This one is gorgeous. I need a second job.
where does the $10 000 price come from? The ebay link is for a reserved price of $23 500. A far cry from $10K and the 2013 GSXR600 comparison….
An awesome bike. One of the best ever made IMHO . Love mine to bits!!!
What I do find curios is how a bike with only 40 miles is all customized, and missing the decals on the mirrors.
These bikes should come with the Limited Sparco coveralls as well. Only the limited AGO run came with them. Also, no mention of the special AGO bike cover which came with it.
How do things like that go missing on a bike with “40” miles? Mine has 6000 miles and still has the paint markings on the screws lining up!
Just sayin’ ………
Cheers.
Alp, if you took a moment to read what was written rather that be super quick with a retarded comment, you’d have know that Tad’s referring to regular pre-2009 F4’s that retail for well below $10K
Back on topic, wasn’t this bike featured on RSB a couple of times before?
I don’t know about the coveralls or the cover, but the decals on the mirrors are present. Take a look at the original listing: there’s a clear shot of one. There are also a couple photos of other included bits and bobs, like an exhaust and owner’s manuals.
I dug back a bit in the archives: these AGO’s tend to all look alike, but we did feature this bike once before. My bad!
Lololol.
If you look in picture #2 you should see the old “objects are closer than they appear” decal.
That decal is NOT there. If you could post pictures on here I would show mine. Unfortunate.
If you do the research, you will see what I mean regarding the Sparco coveralls and the Bike Cover.
Cheers.
Ah, “the devil is in the details,” as they say… I’ll have to look those coveralls up: curious to see what they look like!
One more thing……..
The metal mesh in picture #6 ( left side toward the top…not bottom piece) which fills in the open slot of the fairing is WRONG. Not only is the color wrong ( silver when it should be gold), but the weave pattern is all wrong. The one shown is like small circular holes. The correct pattern is like a wave. Kinda like the metal plate you scrape your muddy feet on. The metal piece below the incorrect one is correct.
Once again, “40” miles ?????
And another thing….
3M patches on the tank are not original.
And check out the rear swing arm picture (#4) ….you will see pooled debris under the plastic/rubber guards, other areas of pooled debris.
The rubber guard in the centre of the picture #6, which covers the cantilever of the shock with the top of the swing arm looks to have much more wear than a “40” mile bike……that thing should look brand new….
Gentelmen,
Let’s not reach a conclusion without facts. I called the owner and was on the phone with him for over 40 minutes before driving 107 miles the following Sunday of last week to where he resides. I was checking the bike very thoroughly and with a fine tooth comb and the bike was absolutely as new as how it was described.
I asked various questions about some of the concerns I had -which are also posted here by some and the explanation by the owner was more than enough to be fair and logical! He had the 3M tank protectors installed to prevent any damages being done to the fuel tank when the bike was first delivered.
I also asked about the coating of inside of the fuel tank and I was told that since bike was not meant to be ridden, he wanted to make sure that the tank would not get rusty. Well, I had done that to my Ducati fuel tank several years ago as well, but that was a different issue as Ducati plastic tanks react to Ca fuel containing high amount of Ethanol and expand. I had it coated for that reason. I did not notice or see any modifications being done to that bike whatsoever.
I bought a brand new F4 750 back in 02, currently own an 08 MV F4 312R and a 2013 F3 675, so I have known these MVs for some time now. My friend, who moved to Seattle a couple of years ago also owned one of these AGOs, which I used to stare at for hours and drool over it. Saying that, I’m very familiar with that bike. I was planning to buy this bike and sell the F3, so I would own two of the F4 1000 series.
I didn’t see anything that would be alarming about that bike and like I said, bike looked absolutely new and showroom fresh in person. I checked it from head to toes. Problem was that despite the fact that owner was being very polite and friendly, he would not negotiate much. I offered him $18K plus a barely used mountain bike(almost new), and he wouldn’t go for it.. That was my limit, but I’m still in love with that bike.
Scott.G Willard