One of Sixty-Five: 2007 MV Agusta F4 1000R Senna Edition for Sale

Famed Formula 1 driver Aryton Senna was obviously best known for his four-wheeled exploits, but he quietly gave millions to charity and laid the groundwork for what would become the Senna Foundation, an organization aimed at helping disadvantaged Brazilian children and teens develop technical skills and access career training. Although he didn’t race motorcycles, sales of the various Senna-branded motorcycles did help fund this organization, in case you were wondering how his name ended up on the side of the MV Agusta F4 1000R Senna seen here. I imagine he would have approved: the bike represented the pinnacle of superbike performance at the time, uncompromising and uncomfortable, and fitted with the very best components available at the time. The famous radial-valved inline four with updated Weber Marelli injection producing a claimed 174hp, Brembo radial calipers, a fully-adjustable titanium-nitrided 50mm Marzocchi fork and a fully-adjustable Sachs shock out back, with lightweight aluminum Marchesini wheels, carbon fiber, and other bits of Italianate bling and flash. And naturally, that really cool paint and those snazzy graphics.

1 of 65 Limited Edition: 2007 MV Agusta F4 Senna is a limited edition motorcycle built to honor Ayrton Senna, featuring a 998cc inline-four engine producing 174 horsepower. It is equipped with high-end components like Brembo radial brakes, Marzocchi forks, Sachs rear suspension, and forged Marchesini wheels.

A total of 300 were produced worldwide, with only 65 coming to the United States.

Engine and performance Engine: 998cc DOHC, liquid-cooled, inline-four

Horsepower: 174 hp Redline: 13,900 rpm

Transmission: Six-speed manual

Exhaust: Four-into-two exhaust system with quadruple under-tail outlets Special edition features

Paint: Exclusive black and gray paint scheme with Senna graphics

Seat: Red Alcantara solo seat

Wheels: Forged Marchesini alloy wheels

Brakes: Brembo Goldline radial brakes

Forks: 50mm titanium-nitride coated Marzocchi upside-down fork

Rear Suspension: Sachs adjustable rear shock

Bodywork: Carbon-fiber fenders and trim

As is so often the case, there is no maintenance history of any kind mentioned in the listing, something you might want when shelling out $19,000 for a famously moody Italian superbike. The seller does note that the bike is in “PERFECT LIKE NEW CONDITION,” which may be a bit of an overstatement, given the obvious blemishes on the crankshaft cover. It does otherwise appear to be in excellent, mostly original [note: aftermarket rear turn signals] condition, although the fact that it’s been ridden and enjoyed might deter fans of super-low mile collectible bikes. People have begun to try to ask fairly outrageous sums for older F4s, but I don’t think actual values have risen all that much yet. MV Agusta F4 Senna Editions, however, have always been much more rare and desirable, and the price being asked for this example doesn’t seem out of line, given recent sales of similar machines.
-tad