When it comes to MV Augusta, the specialty models all fall into one of two categories: expensive and more expensive. This particular example is named after the legendary designer Massimo Tamburini – of Bimota, Ducati and the resurrection of MV Agusta fame. Based on the 1000 S model and containing the first MV Agusta production…
Update 10.3.2013: Back on eBay after failing to sell in June 2012, the opening bid has dropped from $19k to $16k. Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc Reader Lauren recently contacted us to let us know this gorgeous MV Agusta F4 1000 312R model needs a good home. This bike has very few miles…
I just love it when we see pictures like this. Anyone who parks their bike inside the house doesn’t just consider it a work of art, they consider it family. I guess when this seller indicates that the bike was stored in a temperature controlled environment you can understand what he is saying. I don’t…
Italian for gold, “Oro” edition MV Agustas really played up the bling factor. With numerous gold-accented pieces made out of magnesium to save weight, the original models sold for a king’s ransom. They may as well have been made from gold. Fast forward a dozen or so years, and the prices are still higher than…
When RSBFS senior staffer Ian used Google to translate “Ipotesi” 3 years ago when he wrote up the only other example we have ever seen in these pages (his post is here), he determined that the best translation of the name was “hypothesis.” I think that name is correct, because I hypothesize that most readers…
Back in 2004 I thought this bike was going to be the MV Agusta equivalent of a Honda RC30/45. I was just a wee bit off on my prediction. I did not foresee two things. First, there was no serious racing effort made with the SPR. Second, MV Agusta decided to seemingly build as many limited edition bikes as they did standard…
Bikes become collectable in a few ways: They can be iconic motorcycles that have simply survived the ravages of time and modification, they can be homologation machines built in limited numbers and destined for the racetrack, or they can be born into collectability, with a flashy name and fashionable limited number plate. This Senna Edition…
When MV Agusta bounced back from extinction after a relaunch of the legendary brand, new owner Cagiva needed something that would make some noise in the marketplace. The 750cc F4 was the result. The first 300 examples of the F4, however, were the truly special “Serie Oro” editions. Here is the good bit: When it…