When MV Agusta dropped the F4 to an adoring public, they made a significant splash. This was important, as the F4 was the rebirth of the legendary brand. Penned by designer Massimo Tamburini, the F4 was a spiritual successor to the Ducati 916 line. Featuring a timeless silhouette coupled with an all-new inline four cylinder…
The MV Agusta F4 750 is so often referred to as “one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever created” that it’s easy to forget it’s actually a pretty good motorcycle as well. Sure, it’s brutally uncomfortable and a little bit heavier than the competition, but the engineering is sound and it’s an impressively refined piece,…
Featured in the 2004 film i,ROBOT, the MV Agusta F4 SPR tumbles in an early action sequence and give its all to take out a few wayward automatons. Unlikely more than a few moviegoers knew of MV Augusta’s recent revival with Cagiva backing, still less knew what a bike Hollywood had just sacrificed for the…
I know some people think of the MV Agusta as “the-Ferrari-of-motorcycles”, in large part due to the fact that the engine was derived from the 1990–1992 Ferrari Formula One engine. While it is true that early in the design process Ferrari engineers assisted in the development of the engine, MV deviated from the Ferrari design pretty…
Intended to be the T-Rex of the grand comeback of the storied MV Agusta brand, the 2004 F4 750cc SPR had the very best bits that were offered on the F4 model (save the magnesium of the initial Oro model). With the most potent power plant in the lineup (estimates place it at 145-150 HP),…
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…
Aliens And MV’s: 2004 MV Agusta F4-750 SPR In Roswell, NM This bike just proves that the military isn’t the only one running “black projects” in the deserts of New Mexico. Unless I’m missing something this SPR seems to be a heck of a deal. Let’s see, a limited and modded version of MV Agusta’s…
MV Agusta SPRs #198, #184 and another unlisted number bike are all available at the same time! Only 300 F4 SPR bikes were produced but three are currently available: #198 Of 300 This SPR is located in San Diego, California and has 3,100 miles. The only modification is clear indicators on the front. Otherwise, the…