04 MV - my god these are sexy

**wkid_one** · 7th December 2003, 10:43

Ohhh - come on Japan - this is what a bike should look like

**matthewt** · 7th December 2003, 16:48

The problem is that except the Brutale and the first two bikes we probably won't see the others in NZ.

The first two are the 1000cc F4 with new paint schemes (which most of the MV owners don't like much). They will make the 1000cc F4 in traditional red/silver thank the lord!! Rough price NZ$40,000 (no one in NZ knows for sure so the prices are grabbed from Europe). It's expected that MV will stop making the sports bike in a 750cc and just produce the 1000cc version.

After that is the red/black tribute to Massimo Tamburini, EVERYONE loves this design. It would be one of the flagship models as it has all the goodies. They are reporting close to 180hp for it so at least it's within grasp of the Jap 1000cc's. Expected price is just over NZ$70k. I hope we get one here !!!

The red/black one is the "Mamba" which is an add-on kit for a stock 1000cc, although I think you can order one directly. Priced somewhere between the Tamburini and the stock 1000cc F4.

After that is the stock Brutale which I've ridden and is a very cool bike.

Then the 750cc Senna of which there are two in NZ, one in Wgtn and the other in ChCh. Bascially a 2002 F4 750cc with some trick parts and a very nice paint job. Only 300 made and retailed here for just over $50k.

Then the Ago model. Named after MV's most famous rider Giacomo Agostini. It was originally going to be a 750cc but since they haven't made them yet MV have decided to make them with the 1000cc engine instead. This was the first bike to use the new style wheels which have become the std item for the new limited edition range.

The last photo is the 750cc SPR. Aimed at the track it has a built in lap timer and comes with a cassette style close ratio gearbox (plus heaps of other goodies). Some friends of mine (all MV owners) have ridden one and think it was quite incredible compared to the "standard" F4.

If I was going to buy another MV I'd go for the Agostini model given the link between MV and one of the most famous riders of all time and because it's in the traditional colours.

At the end of the day the design guru Massimo Tamburini is a freakin genius !! We have him to thank for the 916/996/998 and the MV.