MV Agusta F3 (that'll be a 675cc)

[MD]

The other 'MV will be a 600' thread is outdated so I thought I would give the real deal a thread all of its' own.

I've just got home from a long day riding, cracked a bottle of vino so by 200 words this should be messy. I'm really in the mood to..umm, unwind. Chill and so on.

The following opinion is written by an absolute fan of Triumph and the Daytona 675. Any inference that the D675 is inadequate is not true or intended. However, last week as I saw the F3 unveiled, with no intention of buying one...I did. This also happened in 2007 when someone else was test riding a D675 and let me have a spin..I bought one. Pattern forming I know. In fact owning the D675 for 3 years was a record for me and reflects what an awesome machine it is. 67,000km of smiling. Thank you.

Typical bloody Wellington it rained from the day I took the F3 home this week- until today!!! Completed 90% of the run in today, so after hundreds of kms pooting about below 6,000 revs, then 9000 revs (as per manuelle) I finally got to taste the poweband.

I'm getting ahead of myself. I'd say all of my 38 bike purchases have been spur of the moment, unexpected, and always from the heart. Is there a better way? Its never let me down

I have never owned Italian and it's nice to tick off another bucket list item. True to form the demo bike had a failed tail light and on the way home tonight my buddy pulls up beside me "your tail lights gone out" it's Italian I replied" And it made me smile. That's what warranties are for.

It's impossible to not compare it to the D675 and from my seat of the pants the motor has more go. Certainly as a package the F3 is faster. The F3 is weaker and at times feels fuel starved sometimes at low revs but generally it all works as expected. Mid range is pleasant on the F3 but a tad behind the D675. Upper mid range and the F3 equals the D675. Absolutely no question above 10,000 revs the F3 ROCKS and with a 15k redline it's no contest. That's a good broad powerband range to play in. Lets repeat that. A five thousand range of hang on tight I am going to shorten the horizon for you!
I've got a mag test where two riders did roll on tests of the D675 vs F3. Very controlled tests through gears 2 to 6 and riders swapped bikes to be sure. The MV won every one and in 6th went mental. The F3 cornering is better by quite a margin but then I've not owned many bikes with quality suspenders so I expected that. But I didn't expect how much fun it was going to be - cornering is just nirvana on two wheels. It just scares me wondering where is this bike limit?

Comfort. Well hey I traded a Tiger 1050 and I doubt there are many more comfortable bikes than that. But back to back with a D675 the F3 is oh so slightly more comfy.

Then there is the 'reason' I fell in love. This bike is beautiful beyond any I have seen. A faulty tail light just doesn't register on my radar.

Next we add in eight levels of traction control, power maps and a cool quick shifter.

Regrets? None (life's too short to drink the house wine). Am I happy. Totally. That's what bikes are for.

I would like to marry this bike but that would be a misrepresentation of the institution of marriage.

Sorry no pics of mine because we can't find the camera to pc cable? Google is your friend.

[hayd3n]

awesome and drop dead sexy!!

[Akzle]

well written.
beautiful bike.
you have too much money.

[MD]

well written.
beautiful bike.
you have too much money.

Thank you but oh how I wish your last line was true. I believe the technical term is I have a debt. I roll in debt. I ooze debt. I attract debt and I probably smell of debt and it will be my legacy.

Better to live happy and leave debt for someone else to worry about than die with cash in the bank

[onearmedbandit]

Nice write up, cheers for sharing.

[ducatilover]

Awesome write up, thanks. You're a lucky fellow owning an F3!

I would like to marry this bike but that would be a misrepresentation of the institution of marriage.

Give the bike a penis and pretend to be gay, it'll be legal soon enough

[SPman]

Lovely looking bikes.

MCN comparo test with a 675R reckoned the R was suspended better...but otherwise.......MV for the track, Triumph for the road.....power delivery much as you've found it.

I prefer the looks of the MV - just!

[merv]

Haha Mark you finally found the next bike worth buying. Hope it was just as the rego was due on the Tiger.

Quite right you don't want to be the richest man in the cemetery either so agree entirely spend your money now.

Enjoy

[Crasherfromwayback]

Better to live happy and leave debt for someone else to worry about than die with cash in the bank

Exactly how I feel!

Love yer work, and yer new bike! Nice write up Mark, and congrtats!

[slowpoke]

Thank you but oh how I wish your last line was true. I believe the technical term is I have a debt. I roll in debt. I ooze debt. I attract debt and I probably smell of debt and it will be my legacy.

Better to live happy and leave debt for someone else to worry about than die with cash in the bank

Exactly!! Debt is your friend. If you die in old age with money in the bank you screwed up big time.

[Hitcher]

Was that you I followed up the Rimutakas yesterday morning? Flame had one of these with dealer plates down at Lake Ferry the previous week. These things are everywhere!

[tigertim20]

nice write up, they are a great looking bike. Ive not had the pleasure of seeing one in person yet.

get some pics and a sound clip up!!!

[MD]

Was that you I followed up the Rimutakas yesterday morning? Flame had one of these with dealer plates down at Lake Ferry the previous week. These things are everywhere!

Twas me Hitcher doing the running in thingy. Yep there is a demo bike available, mine and one Oro (limited edition gold version) on show at the Museum Hotel. No prizes for guessing who bought that one.

Was that you coming home early morning from your usual short 8 hour ride before lunch?

I did a run to Feathesr this morning but not early enough to beat the rain.

[manxkiwi]

Do you know if the Oros' gold bits are magnesium like the original F4 Serie Oro 750? No one seems to mention anything in the write ups I've read.

Just heard that a freind of mine who had one on order, has dropped the order and got an S1000RR instead, bummer! (at least with regard to the MV).

[F5 Dave]

. . .life's too short to drink the house wine). . .

I quite like the wine at my house



although there is a bottle of Corbans pushed to the back that someone left here at some misc time. Perhaps I should leave it out for the local kids, I mean Garbage men.