Upgrade advice: Thoughts on these super sports bikes?

[pratik8890]

Fark yeah. Your budget is getting bigger eh haha

Not really qualified to say on price but from this comment, "I am the guy who has spent the money on the necessary maintenance" I do wonder if he is placing some of the cost of servicing on the value of the bike? which doesn't work.

It has also been on there a while which can be a good indicator of what the market thinks of the price.

I reckon buy it anyway though haha Did you test ride it yet?

Well the budget gets expandable for such a beautiful bike and I guess he may have included some of the maintenance cost in his asking price ( I spoke to him the other day and he told me about the suspension he got done by Suspension Guru ( Robert Taylor from the Naki ), further to this he said the only problem with the 750 f4 was the factory suspension which seems to be really stiff but after getting it sorted from Robert, the bike is on a whole new level in terms of comfort and performance. The price doesnt bother me cos I've saved enough in last 6 months but just wanted to know if I was paying the right price for it. I'm just 3 letter away from buying it ( YES ) but just wanted to get you guys feedback about the price before going for it. I havent had a chance to test ride the bike yet cos I live in New Plymouth and he is in Hawkes Bay but going by the conversations we had so far and his 100 % positive feedback on trademe gives me the confidence to believe in him. If everything works out then my mate and I will be going over on 1000cc sportsbike to test drive and pickup the bike. Would be fun riding back on our respective bikes. Haha

[Tazz]

Is he similar in size and weight to you? If there is quite a difference the suspension could be a bad thing as he said it was specifically set up for him, so if he or yourself eat a heap of pies there could be trouble Then again, if it has been done right it should be easy enough to adjust it yeah? (I don't know much about bike suspension to be fair). You'll find out when you ride it anyway.

I hope the test ride goes well bro, I had never heard of these till this thread and have read up on them heaps since. Wish I had the cash for the single seater you were considering. One day =D

Best of luck.

[pratik8890]

Is he similar in size and weight to you? If there is quite a difference the suspension could be a bad thing as he said it was specifically set up for him, so if he or yourself eat a heap of pies there could be trouble Then again, if it has been done right it should be easy enough to adjust it yeah? (I don't know much about bike suspension to be fair). You'll find out when you ride it anyway.

I hope the test ride goes well bro, I had never heard of these till this thread and have read up on them heaps since. Wish I had the cash for the single seater you were considering. One day =D

Best of luck.

He's of the same height but weighs less than me, he reckons the new suspension can be easily done using single adjusting bolt. Takes 2 minutes. Yeah I hope so too that the bike turns out as advertised, just waiting for few other members to share their opinions about the price and I will then do the final negotiation with the seller to seal the deal.
That single seater Agusta is also a nice bike but I really wanted to have a double seater and therefore this appeals to me a lot. Good luck with your future hunt for Mv Agusta and thanks for the feedback bro

[Brett]

He's of the same height but weighs less than me, he reckons the new suspension can be easily done using single adjusting bolt. Takes 2 minutes. Yeah I hope so too that the bike turns out as advertised, just waiting for few other members to share their opinions about the price and I will then do the final negotiation with the seller to seal the deal.
That single seater Agusta is also a nice bike but I really wanted to have a double seater and therefore this appeals to me a lot. Good luck with your future hunt for Mv Agusta and thanks for the feedback bro

That MV Agusta is a nice bike...but i would still pick a Yammie R6 over it. R6 - heaps of spares available, easier maintenance, cheaper maintenance, more reliable (if MV stories are to be believed). But then..the MV is definitely of a finer breed. Question really is...what does the heart say? If it isn't "hell yeah", keep looking. If you really love the look of it...then that can be a deal sealer on its own.

[Erelyes]

Seems to me that an MV is the sort of bike that you will go and buy completely on impulse, rather than analysing it?

[del-solider]

This one correct?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-650740680.htm

If it were me i would stay away from it and buy a more modern jappa for that price, 12.5k is quite a bit for a 12 almost 13 year old bike, heck you can get a 3-4 year old jappa thou for that.

The reliability and maintenance of this bike could cost you ALOT in the long run for not that much more performance over a jappa.
Sure it looks like sex but that's not all that counts.
The power is not even that great on them about the same as a modern jappa 600 with pipe n PC and nowhere near a 1000.

If you have your mine set on it then go for it im sure it'll be great bike!!.... When its running that is

[SVboy]

This one correct?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-650740680.htm

If it were me i would stay away from it and buy a more modern jappa for that price, 12.5k is quite a bit for a 12 almost 13 year old bike, heck you can get a 3-4 year old jappa thou for that.

The reliability and maintenance of this bike could cost you ALOT in the long run for not that much more performance over a jappa.
Sure it looks like sex but that's not all that counts.
The power is not even that great on them about the same as a modern jappa 600 with pipe n PC and nowhere near a 1000.

If you have your mine set on it then go for it im sure it'll be great bike!!.... When its running that is

This sums it up nicely-however if you are buying with your heart rather than your head- why are you asking us? Hardly any of us are MV experts or are well placed to give you a price appraisal! Go ahead and buy it. If you are actually using your head, then heed the advice and buy a late model Jappa. Jappas dont spin your wheels then FFS grow a pair and get the MV!

[ducatilover]

Just buy it already. Who gives a fuck about what keyboard warriors think?

[pratik8890]

That MV Agusta is a nice bike...but i would still pick a Yammie R6 over it. R6 - heaps of spares available, easier maintenance, cheaper maintenance, more reliable (if MV stories are to be believed). But then..the MV is definitely of a finer breed. Question really is...what does the heart say? If it isn't "hell yeah", keep looking. If you really love the look of it...then that can be a deal sealer on its own.

I've done all the necessary digging about this model and they are one of the most reliable ones being the old school. The only problem with them was the factory suspension and that has been taken care by Robert Taylor and he's no.1 in NZ when it comes to suspesnsion so thats one thing out of my way. The other thing is the part availability and they are available throughout nz through MV Agusta Dealers ( most them are Red Baron in Auckland, Wellington and Tauranga ) so like the previous owner I would shop around to hunt for the parts my self to save money and then provide it to the mechanic at the time of servicing. There are few other things which needs changing from time to time like any other motorbike are the chain & Sprockets, a compulsory oil change ever 6000 kms and valve clearance around every 10,000 kms and most of the things can be done own you own by following the service manual or by looking up the video tutorials on MvAgusta.net and for the rest the mechanic will come handy.

The other thing i found that needs attention on this bike will be failing of rear hub but there's a permanent remedy for it, a Mv Agusta specialist in Australia makes the custom ones will last for ever than the factory ones so that'll be the first thing I'll buy once I have the bike and it cost $1000 but I'll be worth it in the long run.

one more thing is to check the the fuel filter regularly to make sure the fuel hoses in the tank are all ok and the last thing would be to ckeck the fuses and relays if spmething goes wrong with the electronics and luckily I have a Auto electrician mate who will do this for free if need be. So yeah in other words its a simple MV Agusta being one of the oldest model cos the newer ones are more complex and their parts are way too expensive

Advice, if you are asking on here, you don't know what you are doing.
Get hold of someone in the game and ask them what its worth.I wouldn't have a clue and I been around a while and have had 50 bikes.
There is a rule with cars , touch nothing european unless you can buy it new !
I don't know ,ask Crasher on here, he might give ya an answer ?

Yeah mate, have already signed up on Mv Agusta. net forum and Mv Agusta owners all over the world have supplied me with enough info in terms of maintaining the bike ( parts and servicing etc . ) Some of them are also parts manufactureres themselves based in states and Aussie so getting parts would be piece of cake and they are heavily discounted for members so that will be convenient also.

Seems to me that an MV is the sort of bike that you will go and buy completely on impulse, rather than analysing it?

Na mate i have been analysing the bike since ages. I was a noob when i first started but now I've become a guru in theory anyway

This one correct?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-650740680.htm

If it were me i would stay away from it and buy a more modern jappa for that price, 12.5k is quite a bit for a 12 almost 13 year old bike, heck you can get a 3-4 year old jappa thou for that.

The reliability and maintenance of this bike could cost you ALOT in the long run for not that much more performance over a jappa.
Sure it looks like sex but that's not all that counts.
The power is not even that great on them about the same as a modern jappa 600 with pipe n PC and nowhere near a 1000.

If you have your mine set on it then go for it im sure it'll be great bike!!.... When its running that is

I understand where youre coming from bro but this Italian bike is like a Japanese bike in disguise, trust me on that I have done heaps of research to make me say that. Even a guy like me can easily do some of the basic things ( changing oil filter, chain and sprockets etc. ) by following the manual. The only other thing that I will have to get them to do for me would be the valve clearance and checking the bearing for the rear hub and keeping them lubed etc.

This sums it up nicely-however if you are buying with your heart rather than your head- why are you asking us? Hardly any of us are MV experts or are well placed to give you a price appraisal! Go ahead and buy it. If you are actually using your head, then heed the advice and buy a late model Jappa. Jappas dont spin your wheels then FFS grow a pair and get the MV!

I did all the research using my head and now I'm above to buy it with all of my heart and no regrets, i don't wanna be that guy who ends up buying a bike and than mourning after couple of months. I have done enough research so lets see whats destined for me in the future. Will keep you guys updated anyway or you guys will find it out anyway , i.e when I start winging about the bike on here. Haha

Just buy it already. Who gives a fuck about what keyboard warriors think?

Haha thanks for teh support bud, I'm going to seal the deal today

[bluninja]

I sat on a mates MV in 2002....on full lock you trap your thumbs between the bar and the tank. You'll buy what you want to buy in the end, I guess you are just using the fine folks on KB to help you get the price down. Will you need help being shown how to put the rear up on a paddock stand? Or will you just go down to Mach 1 Yamaha and get them to show you with something you bought off Trademe?

[pratik8890]

Well it's a Honda and Hondas are ghey....

First you winge about Honda ^^ and now you troll about MV. haha, jealous much ?

I sat on a mates MV in 2002....on full lock you trap your thumbs between the bar and the tank. You'll buy what you want to buy in the end, I guess you are just using the fine folks on KB to help you get the price down. Will you need help being shown how to put the rear up on a paddock stand? Or will you just go down to Mach 1 Yamaha and get them to show you with something you bought off Trademe?

I think that's because your were oversized?? and if it were getting trapped then I'm sure the previous owners of this bike would have sushed it out by now.


Why would I use KB members to get the price down? Is that even possible if so then everyone who buys a 2nd hand motorbike in NZ would have got massive discounts for their bikes Divide and rule used to work back in the days but not anymore mate ! And I was 21 then so everyone has to start somewhere you know. Did you also get trolled by someone like you when you first started out riding a bike? Anywho you keeping do what you do best ( Underestimate people ) and I'll keep proving you wrong each time

[Gremlin]

Ok... you've rubbished anything anyone had to say about MV (unless it was positive).

Argued with the merits of other options.

I really have no idea what you're doing with this thread, as you're clearly doing what you wanted in the first place...

[SVboy]

Shush you two. The man has decided on the MV. Allow him to live his dream.

[pratik8890]

Ok... you've rubbished anything anyone had to say about MV (unless it was positive).

Argued with the merits of other options.

I really have no idea what you're doing with this thread, as you're clearly doing what you wanted in the first place...

Hi Gremlin, I've considered the negative points also about this bike and like any other bike this ones not bullet proof either so I guess I'll find out once I buy it and will keep you guys in loop ifI made teh right decision or not? And as I said earlier I love motorbikes it doesnt matter if its Japanes or Italian. I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion and I respect that but at the end of the day I will end up buying whats destined for me and not my choice . First I thought it was that Honda cbr 1000rr but it dint work out so I tried negotiating with seller of that blue R1 and then R6 but then didnt work either so now I'm close to buying this Mv Agusta but hey its still under negotiations and nothing has been finalized yet . Thus you never know I might end up buying some thing totally out of my list ( a Jetski ). Lol

[BigAl]

Good on you, it sounds as though you've carefully thought it out.