My new bike, Mv Agusta F41000S. Modern art or over priced sieve?

[westie]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

In your case, that step involves learning to spell 'Agusta'.

What about "atop" is that even a word!

[kiwifruit]

Thanks everyone (except uncle grumpy, the very grumpy uncle)
I have been tinkering about on it this evening *waits for reference to bad things happening from uncle grumpy, the very grumpy uncle* removing the spade and indicators (integrated tail light coming post haste) and remounting the number plate.
Has been a GREAT SUCCESS! Glad to get the spade off and reveal the pipes in all their glory.

Template pretty much made up and ready for a engineer mate to make a pretty bracket

[jrandom]

GREAT SUCCESS!

Gosh, you know, in that position, that number plate could get quite dirty, rather quickly...

Such a shame.

... pretty bracket

Yes, try for something a bit tidier looking than that maori-arse shit you stapled to your radiator, eh?

On another note, I must say, those 190/55s do look the business on the back. Nice fat pointy donuts. I'm all about it, think I might stick with them on my bikes from now on, too. Not that I have much choice for the next fitting, inasmuch as I just bought a set of impressively-scrubbed-in Race Attacks in that size. (Thanks, Team Tubbos! )

Marvin did handle a bit poo on his old 190/50 rear Diablo, I think. I look forward to commenting on the difference.

[Matt Bleck]

what faults?! name one!

A radiator that is only supported from the top and springs a leak at the sight any decent sort of speed!

[Matt Bleck]

says he with "Econohonda Engine Specialties" in his sig

the 312 didn't sound complicated to me at their return to the IOM this year...

I did not see one on the podium Mr One eyed Eyetie!

[Matt Bleck]

Thanks everyone (except uncle grumpy, the very grumpy uncle)
I have been tinkering about on it this evening *waits for reference to bad things happening from uncle grumpy, the very grumpy uncle* removing the spade and indicators (integrated tail light coming post haste) and remounting the number plate.
Has been a GREAT SUCCESS! Glad to get the spade off and reveal the pipes in all their glory.

Template pretty much made up and ready for a engineer mate to make a pretty bracket

You mean they fell off on the way home yesterday?

[BarBender]

Working on your bike in the living room I see...

Good boy.

[justsomeguy]

Can't think of words to put down Allan........

[Fatjim]

BTW Kiwifruit, watch out for the radiator slitting on the MV, its a known issue.


Nice bike buddy, a different nice to the old bike.

[speed63]

When is the Track debut?

[Toast]

good call, i shall consider that pie
what sort of money are we talking to have that done? 200ish?

Probably cheaper than below for you since you won't be coating the mufflers:

Motorcycle / Jetski / Kart
Exhaust System
HiPerCoat ™ Exhaust Coating (up to 700°C)
Exhaust Pipe Price
Exhaust Pipe $19/ft
Single w/Muffler $123
2 into 1 w/Muffler $145
3 into 1 w/muffler $200
4 into 1 w/muffler $245
2 into 1 no muffler $78
3 into 1 no muffler $139
4 into 1 no muffler $178
Dirt Bike 2 into 1 no muffler $49
Muffler $73
Muffler less outer case $50
Two Stroke
Expansion Chamber $89
Exhaust colour options: HiPerCoat Polished, HiPerCoat Satin, Semi Gloss Black, Cast Iron Grey
Used, Rusted or zinc pacifated parts will need a chemical strip:
Single Pipe $17 Chrome stripping service available POA
2 into 1 $23 Chrome Strip is essential for parts to be HiPerCoat Polished
3 into 1 $34
4 into 1 $39
Dirt Bike 2 into 1 $17
Expansion chamber $28


As for those tyres in the wet: Pilot Power Race in Soft or Med compound have some of the best wet performance for a DOT tyre...if it's Med/Soft Compound, not as great, but still ok.

[Finn]

I have been tinkering about on it this evening...

For god sake, put a piece of rubber under the side stand! If your mother saw that, you know what would happen.

[BarBender]

says he with "Econohonda Engine Specialties" in his sig the 312 didn't sound complicated to me at their return to the IOM this year...

I did not see one on the podium Mr One eyed Eyetie!

Looks like trouble in Vegas.


Would bling ya both for the laugh but...reputation spread bla bla bla.....

[kiwifruit]

When is the Track debut?

the next motoTT day
will be taking it alot easier than last time tho.... i've peaked!

4 into 1 no muffler $178
Used, Rusted or zinc pacifated parts will need a chemical strip:
4 into 1 $39

As for those tyres in the wet: Pilot Power Race in Soft or Med compound have some of the best wet performance for a DOT tyre...if it's Med/Soft Compound, not as great, but still ok.

thanks man, that sounds promising

and really!? thats good news (tyres working in the wet)
i assumed they would be hopeless....
they are medium / medium

BTW Kiwifruit, watch out for the radiator slitting on the MV, its a known issue.

Nice bike buddy, a different nice to the old bike.

thanks
yes, that happened within an hour of me owning it... all fixed now with measures to prevent it happening again

[Toast]

the next motoTT day

thanks man, that sounds promising

and really!? thats good news (tyres working in the wet)
i assumed they would be hopeless....
they are medium / medium

Seriously considering it myself...gotta stop my mid-pipe from heating up the shock resevoir.

Med-Med is all good in the wet, just get 'em a little bit warm. They last ages too!!