Thought I'd pass this along . . .
http://www.mvagustausa.com/web-mvagusta/10_F4.html (http://www.mvagustausa.com/web-mvagusta/10_F4.html)
Moving art . . . REALLY fast moving art.
J o e y
(Message edited by bigredbass on October 15, 2010)
Thanks, Joey. Absolutely stunning. Fine motorcycles are like Alembics. Even people who aren't normally into such things have no choice but to say MY GAWD when they see (and hear) one!
-Sam
Nice bike but I hope it has better electrics than previous models as a friend of mine had an MV and was afraid to stop the engine because invariably we ended giving him a push start.
I ride bikes alot, and that one is a beauty, from an artistic point of view. I have to say, however, that whenever I see a bike on which the handlegrips are as low as the seat, my back starts spazzing just from looking at it. I have to have a sit-up-and-beg riding position or it just doesn't work for my decrepit spine.
When the Suzuki Hayabusa first came out, the price was right and I was ready for a new, sporty bike. But after sitting on one for 5 minutes in the dealership I had to abandon the idea. Which is probably a good thing, as I would get into serious trouble on a bike that quick and fast.
I wound up a couple of years later with a Triumph Speed Four, a 600-cc naked sport bike with a 14,000 rpm redline. But I drove that one too fast... and had to sell it. Now I have a Buell Thunderbolt, and it's a beauty. But it stays parked most of the time because, well, you guessed it: I drive it too fast. The State Patrol keeps giving me performance awards. So I ride Big Bertha, the GeezerGlide, and the boys in blue don't seem to notice me as much.
Benson, I admire these things, but I completely agree. It's a mad fling, but I hope to settle down with an FJR Yamaha. I'm too old to ride around on my wrists ! But geez, do the Italians have style . . . and of course, the legendary MV racers loom large in my lore.
J o e y
Feet first for me & my knees, thanks, but that's a beauty! But I haven't been keeping up for years now - it has in-house motor; is my memory failing, or wasn't it MV Augusta that used to have D, S, or Y in their model names to denote Ducati, Suzuki or Yamaha powerplant? At least I'm sure it was an Italian make, and wasn't Duc or Guzzi.
Peter
Cozmik,
Maybe you're thinking of Bimota? They used engines from various other manufacturers.
Bigred: You can't go wrong with an FJR.
Yes! It was Bimota, thanks.
Peter
Here's their American arm (I'd link the Italian website, but no Inglese!):
www.bimotaamerica.com (http://www.bimotaamerica.com)
J o e y
(Message edited by bigredbass on October 19, 2010)