MV's 1000 SBK - a bike for 41 grand!

[SV650S_DUB]

It seems the lads in the MV Agusta marketing department know just how much a glitzy name on a polished frame can pull down, this years coming special attraction will set you back around £41000. Seems like a whole truck load of cash for a "mere" motorbike. Sure it doesn't even pack a set of headlights. But it makes up for the absence of illumination by hording 185 ponies into a machine weighing only 159Kgs. Sounds like a recipe for some serious ****e off a slippery carbon shovel.

http://www.mvagusta-sp.it/pic_moto/veltro1000g.jpg

[diamond]

:shock: =P~

I want one.

[northwind]

Mmm. You know, I could just about afford that, if I sell everything else I own and take out a huge loan. Couldn't afford to put petrol in it, but I could sit on it and make bike noises for a few months, till it got repossesed...

[tricky]

Very nice, It would be even nicer to see MV's challenging for world championships again 8)

[jambo]

Wow... Now that is nice... I'm only £43k off beng able to afford it too (Still deep in the overdraft) :twisted:

Oh lookie:
<-- 1000 posts, guess I should be doing some work :oops:

[independentphoto]

Now that's TIDY. Awfully glad that my rear is well padded for when I take delivery of that saddle. Nice paint job too.

Garry 8)

[Balky001]

....... but I could sit on it and make bike noises for a few months ...

I think most MV Agusta owners only look and occassionally sit on their bike so you would be in good company

[GC-SV]

Amazing, but too much for a bike.

Throw it up the road and its virtually worthless.

[Ceri JC]

Is Gruppo 23 supposed to be some hint as to the potential insurance group? :lol:

Looks beautiful. :winner:

Very good. I like that they've done seperate road and track versions. The Gruppo 23 actually refers to how many of the track version were made (23! Makes the Tamburini look common...) I think Lee's definition is probably just as true though.

As GC-SV says, can you imagine how bad you'd feel if you dropped that? A simple drop as you move it out the garage could result in several thousand pounds worth of damage. When you went out for a ride on it you'd be terrified of leaving it out of sight when you go for a leak/lunch. I think to enjoy it you'd have to be rich enough that it wouldn't be a big deal if it got damaged/nicked.

I have seen a "normal" MV F4 1000 on the road before, looked like the bloke was commuting on it, of all things and fair play to him, he was actually reasonably swift.

[DanAbnormal]

OOoh that's nice. Although MV's are worse than Aprilia's for reliability. Still when i won the lotto I'm gerring one (just not that one - I fancy the F4 Senna or Tamburini).