MV Agusta Brutale
Discussion
Having pitched in when i collected my 1078 i can now report the following:
It spent 4.5 months in dealership getting fixed and waiting for parts.
Italy are s
t at shipping parts, i mean months not weeks.
Finance have accepted my 'not fit for purpose' claim and i've rejected bike
I know longer own a MV Agusta and never will again.
Walk away.
It spent 4.5 months in dealership getting fixed and waiting for parts.
Italy are s
t at shipping parts, i mean months not weeks.Finance have accepted my 'not fit for purpose' claim and i've rejected bike
I know longer own a MV Agusta and never will again.
Walk away.
TackleburyUk said:
Having pitched in when i collected my 1078 i can now report the following:
It spent 4.5 months in dealership getting fixed and waiting for parts.
Italy are st at shipping parts, i mean months not weeks.
Finance have accepted my 'not fit for purpose' claim and i've rejected bike
I know longer own a MV Agusta and never will again.
Walk away.
I dont know the older MV's that well but is the 1078 an earlier model?It spent 4.5 months in dealership getting fixed and waiting for parts.
Italy are s
t at shipping parts, i mean months not weeks.Finance have accepted my 'not fit for purpose' claim and i've rejected bike
I know longer own a MV Agusta and never will again.
Walk away.
Mine has done 3000 miles since March and 3 hard track days with one issue. The right brake light led has become faulty
In terms of the bike though its been fine. Mine is a 2015 model
TackleburyUk said:
Having pitched in when i collected my 1078 i can now report the following:
It spent 4.5 months in dealership getting fixed and waiting for parts.
Italy are st at shipping parts, i mean months not weeks.
Finance have accepted my 'not fit for purpose' claim and i've rejected bike
I know longer own a MV Agusta and never will again.
Walk away.
It sounds like more of a problem with the dealer being incompetent than anything....It spent 4.5 months in dealership getting fixed and waiting for parts.
Italy are s
t at shipping parts, i mean months not weeks.Finance have accepted my 'not fit for purpose' claim and i've rejected bike
I know longer own a MV Agusta and never will again.
Walk away.
Cheers for the comments.
Bike is a 58 plate, which I believe is a 2006 - 2010 model 910.
I had a long chat with the guy who owns the dealership last night. Top bloke by all accounts and seems really genuine about bikes; I get the impression that he is one of these guys that owns a dealership because he loves bikes and making money is an added bonus.
Speaking to him, he taxed it last week and used it to go to a local bike show. He reckons he's put 150 miles on it and he really rates the bike. It apparently came in last week, a bit dusty and sad. The previous owner was just not using it.
He went through the sales pack over the phone and it seems to have been well looked after. No invoices for any unusual or worry work/parts; mostly the standard service items.
It's had a power commander fitted, so the twitchy fuel map is much better. Rides like a dream, as far as a Brutale can according to him.
I'm going to speak to him today, but think I'm going to take the plunge. The bike looks too good to pass up and I'm hooked on the looks.
I'm hoping Tacklebury's experience was just unfortunate; I've generally heard okay things about MV's build and reliability of late.
Yeah, the dealer sounds like a pretty decent bloke. We were on the phone for a good 45 minutes and his passion came through loud and clear.
Probably one of the better dealer experiences I've had over the last few months; hence the purchase.
28 years old, less than one year riding, garaged at home, 3000 mile, fully comp. £360 a year.
Interestingly enough, a quote for a 910R pinged back £950 a year. Those few extra horses and nice suspension obviously up the risk
Probably one of the better dealer experiences I've had over the last few months; hence the purchase.
neil-f said:
Go for it 
I like my 910R, what I would say is have you had an insurance quote as they are expensive to insure.
I have. I like my 910R, what I would say is have you had an insurance quote as they are expensive to insure.
28 years old, less than one year riding, garaged at home, 3000 mile, fully comp. £360 a year.
Interestingly enough, a quote for a 910R pinged back £950 a year. Those few extra horses and nice suspension obviously up the risk
TackleburyUk said:
I suspect I was just unlucky with the bike, looks beautiful, I'll miss my 1078 but the love was lost so it's time to move on.
For info my insurance was £268, 34 yrs old, 3 yrs NCB
No doubt; my impression so far of MVs is they are much like TVRs. For info my insurance was £268, 34 yrs old, 3 yrs NCB
Great looking and wicked performance, but built to a budget and prone to failure. I'm fully expecting bits to go wrong with it, I just hope it is limited.
Did I read somewhere you had bought a Super Duke? I'm sure that will put the smile back on your face
The Beaver King said:
No doubt; my impression so far of MVs is they are much like TVRs.
Great looking and wicked performance, but built to a budget and prone to failure. I'm fully expecting bits to go wrong with it, I just hope it is limited.
Did I read somewhere you had bought a Super Duke? I'm sure that will put the smile back on your face
92 - TVR Griffith, 56k, never failed an MOT driven in all weathers. Never let me down. Owned to 11 years and used as a DD until 2007, when I bought and Elise.Great looking and wicked performance, but built to a budget and prone to failure. I'm fully expecting bits to go wrong with it, I just hope it is limited.
Did I read somewhere you had bought a Super Duke? I'm sure that will put the smile back on your face
MV Agusta F3, covered 6000 miles in a year, no major issues. Tank replaced under warranty (even though it had expired 9 days before) shipped from Italy in 2 weeks. Ridden to Belgium and back in a hot day. Most I've ever done is 550 miles in a day.
Wildfire said:
92 - TVR Griffith, 56k, never failed an MOT driven in all weathers. Never let me down. Owned to 11 years and used as a DD until 2007, when I bought and Elise.
MV Agusta F3, covered 6000 miles in a year, no major issues. Tank replaced under warranty (even though it had expired 9 days before) shipped from Italy in 2 weeks. Ridden to Belgium and back in a hot day. Most I've ever done is 550 miles in a day.
You should buy a lottery ticket MV Agusta F3, covered 6000 miles in a year, no major issues. Tank replaced under warranty (even though it had expired 9 days before) shipped from Italy in 2 weeks. Ridden to Belgium and back in a hot day. Most I've ever done is 550 miles in a day.
Wildfire said:
92 - TVR Griffith, 56k, never failed an MOT driven in all weathers. Never let me down. Owned to 11 years and used as a DD until 2007, when I bought and Elise.
MV Agusta F3, covered 6000 miles in a year, no major issues. Tank replaced under warranty (even though it had expired 9 days before) shipped from Italy in 2 weeks. Ridden to Belgium and back in a hot day. Most I've ever done is 550 miles in a day.
As above, you've done really well, and I'm just talking about the TVR.MV Agusta F3, covered 6000 miles in a year, no major issues. Tank replaced under warranty (even though it had expired 9 days before) shipped from Italy in 2 weeks. Ridden to Belgium and back in a hot day. Most I've ever done is 550 miles in a day.
Although my S was pretty good, I still blew a few hoses and lost an alternator. My old man's Wedge, although immaculate, is a continuous battle chasing loose earths, replacing clutch pipes, fuel pipes, fuses and hoses.
I'm going in with my eyes wide open on this and the comparison to TVRs was not derogatory. They're hard work at times and have more issues than most other brands, but my God do they stir feels that very little else comes close to.
I'm getting the Brutale expecting it to go wrong more than one of the safe Japanese options, anything less is a big bonus
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