MV Agusta F4's, Are they any good????
MV Agusta F4's, Are they any good????
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robm3

Original Poster:

4,930 posts

257 months

Sunday 4th November 2007
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Howdy, re-born biker here, riden a few different big bore jap bikes and used to race RGV's in my youth but last few bikes have all been VFR's...
So, after a biking break of two years MV F4's are looking pretty good but...are they any good to own??
Wondering about what goes wrong on them, can they do fast road and importantly what are they like on the track?
Is it just a pose bike or can it deliver??
Cheers,
Rob.

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

261 months

Sunday 4th November 2007
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Tell you in a little while biggrin

Impressions so far as extremely positive from a riding perspective - went out for a little play today, and its sharper on the turn in than the Blade, more aggressive in throttle response, and generally more vicious in every way. Loving it...

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

261 months

Sunday 4th November 2007
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Chilli said:
Come on Marcus....let's be 'aving you....
You snooze, you lose smile

Chilli

17,320 posts

266 months

Sunday 4th November 2007
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Come on Marcus....let's be 'aving you....

Frik

13,692 posts

273 months

Sunday 4th November 2007
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Marcus, that new bike seems to have empowered you with psychic abilities.

Get one Rob, quick!

bimsb6

8,798 posts

251 months

Sunday 4th November 2007
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a 4 cylinder ducati about sums it up .

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

261 months

Sunday 4th November 2007
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Unbiased opinion..

http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews/view/mv_ag...

Having commuted in that London for a couple of years anonymously on a CBR600F, an RSVR and a Blade, I was stopped at lights twice today by other bikers with grins nearly as wide as mine.

robm3

Original Poster:

4,930 posts

257 months

Sunday 4th November 2007
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randlemarcus said:
Unbiased opinion..

http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews/view/mv_ag...

Having commuted in that London for a couple of years anonymously on a CBR600F, an RSVR and a Blade, I was stopped at lights twice today by other bikers with grins nearly as wide as mine.
Cool!!
Well opinion so far is pretty good, was worried they might be a little fragile...

Chilli

17,320 posts

266 months

Monday 5th November 2007
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randlemarcus said:
Chilli said:
Come on Marcus....let's be 'aving you....
You snooze, you lose smile
D'oh!!
Marcus, can you email me your mobile....Lost my phone and all my contacts on Sat!

Cheers.

aeropilot

40,841 posts

257 months

Monday 5th November 2007
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Chilli said:
randlemarcus said:
Chilli said:
Come on Marcus....let's be 'aving you....
You snooze, you lose smile
Lost my phone and all my contacts on Sat!
Is it in a hedge somewhere......getmecoat

oggs

8,817 posts

284 months

Monday 5th November 2007
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Frik said:
Marcus, that new bike seems to have empowered you with psychic abilities.

Get one Rob, quick!
rofl

sprinter885

11,550 posts

257 months

Monday 5th November 2007
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bimsb6 said:
a 4 cylinder ducati about sums it up .
Electricals etc??? Or have Dukes got better in recent years?

aeropilot

40,841 posts

257 months

Monday 5th November 2007
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sprinter885 said:
bimsb6 said:
a 4 cylinder ducati about sums it up .
Or have Dukes got better in recent years?
Been heaps better for almost past decade or so now...wink

djt77

272 posts

255 months

Monday 5th November 2007
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check out this forum www.mvagusta.net your find loads of good stuff on here about them.

I had mine just under a year thh F4 1000s model, great except for the brakes, not great, if you can go for an R or 312 you won't be disapointed.

Even used it for sommuting in London when i had projects running there and it was never a problem. Just over 5000 miles before some wnaker knocked me off.


bimsb6

8,798 posts

251 months

Monday 5th November 2007
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sprinter885 said:
bimsb6 said:
a 4 cylinder ducati about sums it up .
Electricals etc??? Or have Dukes got better in recent years?
better since they started fitting jap reg/rectifiers

StuB

6,695 posts

269 months

Monday 5th November 2007
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I think the 1000 is pretty cookin, spesh the new 312R, but the 750 is a bit lacking in grunt and top end. It's a piece of art though, so is unworthy of comparison.

FWIW, I was on a trackday many moons ago, when the 750 F4 was launched and the new GSXR750 of the day was against it and there was light years in it on track. I even minced Wozza from PB on the MV and I was on my old GSXR!