| Author | Message | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1529 Registered: 9-2002 |
Thought I'd pass this along . . . 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) | ||
| oddmetersam
Intermediate Member Username: oddmetersam Post Number: 106 Registered: 7-2008 |
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 | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1382 Registered: 11-2004 |
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. | ||
| benson_murrensun
Advanced Member Username: benson_murrensun Post Number: 344 Registered: 5-2007 |
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. | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1533 Registered: 9-2002 |
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 | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 801 Registered: 10-2006 |
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 | ||
| benson_murrensun
Advanced Member Username: benson_murrensun Post Number: 348 Registered: 5-2007 |
Cozmik, Maybe you're thinking of Bimota? They used engines from various other manufacturers. Bigred: You can't go wrong with an FJR. | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 802 Registered: 10-2006 |
Yes! It was Bimota, thanks. Peter | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1536 Registered: 9-2002 |
Here's their American arm (I'd link the Italian website, but no Inglese!): www.bimotaamerica.com J o e y (Message edited by bigredbass on October 19, 2010) |
