I’m sure you have probably seen the press release at the end of last year regarding this particular bike. It looks fantastic I think you will agree. It’s a track based version of the F3 RR and is only going to be produced in a low numbers, 300 worldwide apparently. Speaking with the dealers of which there aren’t many in the UK you’ll be unsurprised to know there are I understand circa. 300 dealers world wide all of which are in theory getting one bike. MV’s website says there are 10 dealers in the UK, however I understand some of those are token gestures to the brand and don’t offer any tangible support. This means that rather than each dealer in the UK getting one bike, a few of them might get a couple or three, however, still only 10 coming to the UK. That’s my understanding of it. The bike will be €34k in Europe and probably £30k in the UK as there has been no official price release in the UK as yet. I would be interested to get opinions as to whether you think the bike is special enough to be desirable in the UK on wide scale (as wide as it can be at that price that is!)?
Hugely overpriced…. Honestly. Hugely. i had a 2020 MV Agusta F3 (Euro 4) and absolutely adored it, but they aren’t built ‘special’ like a Ducati is. Lots of Japanese bike type fixtures and fittings. Probably nicer on this one but obv you pay for it. I’d also bet my life it’s nowhere near 160hp, mine was quoted at 140hp but it felt weaker than an 899 all through the revs.
Here is my 2014 RC. It’s a missile, but only after new forks, rear shock, brakes, headers, subframe, blipper and mapping. Cost? £16k. no one will take their £30k garage queen on track.
Remember phoning up about the Superveloce Oro when it was announced, fortunately they were all allocated which saved me £38K on a limited edition. Probably dozens of MV "limited editions" at the bottom of Labour's 22 billion black hole.
honestly, no I don’t mate. MV have got terrible history with 6 month ‘specials’ which tbh Ducati have got really bad for as well. It will be a lovely bike, but it won’t be special enough. personally I think if you can get a deal on a F3 RR and spend some money on a better rear shock and steering damper kit it will be a lovely bike and as capable as the comp. also, light wheels are great but the handling is push bike like already on the f3, I imagine with carbon wheels it would be scary twitchy. this was my standard bike, it was brilliant.
