MV Agusta is a
motorcycleA motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are the most affordable form of...
manufacturer founded in 1945 near
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in Cascina Costa, Italy.
History
The company began as an offshoot of the
AgustaAgusta is an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It is based in the province of Varese, northern Italy, with its main manufacturing plant being at Samarate...
aviation company which was formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo, Mario and Corrado. Count Vincenzo Agusta together with his brother Domenico formed MV Agusta (the MV stood for Meccanica Verghera) at the end of the
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as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm and also to fill the post-war need for cheap, efficient transportation. They produced their first prototype, called "Vespa 98", in 1945. After learning that the name had already been registered by
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for its
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motorscooter, it was referred to simply by the number “98”.
The company successfully manufactured small-displacement, quintessential
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style motorcycles (mostly 125 to 150 cc) through the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1960s small motorcycle sales declined, and MV started producing larger displacement cycles in more limited quantities. A 250 cc, and later a smart 350 cc twin were produced, and a 600 cc four-cylinder evolved into a 750 cc which is still extremely valuable today.
Following the death of Count Domenico Agusta in 1971, the company declined and by 1980, it stopped producing motorcycles altogether.
Resurrected by Cagiva
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purchased the MV Agusta name trademarks in 1991 and in 1997 it introduced the first new MV Agusta motorcycle. The new bikes were four-cylinder 750 cc sports machines (
the F4 rangeThe MV Agusta F4 was the motorcycle that launched the resurrection of MV Agusta in 1998. The F4 was created by famous motorcycle designer Massimo Tamburini at CRC , following his work on the Ducati 916...
), which included a series of limited production run models, such as the all black paint work SPR model ("Special Production Racing") which was featured in the movie "
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" and in 2004, they introduced their first 1000 cc bike. 2004 marked the end of production for the 750 sports machines, with a limited production of 300 SR ("Special Racing") model in the traditional red and silver livery.
MV Agusta also made a limited number of F4 750 cc and F4 1000 cc "
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" editions in memory of the late Formula One Champion of the same name (who was an avid Ducati and MV Agusta collector) in aid of the Instituto Ayrton Senna, his charity foundation in Brazil for children and young people. Three hundred models of each were made in the early 2000s.
They also produce a range of 750 and 910
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s called the
BrutaleThe Brutale series of motorcycles are manufactured by MV Agusta of Italy. Its style is classified as a naked bike and the series consists of several models powered by either 749.5 cc or 909.1 cc inline4-dohc-engines....
. Production is somewhat limited, as it is the policy of the company to produce an elite machine similar to
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in motor cars. They do not compete directly with Japanese manufacturers, whose motorcycles typically sell for considerably less than the cost of an MV Agusta. Rather they compete with other Italian models such as
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sports bikes the
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,
998The Ducati 998, a successor to the Ducati 996 and the final variation on the Ducati 916, was produced in various models from 2002 to 2004. The new Testastretta engine shared many similarities with the previous Desmoquattro engine in the 996, although it was completely new from the crankshaft up...
,
999The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003, and was produced through 2006...
,
1098The Ducati 1098 was a super bike manufactured by the Italian motorcycle company Ducati for 2 years in 2007 and 2008. It was called the 1098, 1098S, and 1098R...
, and the naked
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. In 2005, MV Agusta introduced the Tamburini 1000, which is named after its creator,
Massimo TamburiniMassimo Tamburini is an Italian motorcycle designer for motorcycle companies including: Cagiva, Ducati, MV Agusta; and Bimota, which he founded, together with Bianchi and Morri ....
, who previously worked for
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, and most recently Ducati.
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and Australian Motorcycle News magazine named it the best sportbike in the world. Tamburini designed the Ducati 916 sports bike (predecessor of the 748 and 996 series) which marked the return of Ducati as a successful motorcycle manufacturer over the last decade. The MV Agusta F4 refined the innovative design of the 916. In recent publications, the MV Agusta has been highly praised as one of the best handling motorcycles ever created and the 2008 F4 312R model is known to be the world's fastest production motorcycle. Claimed power of the new F4 312R model is .
In 1999 the Cagiva group was restructured for strategic purposes and MV Agusta become the main brand comprising Cagiva and Husqvarna.
Purchase and sale by Proton
Heavily indebted, the manufacturer was bought by Malaysian car maker
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in December 2004 for
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70 million. In December 2005 however, Proton decided to cut its ties with MV Agusta and sold it to GEVI SpA, a
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-based financing company related to Carige, for a token euro excluding debt.
In 2006 that financing company, GEVI SpA, with 65% of the share capital, had refinanced MV Agusta, and by so doing allowed the company to continue, and brought MV Agusta ownership back to Italy.
BMW buys Husqvarna
In July 2007, MV Agusta Motor S.p.A, sold the
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motorcycle brand to
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for an undisclosed amount. Accorting to MV Agusta president Claudio Castiglioni, the sale was a strategic step to concentrate all of the company's resources in order to expand MV Agusta and
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presence in the international markets having more financial resources for new models development.
Acquisition by Harley-Davidson
Following years of stalled ownership, the Guggenheim's "Art of the Motorcycle" icon, the F4 model, was ready for a refresh but the financial status of the company did not allow it. On July 11, 2008,
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announced they had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the MV Agusta Group for US$109 million (€70M). The purchase has sparked much interest and hope for a new direction for the company.
The acquisition was completed on August 8, 2008.
On October 15, 2009, Harley-Davidson announced that it would divest its interest in MV Agusta.
Grand Prix racing
Count Vincenzo and Domenico Agusta had a passion for mechanical workings and for motorcycle racing. They were determined to have the best
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team in the world and spared no expense on their passion. In 1948 the company built a 125 cc two-stroke single and entered Franco Bertoni in the Italian Grand Prix. Bertoni won the event held in
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and instantly put the new motorcycle manufacturer on the map.
In
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, the 125 cc or Ultra light weight class gained new prestige. More motorcycle manufacturers were competing in the inaugural World Championships that were held in Switzerland, Holland and Italy. The
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125 cc DOHC design dominated the 1949 season. The MV riders placed 9th and 10th in the final standings. In 1950, Arturo Magni and Piero Remor joined the company after working with Gilera. Magni was the chief mechanic and Remor was chief designer .
1950The 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 2nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season, with six Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc.-Grands Prix:-1950 500cc Roadracing World Championship final standings:...
and
1951The 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 3rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc.-Grands Prix:...
were development years, as the company adopted the
125 DohcThe MV Agusta 125 SOHC was a motorcycle produced by MV Agusta as a "Catalog" racer for the public in 1953. Privateer racers could purchase this race bike and could be highly competitive with a machine that was very similar to MV Agusta's works built motorcycles...
four-stroke engine. Racing efforts only produced a fifth place finish at the
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in 1950. The 1951, results were only slightly better.
1952The 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 4th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc.-Grands Prix:-500cc Standings:-350cc Standings:-250cc Standings:...
saw the introduction of telescopic forks, full width alloy brake hubs and a sleek fuel tank on the 125 race bike. Power was @ 10800 rpm. Britain's
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piloted the new MV 125 to a
Isle of Man TTThe 1952 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the start of Bob McIntyres association with the Isle of Man, when he came second in the Junior Clubman TT that year. Irishman Reg Armstrong won his first Senior TT event as well as coming in second in the Junior TT race on a Norton...
victory and went on to win MV Agusta's first
world championship. In
1953The 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 5th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season, with nine Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc.-Grands Prix:...
the race engineers adopted the Earl-type forks to help with handling problems on the works racers. The 1953 season saw the introduction of the 350 Four. MV’s racing efforts now included the 500 cc, 350 cc and 125 cc class.
With the success of the 1952 season, independent or “privateer” riders could now purchase a “catalog” version of the 125 Dohc, now available through the company. The
Sport CompetizioneThe MV Agusta 125 SOHC was a motorcycle produced by MV Agusta as a "Catalog" racer for the public in 1953. Privateer racers could purchase this race bike and could be highly competitive with a machine that was very similar to MV Agusta's works built motorcycles...
racer had many of the same features as the factory bike. These included a multi-plate clutch, gear-driven oil pump, Dell'Orto 27mm SS1 carburetor and remote float chamber. The bike was nick-named “The Boy Racer”.
The mid 1950s saw the introduction of the 175 cc class. MV Agusta produced the 175 CSS for street use and also developed a 175 cc production racer for privateer racing. The 175 cc was very popular in Britain in the mid 1950s. Racers like, Micheal O’Rourke,
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and Bob Keeler raced the 175 and 125 Sport Competizione around Europe with a great deal of success. The marketing strategy of “race it on Sunday , sell it on Monday” was employed. For racing, early MV racing engines had the right side casting removed for instant access to the gear box.
Count Agusta's competitive nature usually saw him hire some of the best riders of the time, namely
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and others, and having the best engineers, most notably Arturo Magni. The three and four cylinder race bikes were known for their excellent road handling. The fire-engine red racing machines became a hallmark of Grand Prix racing in the 1960s and early 1970s, winning 17 consecutive
500 cc World Championships, and 63 World Championships overall. With the death of Count Domenico Agusta in 1971, the company lost its guiding force. The company won their last Grand Prix in
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, and by the
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, they were out of racing. Between 1948 and 1976 MV Agusta motorcycles had won over 3000 races. After MV Agusta left the racing scene in 1980, Magni began producing his own custom-framed MV motorcycles.
Return to racing
Although there were no factory racing efforts , independent or ”privateer” teams were racing the F4 750. In 2003 , Big Show Racing ,
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Illinois; fielded an F4 750 in the Formula USA ,
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200 Mile Team Challenge. The team placed second overall with riders Larry Denning and Aaron Risinger piloting the bike.
In May 2007, the company confirmed its return to racing in the 2008
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's
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based Team Foggy Racing was going to run the team. Fogarty however abandoned the plans to return to the Superbike World Championship because of lack of sponsorship.
MV Agusta's racing program in 2008 competed in the Italian Superbike Championship. Luca Scassa won the Italian Superbike Championship on a MV Agusta factory backed effort from the racing department in Schiranna,
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.
Production models 1946-1980
- 98cc 1946-1949
- 125 Twin 1947
- 125 3-Speed 1948-1949
- 125 TEL 1949-1954
- 125 CSL Scooter 1949-1951
- 250 1947-1951
- 125 Motore Lungo 1950-1953
- 125 CGT Scooter 1950-1952
- 500 Turismo 1950
- Ovunque Scooter 1951-1954
- 150 1952-1953
- 175 CS 1953-1959
- Pullman 1953-1956
- 125 Turismo Rapido 1954-1958
- 48 Moped 1955-1959
- Superpullman 1955-1957
- 300 Twin 1955
- Raid 250cc-300cc 1956-1962
- Ottantatre 83cc 1958-1960
- 175 A B 1958-1959
- 125 TREL. Centomila 1959-1963
- 150 4T 1959-1970
- Chicco Scooter 1960-1964
- Tevere 235 1959-1960
- Checca ( 83cc-99cc-125cc ) 1960-1969
- Liberty 50cc 1962-1969
- Germano 50cc 1964-1968
- Arno 166 GT 1964-1965
- 125 GT-GTL 1964-1973
- 125 Regolarita 1965-1970
- 250 Twin 1966-1971
- Four Cylinder series 1965-1980
- 600 tourer
- 750 GT
- 750SS
- 750 Sport (drum brake)1972-74
- 750 Sport (Disc brake)1974
- 750 Sport America 1975-78
- 850SS
- MV Agusta 350B Sport
MV Agusta 350B Sport is a motorcycle made by MV Agusta. The Motorcycle was first introduced at the Milan motorcycle show in 1969. This mid-sized bike had great acceleration and sporty looks. Between 1970-1974 a number of MV Agusta 350’s were based on the engine and frame design...
1970-1974
- 350 Ipotesi 1975-1980
- 125 Sport 1975-1980
Race models 1946-1976
- 98/125 Two Stroke 1946-1949
- 125 Twin-Cam 1950-1960
- 500cc Shaft Drive Four
- MV Agusta 125 Sohc
The MV Agusta 125 SOHC was a motorcycle produced by MV Agusta as a "Catalog" racer for the public in 1953. Privateer racers could purchase this race bike and could be highly competitive with a machine that was very similar to MV Agusta's works built motorcycles...
1953-1956
- 175 Twin-Cam 1955-1958
- 250 Single 1955-1959
- 350 Twin 1957
- 250 Twin 1959-1966
- 500cc Six Cylinder 1957-1958
- 125 Disc Valve 1965
- 350cc Three Cylinder 1965-1973
- MV Agusta 500 Three
MV Agusta 500cc Three is a road racing motorcycle made by MV Agusta to compete in the 500 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship. The motorcycle was introduced in 1966 to compete with the ever competitive Honda Racing. The bike was a bored out version of MV Agusta's highly...
1966-1974
- 350cc Six Cylinder 1969
- 350cc Four Cylinder 1971-1976
- 500cc Four Cylinder 1973-1976
Models 1998 to 2009 -
BrutaleThe Brutale series of motorcycles are manufactured by MV Agusta of Italy. Its style is classified as a naked bike and the series consists of several models powered by either 749.5 cc or 909.1 cc inline4-dohc-engines....
- Brutale 1078 RR
- Brutale 989 R
- Brutale 910 R
- Brutale 910 S
- Brutale 750S
F4The MV Agusta F4 was the motorcycle that launched the resurrection of MV Agusta in 1998. The F4 was created by famous motorcycle designer Massimo Tamburini at CRC , following his work on the Ducati 916...
- F4 1078 RR 312
- F4 1000 R / R 1+1
- F4 1000 R 312
- F4 750 S / 1+1
- F4 1000 S / 1+1
Limited Editions
- F4CC - Claudio Castiglioni]
- F4 Tamburini
- F4 Senna
- F4 1000 Senna
- F4 1000 Veltro
- F4 SPR
- F4 AGO
- F4 Mamba
- F4 Corse
- Brutale ORO
- Brutale America
- Brutale Gladio
- Brutale Corse
- Brutale Italia
- Brutale Starfighter
A limited production edition of the F41000R known as the F4 CC, named after Claudio Castiglioni (the managing director of MV Agusta), is the most expensive production motorcycle with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $120,000 USD.
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