MV Agusta
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| Private | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | Agusta |
| Founded | 12 February 1945, Samarate[1] |
| Founder | Giovanni Agusta |
| Headquarters | Varese, Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Giovanni Castiglioni, President |
| Products | Motorcycless |
| Parent | Daimler AG 25% |
| Subsidiaries | Cagiva |
| Slogan | Motorcycle Art |
| Website | mvagusta.it |
MV Agusta, originally Meccanica Verghera Agusta, is a motorcycle manufacturer founded on 12 February 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy.[1] The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company 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 at the end of the Second World War as a means of saving the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm and also to fill the post-war need for cheap, efficient transportation. The acronym MV stands for Meccanica (mechanics) Verghera, the hamlet where the first MVs were made. The company manufactured small-displacement, café racer-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 350 cc twin were produced, and a 600 cc four-cylinder evolved into a 750 cc.
History
Racing philosophy (1945–1971)
Count Vincenzo and Domenico Agusta had a passion for mechanical workings and for motorcycle racing. Much like Enzo Ferrari, they produced and sold motorcycles almost exclusively to fund their racing efforts. They were determined to have the best Grand Prix motorcycle racing team in the world and spared no expense on their passion. MV Agusta produced their first prototype, called "Vespa 98", in 1945. After learning that the name had already been registered by Piaggio for its Vespa motorscooter, it was referred to simply by the number “98”. 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 Monza and instantly put the new motorcycle manufacturer on the map.
In the 1949 season, 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, Netherlands and Italy. The Mondial 125 cc DOHC design dominated the 1949 season. The MV riders placed ninth and tenth 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.[2] The 1950 season and 1951 season were development years, as the company adopted the 125 Dohc four-stroke engine. Racing efforts only produced a fifth place finish at the Dutch TT in 1950. The 1951 results were only slightly better.
The 1952 season saw the introduction of telescopic forks, full width alloy brake hubs and a sleek fuel tank on the 125 race bike. Power was 15 bhp (11 kW) @ 10800 rpm. Britain's Cecil Sandford piloted the new MV 125 to a 1952 Isle of Man TT victory and went on to win MV Agusta's first world championship.
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 Competizione racer had many of the same features as the factory bike. These included a multi-plate clutch, gear-driven oil pump, Dell'Orto 27 mm SS1 carburetor and remote float chamber. The bike was nicknamed the "Boy Racer". In 1953, the race engineers adopted the Earles-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.
Nineteen fifty-three saw the introduction of a new 175 cc overhead cam model. MV Agusta produced the 175 CST and CSTL (Turismo Lusso) for street use and soon developed a sportier 175 cc version with larger carburetor, a larger cylinder head with bigger fins, aluminum wheel rims and plenty of glossy red paint. The first year version (1954) of the 175 Sport featured a beautifully sculpted fuel tank that quickly earned it the unofficial nickname "Disco Volante" (flying saucer) as, viewed from the front, the tank shape was reminiscent of a flying saucer. Soon after, MV began offering a very limited-availability racing version 175 cc "Super Sport" for MSDS racing (production club racing) equipped with unusual Earles-design front forks. In 1955, it was superseded by a new and improved Super Sport model with radical new styling and a five-speed gearbox. Its design earned it the nickname "Squalo" (Shark). This 175 cc racing machine was very popular in Britain in the mid 1950s, where tuners learned to bore it out to over 200 cc capacity. Racers including Micheal O’Rourke, Derek Minter, 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 adhered to, and it worked. MV street motorcycles enjoyed immense popularity throughout Europe. In 1958 American rider Dave Schuler, riding a borrowed and barely modified MV 175 Sport street bike, won the 175 class at the famed Catalina Island GP off-road race, in California.
After the 1957 season, the Italian motorcycle manufacturers Gilera, Moto Guzzi and Mondial jointly agreed to withdraw from Grand Prix competition due to escalating costs and diminishing sales. Count Agusta originally agreed to withdraw, but then had second thoughts. MV Agusta went on to dominate Grand Prix racing, winning 17 consecutive 500 cc world championships.[3] Count Agusta's competitive nature usually saw him hire some of the best riders of the time, namely Carlo Ubbiali, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Phil Read, among 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.
Loss of the guiding force (1971 - 1980)
With the death of Count Domenico Agusta in 1971, the company lost its guiding force. The company won their last Grand Prix in 1976 and by the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season they were out of racing. Shortly thereafter, they ceased motorcycle production. Between 1948 and 1976 MV Agusta motorcycles had won over 3000 races and 63 world championships overall. After MV Agusta left the racing scene in 1980, Magni began producing his own custom-framed MV motorcycles.[4]
Resurrected by Cagiva (1991 - 1999)
Cagiva purchased the MV Agusta name trademarks in 1991. In 1997 it introduced the first new MV Agusta motorcycle. The new bikes were four-cylinder 750 cc sports machines, the F4 range, 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 I, Robot. In 2004 they introduced their first 1,000 cc bike. Two-thousand and four marked the end of production for the 750 Sport machines, with limited production of 300 SR (Special Racing) models in the traditional red and silver livery.
MV Agusta also made a limited number of F4 750 cc and F4 1,000 cc Senna editions in memory of the late Formula One champion, Ayrton Senna, 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 of each model were made in the early 2000s.
They also produce a range of 750 and 910 naked bikes called the Brutale. Production is limited, as it is the policy of the company to produce an elite machine similar to Ferrari in motor cars. They do not compete directly with Japanese manufacturers, whose motorcycles typically sell for considerably lower prices; rather, they compete with other Italian models such as Ducati's sports bikes 996, 998, 999, 1098, and the naked Monster. In 2005 MV Agusta introduced the Tamburini 1000, which is named after its creator, Massimo Tamburini, who had previously worked for Ducati, where he designed the Ducati 916. Cycle World 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 in the early twenty-first century. The MV Agusta F4 refined the innovative design of the 916. Claimed power of the new F4 312R model is 183 hp (136 kW). In 1999 the Cagiva group was restructured for strategic purposes and MV Agusta become the main division, comprising Cagiva and Husqvarna.
Since 1999
Heavily in debt, the manufacturer was bought by Malaysian car maker Proton in December 2004 for €70 million. In December 2005 Proton sold MV Agusta to GEVI SpA, a Genoa-based financing company related to Carige, for a token one euro excluding debt. By 2006 GEVI SpA, with 65% of the share capital, had refinanced MV Agusta, allowing the company to continue, in its native Italy.
In July 2007, MV Agusta Motor SpA, sold the Husqvarna motorcycle brand to BMW for an undisclosed amount.[5] According 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 Cagiva presence in the international markets having more financial resources for new model development.[5]
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, Harley-Davidson announced they had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the MV Agusta Group for US$109 million (€70m),[6][7] completing the acquisition on August 8, 2008.[8]
On October 15, 2009, Harley-Davidson announced that it would divest its interest in MV Agusta;[9] on August 6, 2010, Harley-Davidson announced that it had concluded the sale of MV Agusta to Claudio Castiglioni and his wholly owned holding company, MV Agusta Motor Holding, S.r.l.
MV Agusta announced that for the first three months of 2010 bike sales increased by 50%.[10]
As of 2014, Daimler AG has purchased a 25% stake in MV Agusta and have plans about combining some marketing of MV Agusta motorcycles with their own range of AMG performance models and sports cars. [11]
Racing history
The glory (1948–1980)
The name of MV Agusta became popular in 1948 when Franco Bertoni won the Italian Grand Prix. By that time MV Agusta adopted the commercial slogan: "Racing experience at the service of mass production".
The manufacturer started a domination in all class in 1956. They won the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc class simultaneously in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960. The manufacturer won 270 Grand Prix motorcycle races, with legendary riders such as Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood, Phil Read, Carlo Ubbiali, Gary Hocking and John Surtees.
MV Agusta says on its US website about that period: "Dressed in red and silver, these invincible ‘record machines' took the hearts of all fans sensitive to the esoteric charm of the inline four-cylinder. An engine endowed with an extraordinary force largely underlined by the four megaphone-like exhausts, responsible for an unforgettable and terrifying roar. Distinguishing features that could not remain an exclusive heritage of the fortunate witnesses of that unforgettable era, needed to testify also in the future."[12]
MotoGP World Championship
MV Agusta won the following world titles:
- 500 cc class (John Surtees, Gary Hocking, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Phil Read)
- 1956, 1958 to 1974
| Year | Champion | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  John Surtees |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1958 | John Surtees |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1959 | John Surtees |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1960 | John Surtees |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1961 |  Gary Hocking |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1962 | Mike Hailwood |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1963 | Mike Hailwood |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1964 | Mike Hailwood |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1965 | Mike Hailwood |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
| 1966 |  Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 500 Three |
| 1967 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 500 Three |
| 1968 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 500 Three |
| 1969 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 500 Three |
| 1970 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 500 Three |
| 1971 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 500 Three |
| 1972 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 500 Three |
| 1973 | Phil Read |
MV Agusta 500 Three |
| 1974 | Phil Read |
MV Agusta 500 GP |
- 350 cc class; :
- 1958, 1959 to 1961, 1968 to 1973
| Year | Champion | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | John Surtees |
MV Agusta 350 GP |
| 1959 | John Surtees |
MV Agusta 350 GP |
| 1960 | John Surtees |
MV Agusta 350 GP |
| 1961 | Gary Hocking |
MV Agusta 350 GP |
| 1968 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 350 Three |
| 1969 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 350 Three |
| 1970 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 350 Three |
| 1971 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 350 Three |
| 1972 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 350 Three |
| 1973 | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta 350 Three |
- 250 cc class; :
- 1956, 1958 to 1960
| Year | Champion | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Carlo Ubbiali |
MV Agusta 250 GP |
| 1958 | Tarquinio Provini |
MV Agusta 250 GP |
| 1959 | Carlo Ubbiali |
MV Agusta 250 GP |
| 1960 | Carlo Ubbiali |
MV Agusta 250 GP |
- 125 cc class; :
- 1952, 1955, 1956, 1958 to 1960
| Year | Champion | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Cecil Sandford |
MV Agusta 125 Bialbero |
| 1955 | Carlo Ubbiali |
MV Agusta 125 Bialbero |
| 1956 | Carlo Ubbiali |
MV Agusta 125 Bialbero |
| 1958 | Carlo Ubbiali |
MV Agusta 125 Bialbero |
| 1959 | Carlo Ubbiali |
MV Agusta 125 Bialbero |
| 1960 | Carlo Ubbiali |
MV Agusta 125 Bialbero |
MotoGP World Constructors' Champions
- 500 cc class
- 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
- 350 cc class
- 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
- 250 cc class
- 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
- 125 cc class
- 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
MV Agusta also won races in the famous Tourist Trophy. Giacomo Agostini made his Tourist Trophy debut in 1965 in the junior class on an MV 350 three-cylinder and finish third. He participated in 16 TT races, all on MV Agustas, he won the race 10 times, retired three times and was on the podium in the other races. He completed a senior-junior double in 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1972. Mike Hailwood won the Tourist Trophy on an MV Agusta four times, three in senior class and one in junior class. John Surtees turned to MV Agusta in 1956 and won the senior class. In 1958, he finished the junior and senior classes in first position, a feat he repeated in 1959. He also won the 1960 edition. MV Agusta won the Tourist Trophy 34 times.
- 125 cc class
| Year | Champion | Class | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Isle of Man TT | Cecil Sandford |
Class 125 cc | |
| 1953 Isle of Man TT | Leslie Graham |
Class 125 cc | |
| 1955 Isle of Man TT | Carlo Ubbiali |
Class 125 cc | |
| 1956 Isle of Man TT | Carlo Ubbiali |
Class 125 cc | |
| 1958 Isle of Man TT | Carlo Ubbiali |
Class 125 cc | |
| 1959 Isle of Man TT | Tarquinio Provini |
Class 125 cc | |
| 1960 Isle of Man TT | Carlo Ubbiali |
Class 125 cc | |
- 250 cc class
| Year | Champion | Class | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Isle of Man TT | Bill Lomas |
Class 250 cc | |
| 1956 Isle of Man TT | Carlo Ubbiali |
Class 250 cc | |
| 1958 Isle of Man TT | Tarquinio Provini |
Class 250 cc | |
| 1959 Isle of Man TT | Tarquinio Provini |
Class 250 cc | |
| 1960 Isle of Man TT | Gary Hocking |
Class 250 cc | |
- 350 cc class
| Year | Champion | Class | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Isle of Man TT | John Surtees |
Class 350 cc | |
| 1959 Isle of Man TT | John Surtees |
Class 350 cc | |
| 1960 Isle of Man TT | John Hartle |
Class 350 cc | |
| 1962 Isle of Man TT | Mike Hailwood |
Class 350 cc | |
| 1966 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 350 cc | |
| 1968 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 350 cc | |
| 1969 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 350 cc | |
| 1970 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 350 cc | |
| 1972 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 350 cc | |
- 500 cc class
| Year | Champion | Class | Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Isle of Man TT | John Surtees |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1958 Isle of Man TT | John Surtees |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1959 Isle of Man TT | John Surtees |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1960 Isle of Man TT | John Surtees |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1962 Isle of Man TT | Gary Hocking |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1963 Isle of Man TT | Mike Hailwood |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1964 Isle of Man TT | Mike Hailwood |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1965 Isle of Man TT | Mike Hailwood |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1968 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1969 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1970 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1971 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 500 cc | |
| 1972 Isle of Man TT | Giacomo Agostini |
Class 500 cc | |
Return to racing
Although there were no factory racing efforts, independent ("privateer") teams were racing the F4 750. In 2003 Big Show Racing of Chicago, Illinois, USA, fielded an F4 750 in the Formula USA, Daytona International Speedway 200 Mile Team Challenge. The team placed second overall with riders Larry Denning and Aaron Risinger piloting the bike.[13]
In May 2007, the company confirmed its return to racing in the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. Carl Fogarty's English-based Team Foggy Racing was going to run the team;[14] Fogarty however abandoned the plans to return to the Superbike World Championship because of a lack of sponsorship.[12]
MV Agusta in 2006 and 2008 competed in the Italian Superbike Championship. Luca Scassa won the Italian Superbike Championship on a MV Agusta factory-backed machine from the racing department in Schiranna, Varese Italy.[15]
The MV Agusta F4-RR is set to compete in the 2013 British Superbike Championship season.[16]
The MV Agusta F3 675 is set to compete in the 2013 Supersport World Championship season.[16]
MV Agusta Reparto Corse
Classic product history
Classic street models (1946–1980)
- 98 cc 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 250 cc and 300 cc 1956–1962
- Ottantatre 83 cc 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 ( 83 cc, 99 cc, 125 cc ) 1960–1969
- Liberty 50 cc 1962–1969
- Germano 50 cc 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) 1972–1974
- 750 Sport (disc brake) 1974
- 750 Sport America 1975–1978
- 850SS[3]
- MV Agusta 350B Sport 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
- 500 cc shaft-drive four
- MV Agusta 125 SOHC 1953–1956
- 175 twin-cam 1955–1958
- 250 single 1955–1959
- 350 twin 1957
- 250 twin 1959–1966
- 500 cc six-cylinder 1957–1958
- 125 disc valve 1965
- 350 cc three-cylinder 1965–1973
- MV Agusta 500 Three 1966–1974
- 350 cc six-cylinder 1969
- 350 cc four-cylinder 1971–1976
- 500 cc four-cylinder 1973–1976
Modern product history (from 1998)
MV Agusta F4 750 cc
- F4 750 S (2000)
- F4 750 S 1+1 (2000)
Factory produced limited editions
- F4 Serie Oro (1999-2002) [300 total]
- F4 Senna 750 (2002) [300 Total]
- F4 SPR (2004) [300 total]
MV Agusta F4 1000 cc (first model)
- F4 1000 S (2005–06)
- F4 1000 S 1+1 (2005–06)
- F4 1000 R (2006–07)
- F4 1000 R 1+1 (2006–07)
- F4 1000 R 312 (2007–08)
- F4 1078 RR 312 (2008–09)
- F4 Ago (2005) [300 total]
- F4 Tamburini (2005–06) [300 total]
- F4 Senna 1000 (2006–07) [300 total]
- F4 CC - Claudio Castiglioni (2006–08) [100 total]
CRC limited editions
- F4 Veltro Pista (2006+) [23 total]
- F4 Veltro Strada (2006+) [99 total]
CRC limited edition bikes and kits
- F4 Viper (2002+)
[SP-01 - 50 total]
- F4 Mamba (2005+)
[SP-02 (basic) / SP-03 (full optional) / SP-04 (standard) - 300 total]
- F4 Corse (2006+)
[SP-14 (monoposto) / SP-15 (biposto) - 300 total]
MV Agusta F4 1000 cc (second model)
- F4 1000 R (2010)
- F4 1000 RR (2011)
Limited editions
- F4 1078 RR 312 Edizione finale (2010)
- F4 1000 R Frecce Tricolori (2010)
- F4 1000 RR edition 50ans école d’aviation de chasse (2011)
MV Agusta F3 675 cc
- F3 (2013)
- F3 675 Serie Oro (2013)
MV Agusta Brutale 750 cc
- Brutale 750 S (2003)
Factory produced limited edition
- Brutale 750 Serie Oro (2004) [300 total]
CRC limited editions
- Brutale Starfighter Titanium (2006+) [23 total]
- Brutale Starfighter R (2006+) [99 total]
CRC limited edition bikes and kits
- Brutale America (2005+)
[SP-05 (basic) / SP-06 (full optional) - 300 total]
- Brutale CRC (2005+)
[SP-07 (basic) / SP-08 (full optional) - 300 total]
- Brutale Mamba (2005+)
[SP-09 (basic) / SP-10 (full optional) / SP-11 (standard) - 300 total]
- Brutale Gladio (2005+)
[SP-12 (basic) / SP-13 (full optional) - 300 total]
MV Agusta Brutale 1000 cc (first model)
- Brutale 910 S (2006)
- Brutale 910 R (2007)
- Brutale 1078 RR (2008)
- Brutale 989 R (2008)
Limited editions
- Brutale 910 R Italia (2007)
- Brutale 910 R Wally (2007)
- Brutale 1078 RR Jean Richard (2009)
MV Agusta Brutale 1000 cc (second model)
- Brutale 990 R (2010)
- Brutale 1090 R (2010)
- Brutale 1090 RR (2010)
- Brutale 920 (2011)
Limited editions
- Brutale 990 R Brand Milano (2010)
- Brutale 1090 RR Cannonball (2010)
- Brutale 1090 RR Corsa (2013)
MV Agusta Rivale 800 cc
- Rivale 800
MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800 cc
- Brutale Dragster 800
- Brutale Dragster 800 RR
See also
- List of Italian companies
- List of motorcycle manufacturers
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Falloon, p. 8
- ↑ MV Agusta All production road and racing motorcycles. Mick Walker. Osprey Publishing Limited
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Smith, Robert (January–February 2013). "Last of the Breed: MV Agusta 850SS". Motorcycle Classics 8 (3). Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ Neale Bayly (January–February 2008). "1983 861 Magni MV Agusta". Motorcycle Classics. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 BMW Buys Husqvarna From MV Agusta roadracingworld.com retrieved on September 30, 2007
- ↑ "Harley-Davidson Acquires Both MV Agusta & Cagiva!". SuperbikePlanet.com. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ "Harley-Davidson to acquire Mv Agusta Group expanding presence in Europe". Harley-Davidson.com. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ Harley-Davidson Completes Acquisition of MV Agusta
- ↑ Barrett, Rick (15 October 2009), "Harley drops two lines, income plummets", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), ISSN 1082-8850
- ↑ Michele Coppola (2010-03-26). "MV Agusta: Sales Increased by 50%! | Motorcycle News". Ultimatemotorcycling.com. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ↑ http://www.carscoops.com/2014/11/daimler-ceo-sees-great-cross-marketing.html
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 www.mvagustausa.com History section 2011
- ↑ Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology Magazine. December 2003 Vol. 13 #12
- ↑ "Fogarty team confirms 2008 return". BBC SPORT. May 2, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ↑ "MV Austa racing program for the 2008 season". mvagusta.com. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "MV Agusta set for BSB return in 2013". Crash.net (Crash Media Group). 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
References
- Falloon, Ian (2011). The Book of the Classic MV Agusta Fours. Veloce Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84584-203-1.
External links
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- Official website
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- Fondazione Museo Agusta - Agusta Museum (Italian)
- MV Agusta - Gruppo Lavoratori Agusta Seniores
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