MV Agusta Superveloce 800 - Presentation (2)

this is a follow-up of my first part: https://gerdiwanninger.blogspot.com/2018/11/mv-agusta-superveloce-800-presentation-1.html


"History is a reflection of time, formed by memories" 

MV Agusta Superveloce 800

MV Agusta Superveloce 800, Photo from MV Agusta's homepage

The MV Agusta Superveloce 800, in concept form, made its debut at the EICMA Milano Motorcycle Show 2018 and will be produced in the 2nd half of 2019.

Engine and Chassis Specifications:

MV Agusta did not release many technical details but from the pictures there are, of course, some clues. The engine, as the name 800 suggests, will be based on the MV Agusta's F3 800 3 cylinder, 798 cc, 148 HP in Euro 4 engine and will be controlled by a 'Ride by Wire' throttle and have a wet, multi-disc slipper clutch.

The frame will feature the same the ALS Steel tubular trellis type, a Marzocchi ‘Upside Down’ telescopic hydraulic fork in the front and a single progressive Sachs shock absorber in the rear.

Photo from MV Agusta's homepage

Design features based on MV Agusta's own release

The color scheme is in traditional red and as a contrast a lower fairing in silver. But looking closer the red has a distinguished 'metallic' contents which gives it a noble touch.   

The carbon fiber (!) fairing envelopes the sleek and functional forms of the engine and frame like a second skin. The upper fairing, with its classic cut lines, makes tribute to the nineteen-seventies, highlighted by the yellow color of the Plexiglas windscreen and the headlight unit. The latter is a technologically advanced twin-function full LED poly- ellipsoidal.

The lower silver fairing has from the front a clear hint to 'aerodynamic' fairings popular with current MotoGP motorcycles.  

The daylight running light, LED, is built into the cover of the new instrument cluster. 

The elusive, lightweight and minimalist tail fairing rests on a new sub-frame allowing the user to transform the bike from a single seat to a dual seat version. One of the defining details is the new circular LED tail light unit, elegant, and distinctive.
The only thing which I don't like is the leather strap on the tank. It looks like a 'forced' effort to connect the 'old' with the 'new'. As the whole motorcycle is not the final production model it might be possible that the leather strap does not make it into the final bike.  

Photo from MV Agusta's homepage

Some thoughts:
   I think the Superveloce 800 (veloce: played at a fast tempo) is a bold and beautiful move from a small manufacturer like MV Agusta. Only with history the company could not sell motorcycles but would be out of business long time ago. But with new and bold interpretations of their own rich history, the right quality and a reasonable price this kind of motorcycles could push this marquee into a very bright future.

   
The Future of MV Augusta:
   Another attest to a positive outlook of MV Agusta's potential is the F4Z, a project commissioned by a Japanese client from the designers Zagato based on the iconic MV Agusta F4.

F4Z, Photo from MV Agusta's homepage

   I wish the Italian manufacturer well; a good direction is embodied in the Superveloce 800. Count Domenico Agusta would be very proud indeed...

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