About MV-Agusta
MV Agusta, originally Meccanica Verghera Agusta, is a motorcycle manufacturer founded on 12 February 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923.
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.
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 to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm and also to fill the post-war need for cheap, efficient transportation.
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.
The acronym MV stands for Meccanica (mechanics) Verghera, the hamlet where the first MVs were made. The company manufactured small-displacement, Cafe 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.
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Sun, 16 Oct 2022
Ten years ago, Tommy, Trizzle, and the Duke were feeling their oats as they manned about town on a trio of naked torpedoes. “When it came to forming a mental picture of riding one or the other, we also agreed the sexy Speed Triple will pick up more chicks than the Aprilia. The Tuono’s manufacturer claimed it was for “the rider who, given the chance, would use a race bike just to go for a coffee.” Meanwhile, the MV Agusta’s combination of short wheelbase and mid-range torque keeps the Brutale’s front wheel in the air, aided by the shortest overall ratios in the first two gears.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022
First Time Lucky? Credit: Photos by Milagro/Gigi Soldano
These days, any manufacturer with pretensions to being a global player at whatever level in the marketplace has to have a dual-purpose Adventure model in its range, and MV Agusta is no exception. Italy’s most historic trophy brand – the so-called Ferrari of motorcycles, with 270 Grand Prix road racing victories and 75 World Championship titles in its locker, including 17 successive 500GP crowns – actually has a notable off-road heritage, too.
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
You think you know which bike is best on track? Think again. Credit: Photos by Dito Milan/GotBlueMilk, Evans Brasfield | Videos by Sean Matic, Jacob Canepa
Twists.
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
Not just a cold yet smart marketing project
Anybody who’s not playing in the ADV sandbox isn’t really playing in 2022, and that’s why MV Agusta is now dipping an exploratory toe. Two toes: Lucky Explorer 5.5 and Lucky Explorer 9.5. The 5.5, which at some point may inherit the Elefant monicker, is to be powered by a 554 cc DOHC parallel Twin to come from MV’s Chinese partner, QJ.
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
MV Agusta revealed two new adventure bike “projects” at EICMA, the Lucky Explorer Project 9.5 shown here, and the smaller Lucky Explorer Project 5.5. Both models appear ready for production, but the “Project” in the name implies they are still prototypes, and it’s unclear whether they will eventually be sold with the Lucky Explorer name, or if they’ll actually be named for the bike that influenced their design: the Cagiva Elefant. The Elefant’s influence is clear in the design of the 9.5 and 5.5, with the graphics drawing inspiration from the original Dakar Racer’s Lucky Explorer logo.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021
The big boys in the naked bike category duke it out on the street. Credit: Photos by Evans Brasfield | Videos by Sean Matic, Paisley Kerr, Nico De Prato
Welcome to Motorcycle.com’s 2021 Heavyweight Naked bike Shootout. If you haven’t noticed, 2021 has been the year of naked bike shootouts here at MO.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021
Prelude to battle
MO’s string of naked motorcycle shootouts continues, and this time we saved the best for last. We started things off in June with the middleweight class, seeing the Triumph Trident 660 emerge from a six-bike shootout. In August, we moved up a weight class and saw the Yamaha MT-09 come out ahead in another six-motorcycle dog fight.
Mon, 31 May 2021
F3 RR model expected to come later this year
MV Agusta announced a new F3 Rosso model, an entry-level sportsbike with an inertial measurement unit and a Euro 5-compliant version of the company’s 798cc three-cylinder engine. Internationally, the F3 Rosso is considered a 2021 model, but we suspect it’ll come to the U.S. as a 2022 model as MV Agusta has only just recently relaunched in North America.
Fri, 09 Apr 2021
Motorcycle art doesn't always translate. Credit: Photos by Evans Brasfield | Videos by Sean Matic
Motorcycle art. MV Agusta’s tagline for years, if there’s one thing the Italian company is known for, it’s pumping out motorcycles that never fail to grab your attention.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
Massive electronics update bring the Brutale and Dragster into the 21st century. It says something when the biggest talking point about an updated motorcycle is the electronics package, but that’s exactly where we’ll begin as today MV Agusta has announced its updated Brutale and Dragster lineup for 2021. Now, to be clear, there’s plenty to talk about with the Brutale and Dragster.
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MV Agusta 1090RR(4)
MV Agusta 150 GT(1)
MV Agusta 1962(1)
MV Agusta 750 F4(1)
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MV Agusta 800 Dragster(1)
MV Agusta 800ss(1)
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MV Agusta All(12)
MV Agusta B800 BRUTALE 800(1)
MV Agusta Brutale(127)
MV Agusta BRUTALE 1090(2)
MV Agusta Brutale 1090 abs(1)
MV Agusta BRUTALE 1090 ABS (B1090)(2)
MV Agusta Brutale 1090 RR(1)
MV Agusta Brutale 1090 RR, Brutale 800, 675, F3 F4RR(1)
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MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR(12)
MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR, Brutale 800, 675, F3 F4RR(1)
MV Agusta Brutale 675(1)
MV Agusta Brutale 675 EAS(1)
MV Agusta Brutale 750 series ORO(1)
MV Agusta Brutale 800 EAS(3)
MV Agusta Brutale 800 EAS ABS(2)
MV Agusta Brutale 800 F4, 1090RR, Brutale, 675, F3 F4RR(1)
MV Agusta Brutale 800 Italia , 1090RR, Brutale, 675, F3 F4RR(1)
MV Agusta BRUTALE 800 RR(2)
MV Agusta Brutale 910(10)
MV Agusta Brutale 910 S(2)
MV Agusta Brutale 910R(2)
MV Agusta Brutale 910S(7)
MV Agusta BRUTALE 990R(5)
MV Agusta Brutale Dragster(1)
MV Agusta BRUTALE DRAGSTER 800(1)
MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800-RR(1)
MV Agusta brutale dragster 800rr(1)
MV Agusta Brutale F4(1)
MV Agusta BRUTALE R(7)
MV Agusta Burtale 910S(1)
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MV Agusta F-Series(1)
MV Agusta F3(23)
MV Agusta F3 675(22)
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MV Agusta F4(128)
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MV Agusta F4 750 Series ORO(1)
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MV Agusta F4CC ( Claudio Castiglioni)(1)
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MV Agusta STRADALE 800 ABS EAS(1)
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