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Common Tread readers tend to be practical types, and the odds of any of us spending nearly $40,000 on a collectible new motorcycle are slim, but looking is free. So take a look at the MV Agusta Superveloce Ago unveiled this weekend at the MotoGP round at Misano in Italy.
MV Agusta is known for trying to seduce us with good looks and then hike the cost through limited editions, but this is one of their best yet, in my opinion. The Superveloce, already a handsome bike with a unique look, gets a special treatment in a tie-up with the winningest rider in motorcycle grand prix history, Giacomo Agostini, who won 15 world championships and dominated racing for many years on an MV Agusta. While MV Agusta has previously done similar Ago special editions with its F4 and F3 models, the Superveloce seems a better fit. It's not a retro bike, by any means, but you can see retro influences in its styling, mainly the steeply raked fairing and round headlight.
Just 311 Superveloce Ago models have been built, one for each of Agostini's grand prix wins. If that's not exclusive enough, the first 15 models are each specially labeled and each one is dedicated to one of Agostini's 15 world titles.
The Superveloce Ago starts with MV Agusta's 798 cc three-cylinder engine and from there is adorned with quality pieces such as Öhlins suspension and Brembo brakes. The bodywork is a mix of plastic and carbon fiber pieces and sports a paint job intended to pay homage to the motorcycles Agostini rode more than 50 years ago. The spoked wheels are a unique touch.
The Superveloce Ago also comes with a race kit, which includes an Arrow exhaust with two outlets on the right side and one on the left, instead of the usual three on the right, a dedicated ECU map to match and other touches.
Agostini took a lap on the bike at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in what was looking like a very Italy-centric weekend in MotoGP up until the end: the last Italian appearance by Valentino Rossi as a MotoGP racer, a tree planting to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of popular racer Marco Simoncelli, Agostini on the Superveloce as a side show and an all-Ducati front row in MotoGP, led by Italian rider Pecco Bagnaia in pole position. Then Bagnaia crashed out of the race after leading every lap, handing the 2021 MotoGP title to Fabio Quartararo. A French spoiler in an otherwise red, white and green weekend.
MV Agusta says prices start at €32,100 for the limited edition. Consult an MV Agusta dealer quickly, if you're not just here for the free gawking, like the rest of us.
| 2022 MV Agusta Superveloce Ago | |
|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | Starting at €32,100 (approximately U.S.$37,250) |
| Engine | 798 cc, liquid-cooled, 12-valve, three-cylinder |
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Transmission, final drive |
Six-speed, chain |
| Claimed horsepower | 147 @ 13,200 rpm (at the crankshaft) |
| Claimed torque | 64.9 foot-pounds @ 10,100 rpm |
| Frame | Tubular steel trellis |
| Front suspension | Öhlins Nix 43 mm inverted fork, adjustable for preload, compression and damping; 4.92 inches of travel |
| Rear suspension | Öhlins TTX shock, adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping; 5.12 inches of travel |
| Front brake | Dual Brembo monoblock four-piston calipers, 320 mm discs with ABS |
| Rear brake | Brembo two-piston caliper, 220 mm disc with ABS |
| Rake, trail | N/A degrees, 3.89 inches |
| Wheelbase | 54.33 inches |
| Seat height | 32.68 inches |
| Fuel capacity | 4.36 gallons |
| Tires | Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II, 120/70R17 front, 180/55R17 rear |
| Claimed weight | 381.4 pounds dry (street trim) |
| Available | Advance orders being taken now |
| Warranty | 36 months |
| More info | mvagusta.com |
