2010 MV Agusta F4

ND4SPD · 11-03-2009, 09:03 AM

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Varese, 2nd November 2009 – MV Agusta launches the new F4 and revolutionizes the legend of Italian supersport motorcycles, redefining the meaning of beauty and performance.

“The launch of the new F4 builds upon the success that started with the new Brutale and will lead MV Agusta to write new pages full of tradition and victories” Enrico D’Onofrio, Managing Director of MV Agusta commented. “The F4 was born from a completely new project with the single-minded goal of improving upon perfection and increasing the synthesis between the art of design and supersport performance. We will continue to invest in the design and development of new models in the future in order to increase the product range of our extraordinary motorcycles.”

The new F4 is a project that follows in the footsteps of MV tradition and will keep alive the dream of having the most unique supersport motorcycle in the world: a motorcycle that is true in its origins, built to the highest levels of engineering excellence and offering incredible performance. Pure perfection.

The engine has been revolutionized: the ultra compact in-line 4-cylinder 998cc engine is capable of reaching 186 hp at 12900 rpm. The highest level of engineering technology have been coupled with the most advanced electronic controls including: twin fuel injectors per cylinder, variable length intake system, slipper clutch and the TC MK II traction control system which has 8 levels of adjustment. These advancements along with the uniqueness of the radial valve system attribute to the fact that this engine is the most sophisticated and evolved on the market.

The chassis has also been engineered to unheard of levels of compactness, the new single sided rear swingarm has been lengthened while at the same time its weight has been reduced along with the fully adjustable suspension which are all factors that contribute to making the new F4 unique.

The bike that originally revolutionized the world of supersport motorcycles has become even more beautiful, sleeker and modern while maintaining the unmistakable design “Made in MV”. The new xenon headlight and the new super light fairing are factors that contribute to the incredibly narrow cross-sectional area and the new pipe organ exhaust system with a restyled 4-in-1 silencer are all distinctive elements identifying F4 as the most exclusive motorcycle in the world.

From RRW.

bzwyatt · 11-03-2009, 10:20 AM

hmm... maybe they look better when you can see the rest of the bike, but the old pipes look better than those square ones. That whole tail looks funky.

ONEvcs · 11-03-2009, 10:35 AM

Very nice unobtainable bike.
I like the pipes. Much better than the round ones.

CBRVFR · 11-03-2009, 10:52 AM

This 'teaser photo' intro thing is getting on my nerves.

jamiedaugherty · 11-03-2009, 12:30 PM

Agreed - the square pipes are a huge improvement. Considering how horrible the round ones looked, it wasn't very hard to do.

luvtolean · 11-03-2009, 12:34 PM

Horrible looking the round pipes?

Never heard that one...

jamiedaugherty · 11-03-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Horrible looking the round pipes?

Never heard that one...

Honestly, I've heard of anyone who liked the stock F4 pipes! Somebody at MV must agree because they changed it.....

BobcatSig · 11-03-2009, 12:40 PM

I'll wait to see the full sha-bang. But I have a hard time believing that MV would muck up the F4.

And for those of you playing at home. The square pipes look good, but so did the round ones.

bzwyatt · 11-03-2009, 01:06 PM

I've seen lots of bikes that I thought looked like crap in photos, but I changed my mind when I saw them in person. Might look better in real life, but that photo doesn't look good to me. I loved the old add that showed the tail of the F4 and the pipe ends looked like they were glowing hot, was an awesome shot. Lookin for it, only found this one...

the Brutale is awesome. I love nakeds.

edit; found it. didn't realize it was a holiday add, didn't remember those hanging things like christmas-tree ornaments.

CBRVFR · 11-03-2009, 01:14 PM

It will be interesting to see how they update the design of one of the most beautifully proportioned bikes I've ever seen.

You haven't heard of Pierre Terblanche hanging around CRC, have you?

The only functional improvement I can imagine would be a lower seat height and a shorter reach to the bars....

luvtolean · 11-03-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

It will be interesting to see how they update the design of one of the most beautifully proportioned bikes I've ever seen.

You haven't heard of Pierre Terblanche hanging around CRC, have you?

Based on the picture there, I really like what I see.

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The only functional improvement I can imagine would be a lower seat height and a shorter reach to the bars....

Weight. They're an incredibly rigid and stable bike, but it comes at the cost of weight.

I think half the lottery tickets I bought when I owned mine were spent in a fantasyland of buying all the factory Mg upgrades, CF bodywork, the licensed Ti organ pipe exhaust, etc etc

Baketech · 11-03-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Horrible looking the round pipes?

Never heard that one...

Just so you know, the bodywork is junk too...the molds were done in Catia...

slickwill · 11-03-2009, 08:23 PM

I'm not even remotely fond of the round pipes. I'll have to see more of the square pipes to make a judgement on them.

CBR929RE · 11-03-2009, 08:25 PM

you guys are nuts, the round pipes were/are awesome. But I also think I like the square ones but I need more pics to make a final decision on it.

bwhip · 11-03-2009, 09:47 PM

Wow, I thought the round pipes were absolutely fabulous, and an absolute trademark of the bike. The new ones could be okay, but I like the organ pipes.

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

...The only functional improvement I can imagine would be a lower seat height and a shorter reach to the bars....

Don't you say that about all new bike iterations?

Sorry, that was too easy.

CBR929RE · 11-03-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bwhip

Don't you say that about all new bike iterations?

Sorry, that was too easy.

he'll stop saying it when it stops being true

CBRVFR · 11-03-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bwhip

Don't you say that about all new bike iterations?

Sorry, that was too easy.

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Originally Posted by CBR929RE

he'll stop saying it when it stops being true

DUX · 11-04-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jamiedaugherty

Honestly, I've heard of anyone who liked the stock F4 pipes! Somebody at MV must agree because they changed it.....

I did.

Not sure about the square ones though.

ND4SPD · 11-18-2009, 10:24 AM

2010 MV Agusta F4 - Moving Art

luvtolean · 11-18-2009, 11:05 AM

Just edged it up a bit.

I am not sure about the big holes in the fairing. Like it from the front and rear.

CBRVFR · 11-18-2009, 11:35 AM

I was never a fan of their wheel choice, but overall, that is a beauty.

slickwill · 11-18-2009, 09:38 PM

I like it better than the previous generation (also don't like the wheels) but it's still no 1198/848. I actually like the looks of the RSV4 better also. I'd put this one in third place for the '10 bikes.

CBRVFR · 11-19-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by slickwill

I like it better than the previous generation (also don't like the wheels) but it's still no 1198/848. I actually like the looks of the RSV4 better also. I'd put this one in third place for the '10 bikes.

That's why they sell apples and oranges.

I don't think it's possible to decide until I see them in 3-d. MV/CRC has designed timeless, instant classic motorcycles that ended up in the Museum of Modern Art, and were the centerpiece of the Guggenheim show. They're incredibly well-proportioned and beautiful from every angle.

luvtolean · 11-19-2009, 11:05 AM

Agreed CBR.

MV's have a "presence" in real life no other bike I've seen in person does for me.

I'll have to see the new one in person but the old one just got more and more interesting as you looked at it. It was a subtly complicated design, all angles and areas of the F4 are "shaped", and that complexity combined with incredible proportioning is what made the design...the engine's stomp, and especially sound, made the ride memorable.

EDIT: Damn...

CBR929RE · 11-19-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Agreed CBR.

MV's have a "presence" in real life no other bike I've seen in person does for me.

I'll have to see the new one in person but the old one just got more and more interesting as you looked at it. It was a subtly complicated design, all angles and areas of the F4 are "shaped", and that complexity combined with incredible proportioning is what made the design...the engine's stomp, and especially sound, made the ride memorable.

EDIT: Damn...

yeah well they proportioned the seat WAAAAAY too high

luvtolean · 11-19-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CBR929RE

yeah well they proportioned the seat WAAAAAY too high

The seating position was very similar to my 929 with race tail, I really liked it.

CBR929RE · 11-19-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

The seating position was very similar to my 929 with race tail, I really liked it.

that's cause you're one of them tall bastards. I sat on one at a track day and I'm not sure if the seat height was changed from the 750 to the 1000 or if the one I sat on had increased ride height but I couldn't even get my toes down on both sides. It was one foot or nothing. My 929 raised and with a 190/55 tire I can still do toes on both sides if I want. so screw you tall bastards

CBRVFR · 11-19-2009, 07:45 PM

If you can get both big toes on the ground -at the same time- on a 929, you are a tall bastard.

luvtolean · 11-19-2009, 07:58 PM

Since I can flatfoot my GSA...

CBR929RE · 11-19-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

If you can get both big toes on the ground -at the same time- on a 929, you are a tall bastard.

Dave, you are the only one that makes me feel tall. but we gotta stick together here cause I'm still in the minority. but once the bike is moving it really don't matter.

11-03-2009, 10:20 AM	#2
bzwyatt Join Date: 07-14-2008 Location: Walnut, CA Age: 28 Bike(s): '03 Z1000 Posts: 113	hmm... maybe they look better when you can see the rest of the bike, but the old pipes look better than those square ones. That whole tail looks funky. __________________ Help keep Upper Big Tujunga clean; join Angeles Forest Motorcyclists here.

11-03-2009, 10:35 AM	#3
ONEvcs "Si vis pacem para bellum" Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Ft. Worth Age: 41 Bike(s): '05CBR1000RR. '07SXV5.5 Posts: 4,459 Images: 99	Very nice unobtainable bike. I like the pipes. Much better than the round ones. __________________ "Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has." René Descartes

11-03-2009, 10:52 AM	#4
CBRVFR Age of bike + rider = 78 !! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 57 Bike(s): VFR SV TZ250 RC30 Posts: 7,922	This 'teaser photo' intro thing is getting on my nerves. __________________ Eigoga Mothafucku - Hanashimaska? Godspeed, # 20 - Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

11-03-2009, 12:30 PM	#5
jamiedaugherty Join Date: 03-15-2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Bike(s): 08 1098, 98 VTR + lots Posts: 66	Agreed - the square pipes are a huge improvement. Considering how horrible the round ones looked, it wasn't very hard to do. __________________ Jamie Daugherty www.daughertymotorsports.com

11-03-2009, 12:34 PM	#6
luvtolean It's Who You Know That Counts Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Silicon Valley Bike(s): 08 BMW GS-A, 00 CBR929RR Posts: 11,279	Horrible looking the round pipes? Never heard that one... __________________ The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters before the shooting begins.—Erwin Rommel

11-03-2009, 12:40 PM	#8
BobcatSig The hype is low. Join Date: 05-28-2008 Location: Big Sky Country, MT Age: 29 Bike(s): Specialized FSR Posts: 1,787	I'll wait to see the full sha-bang. But I have a hard time believing that MV would muck up the F4. And for those of you playing at home. The square pipes look good, but so did the round ones. __________________ Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they can't read them either. - Gore Vidal

11-03-2009, 01:06 PM	#9
bzwyatt Join Date: 07-14-2008 Location: Walnut, CA Age: 28 Bike(s): '03 Z1000 Posts: 113	I've seen lots of bikes that I thought looked like crap in photos, but I changed my mind when I saw them in person. Might look better in real life, but that photo doesn't look good to me. I loved the old add that showed the tail of the F4 and the pipe ends looked like they were glowing hot, was an awesome shot. Lookin for it, only found this one... the Brutale is awesome. I love nakeds. edit; found it. didn't realize it was a holiday add, didn't remember those hanging things like christmas-tree ornaments. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Help keep Upper Big Tujunga clean; join Angeles Forest Motorcyclists here. Last edited by bzwyatt; 11-03-2009 at 01:14 PM..

11-03-2009, 01:14 PM	#10
CBRVFR Age of bike + rider = 78 !! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 57 Bike(s): VFR SV TZ250 RC30 Posts: 7,922	It will be interesting to see how they update the design of one of the most beautifully proportioned bikes I've ever seen. You haven't heard of Pierre Terblanche hanging around CRC, have you? The only functional improvement I can imagine would be a lower seat height and a shorter reach to the bars.... __________________ Eigoga Mothafucku - Hanashimaska? Godspeed, # 20 - Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

11-03-2009, 08:23 PM	#13
slickwill ? Join Date: 08-31-2007 Location: Idaho/Iowa Age: 30 Bike(s): XRR 'tard, VFR Posts: 5,019	I'm not even remotely fond of the round pipes. I'll have to see more of the square pipes to make a judgement on them. __________________ ...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG

11-03-2009, 08:25 PM	#14
CBR929RE posing for the camera Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: at home Age: 29 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 5,472	you guys are nuts, the round pipes were/are awesome. But I also think I like the square ones but I need more pics to make a final decision on it. __________________ "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough" - Mario Andretti

11-18-2009, 10:24 AM	#19
ND4SPD Join Date: 12-12-2006 Location: MCADX World Headquarters Bike(s): '99 F4, '00 VFR Posts: 11,260 Images: 28	2010 MV Agusta F4 - Moving Art __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X The Motorcycle Addict's Magazine - MCADXmag

11-18-2009, 11:05 AM	#20
luvtolean It's Who You Know That Counts Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Silicon Valley Bike(s): 08 BMW GS-A, 00 CBR929RR Posts: 11,279	Just edged it up a bit. I am not sure about the big holes in the fairing. Like it from the front and rear. __________________ The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters before the shooting begins.—Erwin Rommel

11-18-2009, 11:35 AM	#21
CBRVFR Age of bike + rider = 78 !! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 57 Bike(s): VFR SV TZ250 RC30 Posts: 7,922	I was never a fan of their wheel choice, but overall, that is a beauty. __________________ Eigoga Mothafucku - Hanashimaska? Godspeed, # 20 - Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

11-18-2009, 09:38 PM	#22
slickwill ? Join Date: 08-31-2007 Location: Idaho/Iowa Age: 30 Bike(s): XRR 'tard, VFR Posts: 5,019	I like it better than the previous generation (also don't like the wheels) but it's still no 1198/848. I actually like the looks of the RSV4 better also. I'd put this one in third place for the '10 bikes. __________________ ...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG

11-19-2009, 11:05 AM	#24
luvtolean It's Who You Know That Counts Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Silicon Valley Bike(s): 08 BMW GS-A, 00 CBR929RR Posts: 11,279	Agreed CBR. MV's have a "presence" in real life no other bike I've seen in person does for me. I'll have to see the new one in person but the old one just got more and more interesting as you looked at it. It was a subtly complicated design, all angles and areas of the F4 are "shaped", and that complexity combined with incredible proportioning is what made the design...the engine's stomp, and especially sound, made the ride memorable. EDIT: Damn... __________________ The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters before the shooting begins.—Erwin Rommel Last edited by luvtolean; 11-19-2009 at 11:15 AM..

11-19-2009, 07:45 PM	#28
CBRVFR Age of bike + rider = 78 !! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 57 Bike(s): VFR SV TZ250 RC30 Posts: 7,922	If you can get both big toes on the ground -at the same time- on a 929, you are a tall bastard. __________________ Eigoga Mothafucku - Hanashimaska? Godspeed, # 20 - Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

11-19-2009, 07:58 PM	#29
luvtolean It's Who You Know That Counts Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Silicon Valley Bike(s): 08 BMW GS-A, 00 CBR929RR Posts: 11,279	Since I can flatfoot my GSA... __________________ The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters before the shooting begins.—Erwin Rommel

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