Tuesday Morning Moto News - MV Agusta, Bimota & Aprilia

A new Italian firm has just announced a very special MV Agusta Brutale model - the Tamburini T1. It is full of exotic parts which can only be sourced from a company set up by Massimo Tamburini's son, Andrea Tamburini, called Tamburini Corse. It is in the old MV Corse stomping grounds of San Marino and makes parts and accessories exclusively for MV Agusta and Ducati motorcycles. You will notice that, in the photos, they have modified a pre-2010 model Brutale just to show what can be done. Have a look, I am sure you will be pleased.

http://tinyurl.com/yj3eq4u


Over at the RareSportBikes for Sale blog, there is a listing for a 2008 Bimota DB6R, a very special machine indeed. It is the top-end model of the DB6 range and comes with all of the lovely unobtanium parts and accessories that you could ever want. This bike belonged to the importer - former importer - and only has 1100 miles on the clock. Plus, it is full US-spec. It is worth a look!

http://tinyurl.com/yg8qhdg

Another riding impression of a 2010 Aprilia RS125, but this one was tested in the US. The bike is well-sorted and built for track duty or just simple racing. It is light, handles well, and is designed to get you around a track as fast as a 125c.c. two-stroke is capable of doing. Take a look and you may want one for yourself.

http://tinyurl.com/yg3fpzj

Finally! MV Agusta Launches 2010 MV Agusta F4 Superbike

Well, it has been updated much more than what some of the early press assumed, but it still stays true to the original Tamburini design. The 2010 F4 has lost 22 pounds (great news!), received chassis updates, and gets 186 horsepower from the radial valve, inline-four engine. Other additions are traction control, standard variable-length intake manifolds, a top-notch ECU controlling 8 fuel injectors, multiple engine control maps, Brembo monobloc calipers, and much more. The classic organ-pipe exhaust has been squared off, though, but the design itself still screams MV Agusta!

http://tinyurl.com/yddwsfe

MV Agusta Releases Teaser Photo of 2010 Re-Styled F4

Will it be called the 'F5' as has been rumored? Well, on November 8th we will find out. MV Agusta has put out a very blacked-out, studio photo of the front of the new bike. It does seem to maintain the Tamburini spirit and stance, but the lights and mirrors - at least - appear to be changed. Considering that the new Brutales also feature a new frame design and other changes, it is likely that the F4 (or F5) will have similar changes. I can't wait!

http://tinyurl.com/y9u2y5x