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MV Agusta F4 1000, Yamaha R1 and Aprilia RSV Mille 2004 30 MOTOR CYCLE NEWS JUNE 2, 2004 ROAD TEST THE SECOND COMING The MV had looks, but does it now have the power to take on the best? BY MICHAEL NEEVES PICTURES HOWARD BOYLAN HE original MV Agusta F4 – pitch the first full production F4 1000 out arguably the most beautiful of the factory head to head with the best. motorcycle ever seen – looked In the world’s first comparison test, it will like it was designed by angels, take on the all-conquering Yamaha R1, and bolted together by God MCN’s 2004 superbike shoot-out winner, himself. But its four-cylinder and the Aprilia RSV1000R Factory, our T750cc motor lacked the punch of its 1000cc V-twin group test winner. superbike rivals – especially in a world of There’s only one place fitting to test new breed, super-powerful race replicas like something as stunning as the F4 1000 – we the Yamaha R1 and Kawasaki’s ZX-10R. took all three bikes down to the sun and But the Italian firm has had a second bite piloted them through the beautiful twisty % MV AGUSTA of the cherry with its new F4 1000. Instead roads of the Northern Italian countryside, of being powered by that quarter-litre near the MV’s factory in Varese. F4 1000 97% screamer, you’ll find, hidden behind its To find out how they perform at the Price: £14,000 (As tested) elegant – and thankfully unchanged – absolute limit, we also put them through Power: fairing panels a 998cc version of the F4’s their paces on Pirelli’s top-secret test track 166bhp (claimed) four-cylinder engine shoe-horned into its in deepest in Italy. Torque: gorgeous steel trellis frame. That’s when we could get the chance to 80.4 ftlb (claimed) So is the MV’s new motor good enough to actually ride these spectacular bikes. Don’t Weight: propel the F4 1000 into the big league, to expect to ride anywhere without having to 192kg (claimed) challenge the best performance bikes? fight off crowds of admirers first. Those of a To find out if it’s got what it takes, we nervous disposition should look away now. MV AGUSTA F4 1000 E’VE already established the Yamaha R1 and Aprilia RSV1000R Factory are Wbrilliantly capable motorcycles; after all, they’ve both beaten off tough competition to become MCN group test winners. So where does the new F4 1000 figure against these two stunning machines? Well, put it this way you simply have to have one. Re-mortgage the house, sell the dog, or just pawn off the wife’s prized jewels – your life isn’t complete without this bike in your garage. At £14,000 the MV is ridiculously pricey, but at least it should keep the riff-raff from owning one – it would be an crime to ever see one of these with red anodised engine bolts, tinted headlight covers or flashing valve caps. Not only is the F4 1000 one of the most achingly gorgeous pieces of two-wheeled art on the planet, thanks to that new motor, it’s now one of the most capable too. Forgetting the looks for a moment (not as easy as it sounds) it’s the new engine which makes all the difference to the F4 1000. As on the F4 750 it sounds sublime, emitting a high-pitched scream through those quad underseat pipes – just like an F1 car at Monaco – as you blip the throttle when sauntering though cobbled Italian streets. At full charge the acceleration is fierce, and the scream through the pipes is joined by the angry PERFECT growl of air being sucked in unmercifully through handling is its airbox. It’s Pavarotti and Barry White arguing MV’s strength over who’s going to have the last piece of pizza. Power delivery from the engine (MV claim JUNE 2, 2004 MOTOR CYCLE NEWS 31 % YAMAHA % APRILIA F4’S LIGHTER ENGINE YZF-R1 96% RSV1000R THE new engine Price: FACTORY 93% has been £9399 Price: slimmed down Power: £10,829 147.9bhp Power: Torque: 117.8bhp 70.47 ftlb Torque: Weight: 68.1 ftlb 172kg (claimed) Weight: 185kg (claimed) THE F4 1000’s new engine is fitted with new, lighter camshafts, basically the firm’s 750cc engine which operate the F4’s Formula (still used in the Brutale and the 1-style radial inlet and exhaust special SPR version of the F4 valves. 750) with a longer piston stroke. The whole engine has gone on So while the crankcases are a diet, almost every moving part identical to those used on the has been lightened, including the 750, the F4 1000 engine uses a crankshaft, which is a whopping taller cylinder block and different 1kg lighter – even the size of the pistons (actually 62 grams lighter starter motor has been pared than the 750s – this explains right down. The entire engine is the motor’s eagerness to rev 3.5kg lighter than before. despite the new enlarged The F4 1000 uses the same capacity). fuel injection, engine The cylinder head is re-worked management system and to suit the new pistons and is gearbox as the 750. THE F4 1000 takes on its rivals head-on F4 1000 cyclinder barrels (left) are taller than 750cc items 1000 1 2 166bhp at the crank) is exceptionally smooth. overall stability at high speed, but these only There’s a slight hesitation at around 1500rpm polish the otherwise well-sorted balanced when the throttle cable is stretched tight, but chassis. After all, when a Mr Tamburini (the man then you’re rewarded with a neck-straining torrent who gave us the Ducati 916) designs your bike, of power all the way to 9,000rpm, at which point you can be sure it’ll go around corners perfectly. the F4 surges forward in a way the 750 could There are lots of nice touches all over the bike, only dream of, scorching its way to the like beautifully crafted adjustable footrests, a new 12,500rpm rev- limiter. race-style rear shock with high and low-speed Revs build exceptionally quickly, feeling like a compression damping, a quick-release front race engine, and indeed in the first two cogs you spindle and a double-bubble screen. On full would be advised to keep some weight over the steering lock the new F4 1000 won’t even trap front wheel to keep your shiny MV from looping you fingers between the airbox and clip-ons like over itself and landing upside down on top of you. the old F4 750 – thanks to a new handlebar Handling is the same blissful experience as the design. old F4 750, since the new bike’s chassis is mostly Yes, this new MV is amazing. If the F4 750 unchanged (although 70 per cent of the F4 made you feel special, the F4 1000 is like having 3 4 1000 is new). a 25 per cent bigger packet down the front of There are a few tweaks like 1mm beefier your pants. Marzocchi forks to reduce flex under hard braking Turn the page to see how the F4 1000 and an increased wheelbase and trail for extra compared to the R1 and RSV1000R Factory… MV AGUSTA F4 1000 S £14,000 -14,200 otr Available: June (limited SPECIFICATION: supplies) Engine: 996cc, 16-valve, and rebound Colours: Red/silver, silver/blue, water-cooled, in-line four. Rear suspension: Monoshock, silver/yellow Fuel-injected. Six gears adjustable high and low speed Insurance group: (estimated) Power:166bhp @ 12,600rpm compression, rebound and pre-load 17 (of 17) Torque: 80ftlb @ 10,200rpm Tyres:190/50 x 17 rear; 120/70 x 17 Info: Three Cross 01202- Weight:192kg front 823344 Chassis: Steel trellis Brakes: 2 x front discs with six-piston Front suspension: Upside-down forks, calipers, single rear disc with four- adjustable for pre-load, compression piston caliper G QUITE simply gorgeous, with power and performance to match its stunning good looks. The price may look 1 REMOTE adjuster makes setting spring pre-load a doddle 2 QUICK-RELEASE rear sprocket can be removed with the scary, but it’s definitely money well spent. Amazing. 97% wheel still in position 3 FOOTPEGS are fully adjustable 4 F4 1000 logo reminds you what you are riding 32 MOTOR CYCLE NEWS JUNE 2, 2004 ROAD TEST F4 VS RSV-R FACTORY S YOU’D expect from two wildly different to separate the two Italian bikes. But whether it’s balance of either machine, and they are both engine configurations – but identical a dash between turns or a flat-out straight, the able to flatter anyone’s riding ability, although the A998cc capacities – the four-cylinder MV F4 1000 always has the slight edge. Aprilia is slightly harder to flick from side to side and the V-twin Aprilia couldn’t feel more different Despite being down on overall power compared due to its more top-heavy nature. to ride. to the MV, one of the Aprilia’s big strengths is Although the R1 is closer to the MV in terms of With its manic engine screaming for mercy at how easy it is to ride fast. Its V-twin power outright performance and handling, the Aprilia full throttle, the F4 1000 always makes it seem delivery has much to do with this. But this is comes closer in terms of sheer wow-factor. that you’re doing over a thousand miles per hour. down to how well sorted the chassis is. In a straight-up Top Trumps style shoot-out, it’s The lazier sounding Factory on the other hand This is especially true of the Factory version hard to separate them.
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