6 MOTOR CYCLE NEWS MAY 12, 2004 NEWS

END OF THE LINE MV’s special final Limited numbers mark end of line for glorious 750 superbike 3 4

HIS is MV the standard bike it is fan- ’s take tastic value.” 2 on a budget Test riders complained bike. Despite the stock F4 felt under- it being fitted powered, but the SPR was with a 143bhp the first MV with perfor- Tmotor from the exclusive mance to match its looks. £16,500 F4 SPR, the MV Power was up 8bhp F4 SR is just £300 more from the original than the base model F4S. 135bhp thanks to new Built to mark the end of pistons, raised compres- production of the iconic MV sion, re-profiled valves and 750 superbikes, the stronger valve springs. The £12,995 SR offers a massive clutch was also reinforced performance gain for a and the rev-limit raised to small price rise. And just 20 13,900rpm. All of these will be brought to the UK. tweaks are present on The idea is similar to the SR. Top speed 1 ’s 998 Final Edition, should be around the where limited numbers of 177mph mark special bikes commemorat- claimed by MV for ed the model’s end. the F4SPR. David Percival of MV’s UK Cosmetic tweaks importer Three Cross which separate the said: “The SRs bike from the F4S are the last 750s to come include gold anodised off the production run. MV is exhaust end caps and concentrating on production clocks sporting MV racing of its 1000 at the moment. legend ’s “The SPR motor gives a signature. useful hike in performance Ten UK-bound machines over the standard bike. One have already been sold. dynoed with 140bhp at the G THANKS to Red Dog back wheel. But, the most Motorcycles in Edenbridge, remarkable thing is the Kent for the loan of this F4 SR. JUST 20 F4 SRs are price. At £300 more than Contact: 01732-863636 coming to the UK and ten are spoken for

MV F4 – EIGHT YEARS IN THE LIFE OF A TROUBLED SUPERBIKE… 1996 Spy shots reveal first running bearing the MV Agusta name. MV says has a power hike to 143bhp, single F4 prototypes during testing in . production will begin in 1998. seat unit and matt black paintwork. Bikes have bodywork as Senna has same spec and is limited to then owned Ducati as well as 1999 It takes almost two years 300 bikes. MV. The first engine was developed before anyone rides one when the by – which is what the ‘F’ in £20,000 Serie Oro is launched at 2001-2002 Cash flow problems see F4 stands for. . Cheaper £11,900 F4S is bikes only trickle from factory, launched at end of the year. despite big demand. Rows of near- 1997 Cagiva releases first pictures of complete bikes sit in the factory, the F4 and the bike is officially 2000 Two-seat F4S 1+1 launched. many only missing one or two vital FIRST glimpsed back in 1996 lauched at the show, now SPR and Senna first shown. The SPR parts. Parent Cagiva is on its knees. COSMETIC tweaks distinguish F4SR from the F4S

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ODD WORLD Crescent’s new race rep twin RUSSIA’S IN SV1000 joins the ranks of the Rizla reps LOVE WITH... BIKE sales in Russia are increasing at 20 per cent each year – and most of them are the same bikes edition we love so much in the UK. The top sellers in Moscow 1 2 include the Yamaha R1, Honda FireBlade, and BMW K1200LT and R1200GS. Cool appears to be the biggest selling point and many cruise up and down the prestigious Kutuzovsky Prospekt to show off.

BIKER 1 L MASSIVE performance gain comes at L GOLD exhaust end caps instead of the expense of just a £300 price hike bronze help you spot the difference MOOSE 0

3 4 CRESCENT has The most striking differ- launched a limited edition ence is the paint job – the SV1000 to go alongside SV has the Rizla race-rep This is the best valve SV their GSX-R range of race colours like the BSB bikes yet though. replicas. it’s based on. It comes Crescent boss Paul Den- The British Superbike with a certificate of ning said: “The fact it’s leaders have just ten Rizla authenticity signed by the prepared by the people SVs available at £5995 – racing team. who put together the £54 cheaper than the Voted sports-tourer of BSB bikes sets our bikes TAKING his life in his hooves standard model. the year in 2003 by MCN, apart.” And they have £1400 the SV didn’t sell in the For details call Crescent PHEASANTS and rabbits worth of extras – the numbers expected, which at Verwood on 01202- are about all we have to L SPECIAL plaque on front part of the L GIACOMO Agostini signature on Dream Machine paintjob led to discounts from 820170 or Bournemouth worry about… not so in top yoke marks SR as something special white-faced clock evokes heritage alone costs a grand while dealers and an official on 01202-512923 or Windsor, Massachusetts the fairing lowers and £600 price cut from log on to www.crescent- where police chief Robert seat cowl are worth £400 Suzuki over the last year. suzuki.com Harrison Junior hit a one- HOW TO SPOT THE F4 SR ton moose while riding his Harley-Davidson. He CLOCKS EXHAUST MORE RIZLAS TO BE ROLLED OUT escaped with a broken leg The SR has a white faced clock with The SR uses the bigger-bore, freer- – the moose wasn’t so Agostini’s signature on it – the standard flowing stainless steel exhaust system AS well as their current replica GSX-Rs, JOHN Reynolds lucky. It had to be bike has a yellow facing to the clocks. from the SPR. This is distinguishable Crescent are building a number of new bikes riding the destroyed after two of its Also look for the special SR plaque on from standard by having gold end caps this year, including: silver Rizla legs were broken. the front face of the top yoke. instead of bronze. GSX-R1000 G A fully race-kitted, World Supersport spec GSX-R600 designed for supersport teams. BASKETBALL G A heavily tweaked GSX- 2003 Financial problems largely sorted R750 road bike – with tuned and production resumes. F4 Agostini is engine, upgraded STAR FINED similar spec to SPR, with higher-spec suspension, plus Rizla FORMER NBA basketball running gear, signed by the MV legend. bodywork. star and well-known bad Costs £21,500 but MV canned it until G A GSX-R1000 featuring boy Dennis Rodman has the launch of the 1000. We finally ride every Yoshimura race kit part been fined around $1000 definitive production SPR and love it. available, a tuned motor and and ordered to serve 30 race suspension to produce days home detention after 2004 MV F4 SR produced. 750cc MATT black 170bhp. Only ten will be made in a drink-driving bike crash production halted. MV puts all its SPR has single seat the rare silver Rizla colours. Cost? last year in Las Vegas. production efforts into the F4 1000. and 143bhp Around £40,000... Rodman had borrowed the bike from a striptease club worker. MASSIVE SAVINGS!! 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