When stopping at some road-works for the fellow holding the stop/go sign walked up to me and said the following: “M-a-ate, I have had Ferraris, Lamborghini Diablos and all sorts of Ducatis through here but this bike is it. Man I can appreciate the beauty in that so much.”  Then he switched the sign from stop to slow and asked, "Don't worry about the slow sign show me what this baby goes like?".   And of course I did not sit the MV on the back wheel for a few gears to make his day, honest........

Do yourself a favour and get to see one in the flesh, I can guarantee that you will be truly mesmerized.  Better still try and get a ride on one, not just a lap around the block as that tells you nothing, but a proper ride.  The MV has definitely become another number on my wish list.

Engine: 4 stroke 4 cylinder in-line with radial valves
Bore x Stroke: 73.8 x 43.8 mm
Displacement: 749.4 cc
Engine Management: Weber Marelli 1.6M, integrated ignition-injection system with "Multipoint" electronic injection.
Cooling: Liquid water - oil heat exchanger
Ignition: Electronic C.D.I.
Starting: Electric
Gears: 6, Cassette gearbox
Front brake: Twin floating discs, 310mm diameter with six piston calipers
Rear brake: Disc - 210mm diameter, 4 piston caliper
Front Suspension: 49mm USD hydraulic fork with adjustable rebound, compression and preload adjustment
Rear Suspension: Progressive single shock with adjustable rebound, compression and preload adjustment, single sided swingarm
Tyres: Front - 120/65 - ZR17 : Rear - 190/50 - ZR17
Minimum Ground Clearance: 130 mm
Seat height: 790 mm
Wheelbase: 1412 mm
Fuel tank capacity: 20 litres
Dry weight: 190 kg