KIWI RIDER 08 2019 VOL.1 | Page 25

LIMITED EDITION MV AGUSTAS SELL OUT M V Agusta’s latest crop of limited edition machines sold out within days of becoming available. Both bikes, the Brutale 1000 Serie Oro and Superveloce 800 Serie Oro were sold out only days after launching a pre-order campaign through the company’s social media platforms and are set to be produced in a limited run of just 300 units each. The first deliveries of the Brutale 1000 Serie Oro are expected by November ‘19 while the Superveloce 800 will arrive in March ‘20. “We are delighted with the success of these two launches”, said MV Agusta CEO Timur Sardarov. “It proves we are on the right path to continue in MV Agusta’s glorious tradition of constant innovation, breathtaking performance and superb design. 600 passionate riders from all over the world have shown their unfaltering appreciation for our iconic brand and our unique motorcycles. We shall do everything in our power to make them proud of owning an exclusive piece of true motorcycle art”. Both bikes are utterly stunning machines and definitely are worthy of being dubbed “motorcycle art”. The Brutale 1000 Serie Oro is one of the meanest and most aggressive looking naked bikes ever. With an engine derived from that of the F4 RC superbike, the Brutale 1000 Serie Oro makes the claim of being the most powerful 1000cc naked ever produced, with MV claiming the bike makes 208hp and is capable of reaching top speeds of over 300km/h. The Superveloce 800 Serie Oro on the other hand has a decidedly classic look, reminiscent of MV Agusta’s legacy of racers. But beyond the attractive modern classic racer aesthetic, the 800 Serie Oro features a familiar steel trellis chassis, a 148hp inline-three cylinder 799cc engine with a counter-rotating crankshaft coupled to a six-speed gearbox and, of course, MV’s iconic triple-exit exhaust system. Did you manage to scoop one up? We’d love to know if any made their way into Kiwi hands. KIWI RIDER 25