2002 update (MV Agusta F4)

Name: mcbeck709

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Product:	MV Agusta F4
Date:	11/10/02 (1794 review reads)
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Advantages: Design Icon, Handling, looks

Disadvantages: living in Britain, Insurance, Living in britain

I have put 2300mls on a MV Senna purchased in March 2002. All the problems associated with the first models have not been apparent. I have had trouble free ownership so far.
The first service can be expensive depending on who does it, but it is a day job if done properly. by that I mean checking valve clearances as this requires a lot of man hours in gaining access.
The MV is by nature a very compact bit of kit. it is a 'design' / sculptural statement and this extends to the use and finish of materials. Cast, machined and polished surfaces through out the whole are there to draw attention to the juxtaposition of materials used and not to be judged as 'poorly finished oversights'.
The Senna uses the SPR engine which as with all F4 lumps needs and thrives on revs. MV's are not point and squirt bikes. Once you get used to giving it plenty of revs, which if you're coming from a jap multi as I have initially feels a bit brutal, staying with the latest jap kit is no problem. I find riding the MV a very rewarding act as it requires strategic thinking, assessing the road ahead and forward planning gear changes etc.
Normally when out mixing it with my mates I tend to be between 3rd and 4th gear and not dropping below 10K.
10K is where the power really starts to show and it comes in very quick up to the 13900 rev limit. I can stay with a GSXR 1000 once we're motoring I can't on initial pull away.
MV handling is second to none, a real thoroughbred, and the ride experience is equally rewarding. It could only be an Italian manufacturer who could give you that. The feel, the mechanical noise and the exhaust note are very special. The MV stradles a fine line that seperates Art from Design, It looks gorgeous, it sounds gorgeous and it's in a class of it's own on the twistys. Its not an all rounder, at times its impracticle, but it is an MV!

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