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I dig it, still in love with the 848 EVO though

So one of each?

That exhaust is incredibly sexy!

Doubt it makes it to production though.  :-\

the lack of a front end pic leaves a bit of uncertainty on the table

It'll look like a slightly pointer F4, just like the rest of it, it'll be a hot ride because it's an MV

Pricing for the MV Agusta F3 will start at €9,000 with the sportier F3 costing between €10,000-€11,000. Some gorilla math on the A&R international pricing calculator computes those numbers to be just over $9,000 for the base model, and $10,500-$11,500 for the sport, which makes the new F3 a strong rival for the Triumph Daytona and undercuts the new Ducati 848 EVO considerably.

no doubt its a hot bike, just if it can beat the reigning beauty queen(848)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5044532473_b1bd31d81f.jpg)

From reading another article, MV is depending on this bike to bring the name out and expand their market.   They intend to sell ~10k units in the first year of production, but I wonder if they even have the dealer network to sell that many.

Seems as if the price will be on par with the rest of the european supersports too

this was released in august, but if it's true....
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/mv-agusta-f3-details/ (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/mv-agusta-f3-details/)

i would be curious to learn its weight. the f4 is a pig.

If it undercuts the 848 on pricing.. they're going to outsell the Ducati, no doubt.

From reading another article, MV is depending on this bike to bring the name out and expand their market.   They intend to sell ~10k units in the first year of production, but I wonder if they even have the dealer network to sell that many.

Seems as if the price will be on par with the rest of the european supersports too

typical Castiglioni bullshitting.   they haven't sold 10k units of motorcycles in their lifetimes, except when they owned Ducati. 

You are right. I love this bike so far and i have a dealer in town.  However, even if this new bike is significantly lighter, more powerful and the same price as competitors like Ducati & Triumph it wouldn't sell 1,000 units.  I guess the Castiglioni's have to be optimistic to attract investors and potential dealer.

the same 800 people who bought an F4 will look at this.  (in the USA).

but people outside of the major cities in the USA will look and move on to a more common brand, with a dealer network.

Look at us:  Ducati is the biggest italian seller in the USA and we have dealer problems.  (Naw, Dooocahti ain't replacing tanks unless theyz leakin'.. stop readin' on that there innnernet!)

i think the main thing is dealers and also pricing and performace.  if like you say the bike is lighter but just as powerful and same price as as the big 3 and they can market the italian flair a bit then i see it selling a ton of bikes way more than 1000, maybe not 10k in the first year but somewhere close to 1/2 way there in a year.

the same 800 people who bought an F4 will look at this.  (in the USA).

but people outside of the major cities in the USA will look and move on to a more common brand, with a dealer network.

I'm pretty interested in it. Sub 10k price tag makes it all the more appealing.    [thumbsup]

This and the fact that it is more rare than a Ducati makes me want it.

a picture of me taking a dump is rare, want one?

I have always wanted a photo of you taking a dump, but have been too scared to ask.  :-*

“The pricing is already decided. The price will be €11,500, which is in direct competition with the rivals [the 128bhp Triumph Daytona 675 retails for €11,590 in Italy]. There is a small premium because an MV is a rich bike, but with all the competition between €10,500 and €11,200, we’re not far above. It is a really competitive price for an MV.”

shoot me your email.  this one's on me.

Know I WILL post the photo on the forum, regardless of consequences.

You have no guarantee its me. 

No one has a photo of me, thus far.  I might be incorporeal.  A Turing Machine.  Or I might be Gisele Bundchen's twin.  With a penis.

I always assumed you were either the kid or the alpaca.

Say, does HD still own MV?  Could they become the distributor for the 10k units?

Say, does HD still own MV?  Could they become the distributor for the 10k units?

No, sold back to Castigiloni for 1 euro a couple months ago.

Harley-Davidson paid Claudio Castiglioni €20 million to take MV Agusta back, and then forgave a €103.7 million loan that The Motor Co. made to MV Agusta while they were under common corporate ownership, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

At the time of the sale, which closed Aug. 6, the exchange rate was roughly 0.75 euro to US$1. So the deal cost Harley-Davidson about $136 million at closing.

According to SEC documents, H-D “received nominal consideration in return for the transfer of MV and related assets,” yet put €20 million into an escrow account for MV Agusta Motor Holding, the company Castiglioni set up to buy it back. MV Agusta will draw the funds out over a year. Harley-Davidson spokesman Bob Klein confirmed the “nominal consideration” was €3, a little under US$4.

In addition, the sale and purchase agreement, signed July 31, specifies that H-D will forgive a €103,789,617.60 receivable.

I'm pretty interested in it. Sub 10k price tag makes it all the more appealing.    [thumbsup]

Front view

http://www.mvagusta.it/ (http://www.mvagusta.it/)

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You'd think Ducati would notice that it is possible to make a stock exhaust that doesn't look like ass.

It's so we are forced to buy the termi setup...

I read in another article that Harley wanted MV to be a 10k bike/year company.  Now that the family has it back, they said that would dilute the name "like other companies are currently doing".  They said currently they sell about 400 bikes a year.  They would like to see 1,000 bikes a year with the addition of the F3.   

Its agreat looking bike and from what i hear it works really well.....BUT !.....it has a major problem The Triumph 675 is so good and the MV has to compete on price or it will not get a look in as the triumph is so similar and cheap.

the triumph has a flaw in that it's not an MV though

and its made in Thailand...

As are Nikon and Sony Digital SLR's

Hondas, toyotas, Volvos

pretty much everything seagate makes

parts for triumph

...point being?

It's not like thailand only bouncyballs, wax lips and ipad knockoffs

 it was designed in italy, which is the important part

my volvo was made at gothenberg

triumph keeps the UK bikes at Hinckley, but worldwide bikes come out of Thailand.

doesn't have the same feel for me.

Last Nikon I bought was an F2SB.  All the pro stuff is still made in Japan.

When a company has high end stuff, they make it at home.  like porsche or ducati.

Volvos

Triumph keeps the Triples in house.  Daytona, Street, Speed all in the UK

the rest is Thai.  I love how all the bonnie/thruxton people are all up on their bikes being british....and they're more thai

I've got to say it looks Japanese to me, take the stickers off and paint it one colour I wouldn't know what brand it was.
Don

I've got to say it looks Japanese to me, take the stickers off and paint it one colour I wouldn't know what brand it was.
Don

I was a bit underwhelmed when I saw it in person at the NYC Motorcycle Show...perhaps it was the all white color scheme.

If it undercuts the 848 on pricing.. they're going to outsell the Ducati, no doubt.

What he said!  If these things actually sell inthe 10k us dollar range.. These things are going to sell like hotcakes.