MV Agusta F3: Italy’s 675 - First official pics

[jerryz]

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.

[mattc7]

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.   

If they can iron out parts/support issues, there's no reason why this wouldn't be able to sell a 1000 units itself in a year, especially at the 10k price point. 

People will be hard pressed to buy, if they can't find a dealer, and/or a mechanic who knows the mv engines and their idiosyncrasies

[Turf]

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

[ducatiz]

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

and its made in Thailand...

[Turf]

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

[ducatiz]

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.

[mattc7]

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.

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

[matt922]

Volvos

Currently the only ones made there are for their own consumption.  Current models for NA/EU are made in sweden and belgium.

back on topic..
even though the triumph is designed in england, it still looks kinda like a japanese bike(IMO).  Italians always do the more risque designs.  Not to mention that italian soul for the price of a soulless jap bike

[ducatiz]

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

engines, yes.  second thai factory is assembling triples with pre-built engines and frames.  triumph gets to keep the "built in england" designation in the VIN because the rules only required a finished engine put into a frame.

[Travman]

I like this view a lot.  I like what I can see of the swingarm.


I like the swingarm especially the cut-outs.

[Travman]

The F3 will have a counter-rotating crankshaft, a feature never offered in a production supersport prior to this time according to MV.  What exactly is a counter-rotating crank and why is this a good thing for handling?
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/11/mv-agusta-unveils-new-f3-675cc-triple/

[The Don]

What exactly is a counter-rotating crank and why is this a good thing for handling?
The crank spins from front to back, (like on the M1 Yamaha) I read something about the reason it was meant to be better for handling but cant quite remember. Something along the lines that because the crank is spinning backwards and opposite to to the wheels it helps with braking, balance and handling, Ill try and find the artical.
Don

[The 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

[The Don]

"This years bike also spins the crank in the opposite direction to some previous versions. This seems to have been done to reduce inertia and allow the bike to be turned into corners more rapidly."

http://www.maclean-nj.com/2002motogpengines.htm

[kopfjäger]

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