Bike of the Month for May
MV Augusta F4
MV Agusta is one of the most revered names in motorcycle racing history. Count Domenico Agusta cared little for making a profit as a motorcycle manufacturer, but he cared very deeply about motorcycle racing. His red and silver racers were very nearly unbeatable from the 1950's to the early '70's. The count didn't care much for privateers competeling against his factory riders, do he never came out with a road bike that would be able to compete against him. His greatest street bike, the 750 America, came with shaft drive. When the Japanese 2-strokes finally toppled the MV's from the winner's podiums, the factory quietly shut down. Now, several years later, MV is back, and this time, we get the good stuff. This bike is a 750cc 4 cylinder sportsbike designed to compete in the superbike world championship. MV is now owned by Cagiva, the same people who brought all those superbike championships to Ducati. Not only does this bike have the technical specification to pull off the championship, it'll look better than any other bike out on the course, too. In fact, it looks better than just about any other bike out there, period. Just look at those four exhausts coming out from underneath the tail section. Or that swing arm. It is sculpture in it's own right. Look at how there is a gap in the bodywork between the fairing, sidepanel, and gas tank, just to give you a glimpse of the frame and engine inside. This is industrial design at it's finest.
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February 1999's Winner Laverda 750S Formula
January 1999's Winner Kawasaki SW650
December 1998's Winner Harley-Davidson FLSTS Heritage Springer
November 1998's Winner BMW R1100S
October 1998's Winner Triumph Speed Triple
September 1998's Winner Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro Sport
August 1998's Winner Harley-Davidson FXDX Super Glide Sport
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