Would you buy a used MV Agusta?

[bevvo]

I've been slightly swayed by some of the discussions on here suggesting that you should buy a bike that moves your soul, not just you arse.
I mean I always buy bikes that I think will have a bit of magic but I also consider reliability, parts availability etc. So Japanese, Triumph and even Aprilia. But now I have a bit more spending power, maybe I can look for something more desirable and exotic.

So I've been looking at used MVs. Something like a 800 Brutale of 2015 vintage in very tidy order can be had for 6-7 bags of sand.

E.g.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MV-AGUSTA-BR ... Sw6udgHUTB

But would you?

[weeksy]

Nearly did 3 weeks back. 800 race bike.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Having owned a 2nd hand bike made by MV Agusta I'd be a bit wary, I had a 2002 Husqvarna 610, lovely bike to ride, but I had to strip it down and out it back together properly to stop bits falling off. I hope the more main stream bikes are better put together than that was, but I would be cautious.

[KungFooBob]

My nearest bike shoppe is an MV dealer, I think I'd want a specialist within a reasonable distance if I were to own one.

[Mr Moofo]

MVs look lovely ...

For IL4s

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

The 800s are triples, and are well worth wanking over

[bevvo]

Exactly! Reviews tell of much exitement and torque.

[Bigyin]

Lovely bike, if you do buy it send the bloke you buy it from pictures of the tyres to show they can actually be leaned over

[bevvo]

My nearest bike shoppe is an MV dealer, I think I'd want a specialist within a reasonable distance if I were to own one.

I tend to fix my own bikes but you need to be able to source the bits. Plus, do i really want to be replacing warped fuel tanks at (guessing) £1k a pop...

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I don't think you'll have any trouble getting parts, my Husky was the easiest bike I've had to get parts for, sadly I needed a lot of them.

[Taipan]

To my mind that one you linked to is one of the best looking bikes out there. Well worth owning. Get it bought.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Ride it before you but it, some of them have the triangles of pain that dig into your thighs

[KungFooBob]

Buy this instead.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bimota-SB8R/ ... SwT~dgIlfG

[Druid]

I bought a 2010 Brutale 990 about 3 years ago, kept it for 2 years and 6000 miles. It's the IL4, not the triple. Nearest dealer is a hundred miles away but I can't remember the last time I used a dealer, I'm prepared to tackle just about anything and the workshop manual comes with the bike. Service items are readily available online and are reasonably priced.

In the time I owned it, apart from service items I had 2 mechanical faults:

1) a clutch slave cylinder seal failed and was replaced for pennies,

2) the rear hub bearing developed a bit of play. MV say that you have to replace the hub as a complete unit at a cost of £ hundreds. Someone on the MV forum does an upgraded replacement which is still £several hundred. I sourced the bearings and replaced them myself for less than £60.

[Mr Moofo]

The 800s are triples, and are well worth wanking over

Off to have a look. Made in gnome size?

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

The 800s are triples, and are well worth wanking over

Off to have a look. Made in gnome size?

I'm fine on one (apart from the triangles of pain) and I'm an optimistic 5ft 8, probably less than that now as I've started shrinking with age.

[Potter]

I don't think it would be any more or less reliable than anything else of a similar age. The days of Italian electronics going pop are over.
I had a 1098 Brutale and an 800 Dragster RC and no issues with either.

The 2016 800 bikes seemed to suffer from gearbox issues and quality control stuff, like a rear wheel not being machined right, but my 2018 bike was faultless and so are all the other ones I know. I think there was a recall for the gearbox. Maybe 2016 was just a bad year.

The only issue I saw (for some) was that unless you have a connection at the factory it was sometimes challenging to get certain limited edition parts, but we are connected with the bloke that own MV so a phone call was usually all it needed.

I wouldn't be anymore concerned about buying one than any other 5-6yr old bike - although I don't know much about pre-2016 MVs really.

[bevvo]

Nearly did 3 weeks back. 800 race bike.

Why didn't you in the end?

[weeksy]

Nearly did 3 weeks back. 800 race bike.

Why didn't you in the end?

It had sold before Mrs Weeksy pulled her finger out.

[bevvo]

Buy this instead.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bimota-SB8R/ ... SwT~dgIlfG

Undeniably desirable and exotic. But its out of range, budget-wise and a bit too race-rep for me. I prefer bars rather than clip-ons, and less fairing.