There’s been a lot going on with MV Agusta lately. Their first adventure bike. Their takeover by KTM. For a while, superbikes took a back seat, with their naked bikes at the forefront as the company retooled, but now that’s changing with the new Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro.
The Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro uses the same inline four that powers the Brutale 1000 RR. The new Superveloce is very much a high-tech modern superbike, but MV says it harks back to their history with visual inspiration from the company’s GP history.
However, the 208-horsepower output of that inline four (with 86 pound-feet of torque) will make it hard to admire the lines of the bike as you’re riding at eye-watering speed! The 1000cc engine is supposed to hit that peak power thanks to titanium con-rods, radial valves, DLC-treated cams and other internal tweaks that help it reach a 14,000 rpm redline.
And the tech continues downstream from the engine, with a ti-carbon fibre exhaust. Of course, a modern electronics package is included with this bike, governed by their proprietary Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System controlling everything from the ignition to the eight fuel injectors and whatever else is needed to program in the ride modes and safety features (traction control, anti-wheelie function, ABS, up/down quickshifter and so on). Most of these electro-features can be adjusted to match the rider’s preference, and they are lean angle-sensitive.
On to the rest of the machine! The carbon-fibre bodywork includes winglets (supposedly another throwback to MV’s old GP racebikes). The frame is steel with aluminum bracing plates. The suspension is based around an Ohlins fork, steering damper and shock. That NIX fork has 120 mm of travel and can have compression and rebound damping adjusted electronically, with manual preload adjustable. The steering damper and TTX shock are also electro-adjustable.
The trick-looking rims (meant to emulate old-school GP spoked wheels) are shod with Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V4 tires.
Only 500 of these machines will be made and sold worldwide, although it seems likely we’ll see a standard Superveloce 1000 that doesn’t have the Serie Oro branding as well, probably announced next fall.
MV Agusta’s Canadian website does list the bike, but doesn’t list a price. We’re guessing the price tag could be north of $100k CAD, though, as it’s supposed to command a €70,700 MSRP in Europe…
$76,900 USD MSRP which equates to roughly $104,585 CAD.
Awfully expensive coffee table…