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Title: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: altugo on June 09, 2008, 04:04:16 PM
Heres the link
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/06june08_hdandmv.htm  :drink:
I like those overpriced italian exotics
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: CVOJOE on June 10, 2008, 02:49:19 PM
Interesting, wonder if they'll start considering dropping the Buell line or keep them as a cheaper option?   :nixweiss:
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: VAZHOG on June 10, 2008, 03:08:59 PM
Diversify or DIE  ;D
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: SBB on June 10, 2008, 03:10:47 PM


Those MV's are fine machines!

 :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: Hoist! on June 10, 2008, 03:23:24 PM
Interesting, wonder if they'll start considering dropping the Buell line or keep them as a cheaper option?   :nixweiss:


A MV Augusta cheaper than a Buell? :nixweiss: :nixweiss: :nixweiss:

Those are some fine road racing machines. Maybe they wanna get back in the Superbike game. ;)

Hoist! 8)
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: RioGlide on June 10, 2008, 03:27:31 PM
I wouldn't buy one, not that the MoCo shouldn't.  I'm just too old for that chit now.

of course, I've never gotten Buell either.  different bikes for different folks, as long as it's 2 wheels, it's all good.  except mopeds
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: Hoist! on June 10, 2008, 03:31:31 PM
I wouldn't buy one, not that the MoCo shouldn't.  I'm just too old for that chit now.

of course, I've never gotten Buell either.  different bikes for different folks, as long as it's 2 wheels, it's all good.  except mopeds

HeHe! Yeah Mr. V-Rod man! ;D ;D ;D

Hoist! 8)
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: RioGlide on June 10, 2008, 03:42:29 PM
HeHe! Yeah Mr. V-Rod man! ;D ;D ;D

Hoist! 8)

 :jalapeno: yeah I do like to go fast in a straight line....

but the Vrod's a cruiser, not a sport bike   8)

it just happens to go fast sometimes
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: Hoist! on June 10, 2008, 03:44:44 PM
:jalapeno: yeah I do like to go fast in a straight line....

but the Vrod's a cruiser, not a sport bike   8)

it just happens to go fast sometimes

HeHe! yeah, I know what ya mean. I like to go fast sometimes too! ::) :o :huepfenjump3: :huepfenjump3: :huepfenjump3:

Hoist! 8)
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: Gecko on June 10, 2008, 04:06:09 PM
I suppose they need someplace to use up the Chinese cranks and bad cylinders now that they don't use them in their own bikes......oh wait....has it been three weeks yet?  I haven't checked the mail today.
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: Puzzled on June 10, 2008, 04:09:23 PM
The diversity has to be good. Who knows maybe some of the R&D from Agusta will cross over to HD.
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: hunter on June 10, 2008, 06:47:52 PM
Wow, $120k MSRP.  It makes SE look in-expensive at $35k

http://www.mvagustausa.com/web-mvagusta/07_F4_CC.html (http://www.mvagustausa.com/web-mvagusta/07_F4_CC.html)
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: DavidB on June 10, 2008, 07:36:27 PM
Wow, $120k MSRP.  It makes SE look in-expensive at $35k

http://www.mvagustausa.com/web-mvagusta/07_F4_CC.html (http://www.mvagustausa.com/web-mvagusta/07_F4_CC.html)

Replace all the good parts with Chinese clones and they can get the price fairly low.
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: Fired00d on June 10, 2008, 07:39:48 PM
Replace all the good parts with Chinese clones and they can get the price fairly low.
Don't you mean make the profit margin greater? :nixweiss:

 :pumpkin:
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 :fireman:
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: courter on June 10, 2008, 11:14:53 PM
Holy Chit!  A 450 lb 200 hp 195 MPH (self-limited for tires homologation [certification]) screamer!  Incredible specs on this thing.  MOCO probably trying to lessen the competition.  They seem to take racing seriously -- at least on the surface.  It's good for PR!
Title: MV Augusta - I like it
Post by: hunter on June 11, 2008, 11:29:28 AM
When I heard that MoCo is buying MV Augusta, I had to look at their bikes and found this one.
I like to have this for FATHER'S DAY, but I wonder if I'll ever be able to get to second gear.
Title: Re: MV Augusta - I like it
Post by: hunter on June 11, 2008, 11:30:00 AM
Here is the spec sheet:
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: naitram on June 11, 2008, 11:33:01 AM
i merged this into a simillar thread
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: miker on June 11, 2008, 01:01:08 PM
I wonder if I could get on it period....Could prolly reach the bars for few seconds before running out of breath..
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: hunter on June 11, 2008, 01:22:27 PM
i merged this into a simillar thread
I couldn't find the thread and thought maybe I have offended the forum :soapbox:.
Thanks Neal.
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: hunter on June 11, 2008, 01:26:11 PM
By the way, almost all their bikes do 190 mph at 13000 rpm  :stars:.
They average about $20k for standard models.
Title: Re: Harley-Davidson Acquiring MV Agusta?
Post by: naitram on June 11, 2008, 01:28:05 PM
no forum was offended during the posting of this topic  :huepfenjump3:

i just remebered the other thread so i merged them together