MvAgusta, again...

Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum's MV Agusta
Presenter: Peter Gunders

The tyres have never touched the road.

The MV Agusta was produced in a hand made limited edition of 300 motorcycles
worldwide, and only two made it to Australia.

But what might be more interesting than an extremely rare motorbike, is what
Greg McGuire, from the Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum in Tamworth, has done
with it. Or to be more precise, hasn't done with it, "I've never ridden the
motorcycle. The motorcycle was delivered to me in a crate four years ago and
the bike sat in the crate for three years in my warehouse.I took the lid off
it with the engineers from Europe, we started the motorcycle, made sure it
ran, it was never ridden. I wouldn't allow anyone to even test ride the
bike. We took the batteries out of the motorcycle, put it back into the box,
and the bike sat there for three years.

"When I opened the museum here, the bike saw daylight. I took it out of the
box, it's in the museum now.And I still have the box!"

So does it get tempting to put the battery in, fill it up with fuel, and
give it a ride around the block? "Yeah it does! I've been collecting for 27
years, it was something that I dreamed of as a kid but couldn't afford, and
now I look at it and think it would be good to ride. But I have a Ducati 996
SPS and that's a very similar bike. To be frank, other than looks, it does
everything the Agusta does."

CDIHL

 

Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum's MV Agusta

What a dick. Seriously. There's 300 of the bloody things and let's
face it, most of MV's "special editions" are nearly identical to all
their other "special editions". Just ride the damn thing!

Jules

 

Did James buy it?

 

<snip>

What a total waste.. This guy should be flogged. I find it absolutely stupid
and pointless that a marvel of modern mechanical engineering (argue with me
if you may) has been kept in a crate somewhere out of sight, appreciation
and justice to its creation.
Sure it's more an exuberant flourish of unadulterated materials selection as
opposed to cutting edge design but it's a mechanical device, created solely
for mechanical and kinematic appreciation.
I couldn't respect a person like, regardless of the fact that he rides. I
have more respect for the guy who I nearly bought a GSXR750(RK) from when I
was looking at upgrading. At least he kept it in his living room and took it
for the occasional ride.

TB
<rant ..... over...>

 

<munch>

I've stood before that very bike and I have to say, it had a certain...
um... something about it - perhaps that had something to do with it being
virginal. I couldn't help thinking though, that such a creature was meant
to be unleashed - seemed harsh to keep it inside a room (with a lot of
beautiful machinery I might add) sitting on a pedestal.

Oh well, Gunders earned his money, he can do what he likes - at least he
lets you and me indulge in his toys.

Cheers,
Dave ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen) => '03 XX

 

Bikes are for riding. Bottles are for collecting.