The MV Agusta RVS#1 is a limited-edition motorcycle produced by the
Italian manufacturer
MV Agusta
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. This machine is the first product of MV Agusta's “Reparto Veicoli Speciali” (RVS) (Special Vehicles Operations) department,
and a reinterpretation of the ''
MV Agusta Dragster''. It is powered by a 150 bhp (110 kW) version of the company's 800 cc
three-cylinder engine
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.
The machines are all hand assembled
and went on sale in 2019.
Background
MV Agusta's
CEO
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, Giovanni Castiglioni,
set up a new division, the RVS, to design special and premium models.
The first project was a reinterpretation of the ''Dragster''.
The machine was designed in conjunction with the C.R.C. (Castiglioni Research Centre) who provided the engineering expertise.
Technical details
Engine
The 799 cc engine, originally designed by Ezio Mascheroni and first fitted to the F3,
uses a
DOHC inline three-cylinder layout with
four valves per cylinder. A counter-rotating (reverse)
crankshaft
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is used,
which counteracts the
centripetal force
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s of the wheels allowing the bike to turn faster.
The
bore
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and
stroke
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are 79 mm and 54.3 mm.
Modified to meet the
Euro4 European emission standards and tuned to produce 150 bhp (110 kW) at 12.800 rpm,
the engine is the most powerful triple in the MV range.
Power is fed through a six speed gearbox via a hydraulic
slipper clutch. The gearbox is fitted with a quickshifter.
Cycle parts
As is usual for MV Agusta the
frame is constructed of
chrome-molybdenum tubing with an aluminium
swinging arm
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mounts, and the engine acts as a
stressed member
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.
Marzocchi “Upside down”
front forks are fitted which have a DLC (diamond like carbon) coating to reduce wear. The single sided swinging arms is controlled by a fully adjustable
Sachs shock absorber.
The front brakes use distinctive SunstarBraking Batfly twin discs
and
Brembo
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History
Brembo was established in Paladina, Italy on January 11, 1961 ...
radial 4-pot calipers with a single 2-pot Brembo caliper on the rear.
Wheels are from Kineo with red highlights to the wire spokes.
is used for many of the bodywork component. The tank has titanium inserts and the seat has a honeycomb stitched pattern with the bike's signature skull on it.
A round
LED
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headlight is fitted, the LED pattern changing with the angle of lean of the bike to provide optimum illumination. Two spotlights are also fitted on the side of the engine.
By the use of carbon fibre and titanium, the machine's weight had been reduced by 8 kg compared to the Dragster, to 160 kg.
Electronics
The machine is equipped with a full electronics suite. An LCD dashboard controls the MVICS system (Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System), which includes an Eldor
ECU, Mikuni
ride by wire
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,
traction control, Quickshifter EAS 2.0 and Bosch 9 Plus
ABS with RLM (Rear wheel Lift-up Mitigation). The system offers many user-control settings.
References
External links
MV Agusta official website*
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Motorcycles introduced in 2019