2013 MV Agusta F4 test: the prestige of the senses

With its F4, MV Agusta has so far offered one of the most beautiful sports motorcycles on the market. In 2013, the Italian manufacturer tries to combine beauty and efficiency: the Varese Super (be) bike gains in both performance and sophistication…. Test.

Technical sheet, availability and prices

Engine

• Type : 4-cylinder in-line liquid cooled

• Distribution : Double overhead camshaft, 16 radial valves

• Displacement : 998cc

• Bore and stroke : 79mm * 50.9mm

• Food : Electronic injection (2 injectors per cyl.), Ride-by-wire

• Compression ratio : 13.4: 1

• Engine torque : standard: 110.8 Nm at 9600 rpm – RR: 111 Nm at 9600 rpm

• Power : 195 hp at 13,400 rpm – RR: 200.8 hp at 13,600 rpm

Dimensions

• Length : 2115 mm

• Width : 750 mm

• Saddle height : 830 mm

• Ground clearance : 115 mm

• Hunt : 100.4 mm

• Wheelbase : 1430 mm

• Advertised weight : standard: 191 kg dry – RR: 190 dry

• Fuel tank capacity : 17 liters

• Front tire : 120/70/17 (cast rim on standard, forged on RR)

• Rear Tire : 200/55/17 (cast rim on standard, forged on RR)

Cycle part

• Frame : Tubular trellis in chrome molybdenum steel connected to aluminum plates

• Fork : standard: 50mm Marzocchi, adjustable for preload, rebound and compression (120mm travel) – RR: 43mm Ohlins, electronically adjustable for rebound and compression. Manual preload adjustment.

• Rear suspension : standard: Sachs single shock absorber, adjustable in rebound and compression (slow and fast) and in preload (120 mm travel) – RR: Ohlins TTX single shock, electronically adjustable in rebound and compression. Manual preload adjustment.

• Front brake : standard: 320 mm double floating discs, Brembo radial 4-piston calipers – RR: same discs, radially mounted M50 monobloc calipers and Brembo master cylinder

• Rear brake : Single 210 mm disc, Nissin caliper

Transmission

• Final drive : By chain

• Clutch : Multidisc in oil bath with anti-dribble system

• Gearbox : Extractable (cassette), six gears

Instrumentation

• Dash console : fully digital with speed, tachometer, odometer, two daily trips, engine temperature, gear engaged, stopwatch (with best lap memory function), console brightness adjustment (day or night), traction control level and mapping injection selected. Controls on the left stalk.

Commercial information

• Price (excluding shipping costs) :

• Standard F4: € 16,990

• F4 R: € 19,290

• F4 RR: € 24,290

Guarantee : Two years parts and MO

Availability : February 1, 2013 in the

Colors : standard: white or red and silver – RR: red and silver or black and white

Main options offered : Brake and clutch levers foldable upwards, "racing" footrest plates, carbon mudguards, carbon fairing return, carbon swingarm cover, "MV Agusta" notched oil cap, black silencer outlets "MV Agusta"

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