MV Agusta F4 750S

Make Model	MV Agusta F4 750S
Year	2000 - 04
Engine	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity	749.4 cc / 45.7 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	73.8 x 43.8 mm
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio	12.0:1
Induction	Fuel Injection
Ignition	Multipoint electronic
Starting	Electric
Max Power	126 hp / 91.9 kW @ 12500 rpm
Max Torque	72 Nm / 52.8 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	49mm Upside-down telescopic hydraulic fork with rebound-compression damping and spring preload adjustment.
Rear Suspension	Progressive, with single sided swingarm, single shock absorber with rebound-compression damping and spring preload adjustment
Front Brakes	2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 210mm disc 4 piston caliper
Front Tyre	120/65 ZR17
Rear Tyre	190/50 ZR17
Wheelbase	1412 mm / 55.6 in
Seat Height	790 mm / 31.1 in
Dry Weight	189 kg / 396.8 lbs
Fuel Capacity	21 Litres / 5.8 US gal
Consumption Average	18.7 km/lit
Standing ¼ Mile	11.2 sec / 122 mph
Top Speed	257 km/h / 160 mph
Road Test	BIKE 2002

Road Test

BIKE 2002

Introduced to the public at the 1998 Milan Show, the F4 has already become part of MV legend. In a publicity masterstroke, the factory announced that, most unusually, production would commence with a limited edition run of just 300 very special F4s: the 'Serie Oro' (Gold Series). Production, at the leisurely rate of just three machines per day, commenced late in 1999 at MV's new factory at Cassinetta di Biandronno, Varese. Once the batch of Serie Oro models had been completed, the factory commenced manufacture of the mainstream F4 S (Strada). The F4 was designed by the late Massimo Tamburini, creator of the Ducati 916, and its inspired styling stands out above all else.

The styling and specification of the MV are unique. The deep red-and-silver gloss of the sleek bodywork cunningly combines smooth and angular shapes. The radical four-into-four exhaust terminates in a set of underseat silencers which give a glorious roar on the move. The F4's engine has the technical prowess to match its design. The cylinder head uses a distinctive radial valve design - the valve pairs are slightly splayed away from each other so the valve stems are at an angle. This allows a more efficient combustion chamber shape, but is difficult to manufacture.