MV Agusta F3 800

MV Agusta has introduced the F3 800 sport bike, incorporating a stroked version of the three-cylinder engine found in the F3 675, now displacing 798cc. MV claims a quite remarkable peak horsepower of 148 at 13,000 rpm. The relatively long stroke should provide a fairly broad spread of torque, as well. Redline is at 13,500 rpm. By stroking the motor, MV was able to retain the very slender nature of the 675 powerplant, as well. Despite the increase in horsepower and torque, and displacement, the F3 800 weighs essentially the same as the F3 675 - a claimed 381 pounds dry.

With Brembo monobloc calipers up front, braking should be spectacular. Marzocchi forks are fully adjustable, of course, as is the Sachs shock.

Ride-by-wire throttle coordinates with sophisticated electronics (a package MV Agusta refers to as MVICS). European pricing is $13,999 Euro. No word on U.S. pricing at this point.









Now in my opinion, this is probably the sexiest looking 600/middleweight bike on the market but looks only go so far. It has all the bells and whistles required to be considered a luxury sportbike and personally speaking, I love the stock exhaust look. The 675 version didn't get that great of reviews last year during testing but it definitely wasn't off by far. Aside from looks, there's only one other 600/middleweight sportbike I would buy before this MV and that is the Daytona 675R. This 800 will probably be about $17k U.S. which is obviously more than the currenty 848 and probably will be more than the baby Pani. That is a lottttt of money for a middleweight bike. The 675R is race-ready with all its performance parts that come stock on the bike and can be had for about $14k.

In the end, you pay for having a rare and exotic bike. All of us Pani owners are all too familiar with that since none of us really need a $20-$30k superbike in the first place. Personally speaking, if I had the money to do so, I'd definitely go and get me a black/white F3 800, even if the 675R is a better value and even probably a better track performing bike.

Thoughts? Opinions?

double0 said:

I love the stock exhaust look.

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I agree with you on that.. pretty interesting triple pipe arrangement.. a used MV at my Ducati dealership in Minneapolis had 4 pipes and it looked badass..

double0 said:

All of us Pani owners are all too familiar with that since none of us really need a $20-$30k superbike in the first place

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Ducatis come at a premium so if you want a Duc sportbike you gotta pay up.. unless ur looking at other manufacturers..

I fell in love with Ducati the first time I heard the sound of that engine and that sold me and there was no looking back.. if I was getting a bike, it was going to be a Ducati and I am happy to buy a Pani R

My girl was interested in the f3 800. We took a look at the 675 up close and personal. It looks like a 5 yearold bike. Don't get me wrong,it's not a bad looking bike. It just isn't up to date with most of the other manufacturers techniques. I guess it's expected from such a small company.

1199 dreamer said:

My girl was interested in the f3 800. We took a look at the 675 up close and personal. It looks like a 5 yearold bike. Don't get me wrong,it's not a bad looking bike. It just isn't up to date with most of the other manufacturers techniques. I guess it's expected from such a small company.

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I somewhat agree to an extent with you... My observation of the bike is "cheap" it actually looks cheap like made in China cheap

I rode the current F3 and was very impressed with it. Plenty fast and handled great. Very comfy riding position. Brakes sucked.

beautiful,nice to look at,lack of low end torque for street ,not race proven or even trying at sstk, "i've got spare cash lying around and need to buy a new toy" type of bike.

Titaniumvalves said:

beautiful,nice to look at,lack of low end torque for street ,not race proven or even trying at sstk, "i've got spare cash lying around and need to buy a new toy" type of bike.

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I would hardly call 67 pound-feet of torque lacking for the street. It may not be as much as ours but it certainly is more than enough for the streets and many tracks.

And really? You want to criticize a bike for not being race proven? How many wins does the Ducati GP bike have? Or how are we doing on the WSBK side of things?

This 800 will definitely give the upcoming 849 a run for it's money for sure.

I believe the f3 800 comes with the real brembo monoblocs.

QUOTE=iamlance;120632]I rode the current F3 and was very impressed with it. Plenty fast and handled great. Very comfy riding position. Brakes sucked.[/QUOTE]

Pani Dropper said:

I would hardly call 67 pound-feet of torque lacking for the street. It may not be as much as ours but it certainly is more than enough for the streets and many tracks.

And really? You want to criticize a bike for not being race proven? How many wins does the Ducati GP bike have? Or how are we doing on the WSBK side of things?

This 800 will definitely give the upcoming 849 a run for it's money for sure.

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Am i criticizing? Was i commenting on Wins? i thought this is a forum for opinions, guess i need to apply for your permission to comment on a bike??
think deeper bro.

My point is bikes given the chance to put up for Races will allow an environment to spur and sharpen the engineering might and technology behind MV,regardless they win or not , they tried....if they keep on trying their products will evolve and improve..

This will have impact on the business and would be nice to have this brand stay competitive and longer.

Junk

Titaniumvalves said:

Am i criticizing? Was i commenting on Wins? i thought this is a forum for opinions, guess i need to apply for your permission to comment on a bike??
think deeper bro.

My point is bikes given the chance to put up for Races will allow an environment to spur and sharpen the engineering might and technology behind MV,regardless they win or not , they tried....if they keep on trying their products will evolve and improve..

This will have impact on the business and would be nice to have this brand stay competitive and longer.

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LOL, I never said you weren't allowed to have an opinion. The purpose of a forum is to voice opinions, but also for others to question the logic of said opinion.

From your previous post, it sounded like you were writing them off because of a lack of racing pedigree but I am glad to see you actually respect the brand. MV is not really in a position right now to throw their hat in the racing ring, they just need to concentrate on putting out competitive bikes. I think that with their Brutale line and the F3's, and updating that pig of an F4, MV will be in a strong enough position to start racing.

And your comment about the F3 800 being the "i've got spare cash lying around and need to buy a new toy" type of bike? That sounds a lot like another Italian we know

As an MV owner, the last thing I want to do is see MV go racing. A company that's only barely out of deep financial woes and is coming to market with lots of interesting things, they absolutely don't need to get distracted racing. Keep in mind worldwide production is only about 9000 bikes a year, it's a tiny company.

That said, the F3 675 has been raced by privateers, for sure in canada and australia.

I think it's a great looking bike with respectable numbers. I'm sure it would be high on my list if I were considering a middleweight model; definitely a notch above the Japanese offerings.

My favorite thing about MVs like the F3 has always been the tank - it just fits me like a glove and the lines on the bike are HAWT. But the F3 is way undersprung for my weight, and it's already heavier than a Pani, so I think it may be a long time before I get the itch for another bike, even one as sexy as this.

The Brutale 800 is priced at $12,498. I would estimate the F3 800 will be $14,998-$15,498.

MV Agusta USA is getting completely revamped with support and they have just released new USA-specific fueling maps for the newer 675s, 800s and 1000s, addressing one of the main complaints against MVs for years.

Having had 16,000 blissful miles on a 2007 MV Agusta F4 1000R, I applaud the new MV Agusta direction and am genuinely interested in the new bikes. This is a particularly good review of the Brutale 800, and makes me very interested in trying the bike when it gets here: 2013 Italian Middleweight Streetfighter Comparo - Video

FYI - The F3 675 is being raced for the first time this year in WSS, and Robbie Rolfo has already had some very competitive races on the bike.