Description
Please note: This bike turns over but does not start. As such, there is no cold start video.
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2003 MV Agusta F4. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
At the turn of the millennium, the MV Agusta brand was revived with the release of a new flagship, the 750cc F4. Penned by the great Massimo Tamburini, the F4 boasted a ground-breaking design that redefined the modern superbike. In the years that followed, the F4 underwent a series of revisions and model updates, though the bike’s incredible aesthetics went largely unchanged.
Underneath the proverbial hood, MV fitted the bike with a sonorous transverse four-cylinder capable of pumping out a hearty 126 horses and 52.8 lb-ft of torque.
What’s more, the engine was surrounded by quality components such as 49mm Showa front forks, a Sachs rear shock, and a set of Nissin brakes. Ultimately, however, it was the styling that proved the bike’s pièce de résistance — particularly the quad organ pipe exhaust.
This example is VIN: ZCGAGFLJ73V005750. Per the seller, “The F4 was always joint-favorite of mine alongside the 916. They have to be in this red/silver colorway though, to match both the press bikes and the movie appearances (who else remembers that entrance in Gone in 60 Seconds?!). I found this bike about 10 years ago on the peninsula in the Bay Area, previous owner put about 15k miles on it commuting to his job at Google, where if I recall correctly, he was a VP in something like HR (nothing I recall being that interesting at the time). Since buying it, I only ever used it to either commute from Los Gatos to Mountain View, or the occasional blast up skyline to Alice’s on a Sunday morning. Unlike my other MV Agusta, this one has actually always been totally reliable in my ownership, other than a first day incident where I ran out of fuel and needed a friend to stop with a gas can to get me going again! For those that have never driven one, these things feel nothing like their Tamburini cousins made by Ducati, where the 916 range feels brutish these feel balanced and highly strung. They still have more soul than any Japanese bike I’ve owned, its just a different soul to their all-red counterparts.”
The odometer shows 25,593 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for this listing, Iconic performed an inspection of the bike. Our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK
Tire Years – Front/ Rear: 2611/4011
Tire % – Front/ Rear: 80/80
Tire Pressure – Front/ Rear: 30/36 PSI
Brake % – Front/ Rear : 60/20
Front Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL +3% MOISTURE
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL +3% MOISTURE
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL +3% MOISTURE
Engine Oil: Ok; Quality: Age Unknown
Coolant -Level: LOW IN EXPANSION
TANK; Quality: AGED
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: OK
Passing Light: Ok
Parking Light: Ok
Turn Signals: STAY ON/DO NOT FLASH
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Killswitch: Ok
Horn: OK
Fork: OK
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: DIRTY/DRY
Battery Standing Voltage: DEAD Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: UNK
Notes:
• ALARM/ENGINE IMMOBILIZER INSTALLED – NO FOB
• BIKE DOESN’T RUN
• OLD GAS IN TANK
• BATTERY DEAD
• OIL IN BELLY PAN FROM LEAK
• VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING
• ALL HYDRAULICS FAIL/MOISTURE CONTENT
• FUEL PUMP NOT PRIMING
• CHAIN NEEDS SERVICE
• OIL LEAKING FROM OIL PRESSURE/TEMP SENDER
• COOLANT OLD AND LOW
• OIL DATE UNKNOWN
• TIRES OUT OF DATE
• TURN SIGNALS NOT FLASHING
• NO REAR BRAKE REPAIRS RECOMMENDED:
• Find Key FOB
• Injectors could be blocked (age of gas)
• Battery
• Engine oil and filter
• Replace valve cover gasket • Replace oil pressure/temp sender • Coolant
• Hydro 3
• Tires
• Chain service
• Diag/repair turn signals
• Bike detail
Modifications:
Corbin seat.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Pilot Power tires with date codes of 2611 and 4011.
The sale includes two keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection), this MV Agusta is offered on a clean California title. Have any F4 750 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
