Motorcycle specifications MV-Agusta750 S America 1975

Since the 50s, MV-Agusta has been renowned for its taste for machines, and its real innovation in the field, mainly with the design of the R19 Tourismo. Three years before the creation of the emblematic Honda CB 750 Four, MV launched a revolutionary new machine at the 1965 Milan Motorcycle Show: the MV-Agusta 600, a four-cylinder machine designed for the general public. Unfortunately for MV, this machine didn't sell as well as they'd hoped: after a facelift, sales still didn't rise, and it was only in 1969, at the third edition of the Milan Motorcycle Show, that MV presented its latest model, a 750cc, still designed with world sales in mind. A tourer that won over the public.

with a sporty, stretched fuel tank, wider footrests, a raised seat for one person, aerorations to ensure proper engine cooling, and above all four extended exhausts to deliver an intoxicating sound, the public was immediately enchanted. In fact, it was the exhausts that the manufacturer spent the most time designing in its factories.

this machine, which had gained 150cc over its big sister, was fitted with 65mm cylinders with a 56mm stroke. This gave the new engine 72hp at 9000rpm. MV thought this new version would finally boost sales, but from its release in 1970 to 1975, only 650 models were sold worldwide.this exclusivity was very expensive at the time, not only because of the rarity of its equipment and spare parts, but above all because of its purchase price: 7400€ now. So, in 1975, MV stopped selling it, relegating its 4-cylinder fan-assisted engine to the brand's museum, and to the realm of dreams for low-income motorcyclists.

however, MV did release an America model the following year, and a Monza model in 1977. With major modifications: more power, larger fuel tank, modern rims, disc brakes... A competition model was also produced in 1973, a 750SS designed for GP racing. But it was after these few models that the company closed. A great chapter for the brand, which only saw the light of day again several years later, much to our delight.

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