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Originally Posted by sburns2421
I was looking at MV's website and noticed their models for 2007 now only consist of:
Brutale 910R
F4 1000R
F4 1000R 1+1
F4 Senna
F4CC
Does this mean there are no "S" models offered anymore? The least expensive bike is now the 910R at $18k?
Seems like Ducati is getting cheaper, while MV moves farther up the price scale.
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Yep, and apparently Mr. C. has been quoted as saying this is the way he wants it. I believe the goal is to have no bike cheaper than 20k euros or something.
No more S models. No more classic paint schemes (although the red and silver R comes close).
The new R bike is nice by most accounts, but it seems like they are losing their way a little in my opinion.
There's been lots of debate about this 100k euro "new" bike. Obviously, if you can afford it, it's no big deal. To me, it looks like a nice stunt to facilitate the Ferrari payments of the upper management. The bike comes with an alleged 15k euro watch or something, and a leather jacket. And it's not even really a new bike. It's the same old bike with a few new things and some art gallery quality carbon. I think WTF is putting it lightly.
If we find out that all that money goes toward a racing program, I'll be happy to take back whatever bad stuff I've said. I'll be pulling for the MV riders in the states, because I think the bike is more capable than people think.
But as time goes on I become less and less a fan of MV. This whole bought exclusivity thing is paper thin and pathetic in my opinion. I love my 750 and that won't change, but I don't see any reason to buy a new one.
Ducati will probably get my money, even though twins don't do much for me. They just aren't engaging on the track.