MV Agusta F3 Oro on way

MV Agusta Imports manager Kevin Beale says orders are now being taken for the F3 Series Oro at $33,800 ride-away, but buyers should be quick as only 200 are being produced.

The new 675cc three-cylinder F3 sportsbike will arrive in March 2012. Pricing is yet to be announced, but it is expected to be under $20,000 ride away.

Oro means gold in Italian, so the F3 Series Oro features an abundance of gold finish in the frame plates, single-sided swingarm, forged aluminium wheels, air intakes and cooling vents plus a DID Gold chain. There is even a gold individually numbered plate mounted on the upper triple clamp.

The Series Oro also has an abundance of lightweight carbonfibre in the mudguards, dashboard cover, airbox and intake covers, fairing inserts, chain guards, swingarm protector, sprocket cover, fairing lower, and exhaust outlets.

It comes in silver and red paint in the traditional livery of the Italian motorcycle manufacturer. Attention to detail includes machine-polished clutch cover and frame plates, and solid-billet alternator cover and footpeg mounting brackets allowing full adjustability, while the seat covers are hand-made from leather and suede-effect alcantara.

The Oro comes with Brembo brakes, adjustable Ohlins upside-down forks, and TTX shock and steering damper. Since the new Australian importers took over early this year, the prices of most MV Agustas have come down.

"One thing we have been able to do is negotiate a better price than the previous importer," says Beale. "MV Agusta is very keen to get back into Australia having lost the previous distributor. "We told them what would need to be done to get a worthwhile market share and they made the decision to go ahead with our proposal.

"The bikes will be cheaper, but we have promised them more volume as a trade-off." Beale says they will honour warranties on existing models after the previous importer the Paul Feeney Group relinquished MV Agusta and Cagiva last July.