Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
MV Agusta finally announced the full details of their incredible-looking hyperbike, the Super Veloce 1000.
Now, it’s been over a year since they first showed the prototype of this bike.
But even now, the visual impact of this final production version is just something else.
I think it’s going to be one of the most spectacular motorcycles you’ll basically never be able to ride.
we’re going to go through all of the details with absolutely everything that you need to know about it.
Engine :
Now, this bike is basically built upon the same platform as their Brutale 1000 bikes, which means it will use a similar 998 cc inline 4.
And while they do say it will get its own specific tune, the performance figures really do look on paper very similar. Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
That is by no means a bad thing because the numbers are absolutely wild.
So it’s 208 horsepower at 13,000 RPM and 116.5 new to me is a peak torque at 11,000 RPM.
Now, there is all sorts of interesting stuff going on inside this engine, like the titanium conrods, DLC-coated cams, and the counter-rotating crankshaft.
Both the Brutale 1,000 RR and the RS version, both of which pretty much use the same engine.
I can tell you two key things about what it’s like to ride.
Number one is that, of course, it’s ridiculously fast, and despite not having a great deal in the way of mid-range, if you wind it up and get the bike singing, it’ll scare the absolute life out of you.
But secondly, and one of my favorite things about those bikes is the soundtrack.
It’s got a real bark to it at the exhaust, and I think it’s just a little more aggressive than a lot of the other Inline 4s . Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
This particular Superveloce the 1,000 model gets a quad exit titanium exhaust system, and it’s developed in partnership with the experts at Akropovitch.
So I’d expect it to sound every bit as good as the Brutale 1,000, if not a little better.
Chassis :
Now, this bike rolls on a a chassis as well to the Brutale 1,000. So it’s a steel trellis frame mated to aluminum side plates for the swing arm pivots.
And there’s an aluminum single-sided swing arm out back, which has allowed them to make the most of one of the most striking details on this bike, in my opinion.
And that’s the wheels, which are said to be inspired by the F4 Serie oro that came many years before. Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
Combined with the carbon break disk covers at the front, the wheels just elevate this bike to a level of design and detail that for me, It’s way above most of the bikes on the market, even at a very high price point.
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And you’ve got to say it’s a prime example of MV doing what MV do best. Now, these rims are shod with some super sticky rubber.
These are the Pirelli Supercorsa SPcV4s.
Actually, you won’t find these very specific tires on any other bike because the red details on the tire walls that tie in with the rest of the bike are custom-made 4MV for the Superveloce 1000.
Elsewhere, we’ve got top draw suspension from Ohlins with their electronically-adjustable semi-active fork and shock.
So you’ve got a 43-millimetre upside down fork with a titanium nitride coating to reduce friction, and then a 36-millimetre shock at the rear, and you’ve got 120 milliliter of travel at each end. Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
You’ve also got an Ohlins’ electronically-adjustable steering damper.
And then, as you’d expect, break in is absolutely top-notch as well with a pair of Brembo’s high-spec style emmer calipers on 320 milliliter, and those are operated by a brembo radial master cylinder at the lever.
Now we’ll get onto the price in a bit, and it really truly is quite eye-watering. And so look, while you would expect the absolute best for that money, I think it feels like.
That’s exactly what Envy have delivered with the equipment on this bike.
Tech :
It is as well a similar story on the tech front.
You’ve got an absolutely comprehensive suite of rider aids managed through four riding modes of Rain, Sport, Race, and Custom.
And within that, You’ve got eight levels of traction control, so two for rain, three for road, and three for the track. There’s varying levels of ABS.
There’s rear wheel lift control to stop the rear wheel coming up under heavy braking. And also you’ve got a wheelie control package that helps to maintain a wheelie rather than just shutting it down and slamming the front wheel down.
Then on top of that, you got a whole bunch of other techy features, including an up and down quick shift to their latest generation, launch control, which I’ve had the chance to try out on the Brutale 1000, and it was absolutely ridiculous.
Cruise control, of course, for those tours and easy-going motorway rides.
it’s managed through their TFT display, which has got a very nice visual design to some of the graphics and it’s typical MV. Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
Then it’s got GPS built in and it sends some of your ride data to the app so you can record all your rides and share them with your friends if you’re into that thing.
there’s a satellite alarm built in and you get a free year of using that bundled into the cost, although you probably expect it.
The only thing I don’t really love on these MV Augustus is the switch gear. It doesn’t feel quite as premium as the rest of the bike.
I’m sure I’ve seen those switch gears on other bikes. It’s maybe something they just buy in.
But otherwise, it’s got to be said, the tech package has absolutely everything you’ll need and more. Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
Styling :
But look, a massive part of the appeal of this bike, arguably the biggest part, is going to be the looks with a highly original take on the sports bike format that draws some retro-inspiration from the MV Augusta bikes of yesteryear.
Naturally, bearing the Superveloce name, there’s more than a little bit in common with the original Superveloce 800, with the small round lighting the front and rear, the classic MV paint job, and some of the details like the leather tank strap.
But look, this thousand version of the Superveloce is, of course, a different beast when it comes to performance, and it really does feel like they’ve taken the styling up another notch, too.
It just looks more aggressive, more dramatic.
There’s more presence to it as well. And for me, quite simply, I think this might be one of the best-looking motorcycles that’s ever been made.
That is a highly subjective matter, though, so do let me know what you think of it down in the comments below. Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
One touch that I think helps it look a little more substantial, at least from the front end, versus the Superveloce 800 has to be the winglets.
And while they do claim an extra bit of stability, owing to the marginal positive effect on the aerodynamics that winglets can have, they do also admit that they’re at least partially there as a styling exercise, and also that they tie this bike back to some of the MV Grand Prix bikes of the 1970s, which were amongst the first to adapt these aero appendages.
As for the materials used across the rest of the bike, well, there’s absolutely loads of carbon fiber. It’s the best of the best.
So there are 41 individual components, they say, made from carbon with a variety of techniques, some forged, some laminated.
And these include the dash support, the chain guard, the fairing, and also some of the other parts that are in the additional dedicated kit.
And then to finish it all off, you’ve got an Alcantara seat, the leather tank strap I mentioned earlier, titanium fasteners, and logos etched here and there that I think all help to add up to something that really does look very special indeed.
Price :
Now, Envy have said that there are just 500 of these bikes to be made and that many of them are already allocated, with pre-orders for the Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro being reserved exclusively to brand collectors.
The few remaining units of the total 500 will be available through MV Agusta official dealer network, and the lucky buyers who will be able to secure one will will automatically be granted access to the same privileges and experiences reserved for MV collectors.
Look, cough up and you’re in the club and the price, well, even if you can get there quick enough to get a hold of one, it’s £61,400.
On the face of it, that is a heck of a lot of money, and it puts this bike out of question for pretty much 99.9% of bikers. Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro
But then again, just purely as a spectator, I’d observe that this is about in line with what Ducati have been charging, for example, recently on some of their special editions, like the Bentley DiAval V4 or the Supreme Edition of the Streetfighter V4 or even the Lamborghini Edition.
But look, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that. But For me, those Ducati specials, you’re pretty much just paying for a paint job and maybe some fancy wheels on top of an existing model.
This, though, well, it is something really substantially different to the Brutale 1000 that it’s based upon.
And you can see all the work and attention to detail that’s gone into it.
So if I absolutely, hypothetically, had £60,000 burning a hole in my pocket, well, I think this is absolutely where it would go.