of ambient temperature,  thick mist and the after effects of overnight rain – grip is even harder to find.So, it was a brave place for MVAgusta to launch their new F4 sports bike to a mixture of assembled press, dealers and prospective customers. I nipped

motor, but along faster flowing bends, the power delivery is as sharp as you need, the whole package is plush, stable and right at home.Read more to see how the MV Agusta Brutale fares around the Misano circuit Bike spec: Price: £13,950 Front suspension

pausing to worry about the consequences. MV Agusta’s first naked superbike gets to you like that.The Brutale is a laugh to ride, but Massimo Tamburini’s latest creation is also one of those rare bikes that is stylish and interesting from every angle, from

for that they must be applauded. MV Agusta claims its bikes are the most beautiful in the world. A biased opinion of course, although not at all near the truth. While past models have looked and sounded like they would take on all comers, I believe they failed

Weight: 192kg Seat height: 809mm Full Review: Long hailed as one of the gorgeous motorcycles ever, MV’s F4 family of bikes has suffered from a lack of cc when compared to the competition with its capacity of only 749cc. The F41000s is here to make amends

amazing and goes very well. But cheaper options are also available Top speed: 150mph Engine capacity: 749cc Power: 127bhp Torque: 59lb ft Weight: 185kg Seat height: 810mm Fuel capacity: 19L Full Review: The MV is a hard bike to actually justify owning

-capacity version of the Brutale 750, the craziest of all naked hooligan weapons, and here I am riding it... well, if not gently, then at least fairly sensibly. I haven't even pulled a wheelie for 20 minutes. The new MV has the performance alright, it's just

the MV bosses), this is the mass-production offering for 2007.And it does have some significant improvements for this year. Not least a change to (bigger) titanium valves, new cam profiles and an increase in throttle bore. All up, it's 9bhp up on the last

ever built by MV Agusta.The SPR is a faster, racier, more focused version of the F4, intended mainly for the track. It comes as a black-finished single-seater only, with carbon fibre used for various bits including the ignition cover, fairing inners