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INDUSTRY NEWS MV AGUSTA SUPERVELOCE AGO – FIRST LOOK
MV AGUSTA PAYS TRIBUTE TO ITS GREATEST EVER PROPONENT IN GIACOMO AGOSTINI - THE MV AGUSTA SUPERVELOCE AGO. The name Giacomo Agostini is held in the same revere as Jesus if you’re into MV Agusta. The Italian is a straight demi-god in Italy, the most successful Grand Prix rider of all time with 311 race wins and 15 world championships to his name, which is far more than anyone has accumulated since then. Ago won all his titles bar one on MV Agusta machinery, and he has a history with the marque producing special limited edition production bikes in his name (F3 Ago, F4 Ago, etc), and the latest of which is this gorgeous Superveloce Ago. Limited to 311 editions to commemorate each one of Agostini’s Grand Prix successes, the Superveloce Ago takes the base Superveloce and turns it up to 11 with a stunning #1 livery hiding a host of technological advancements in everywhere from engine to suspension and electronics. At the Ago’s heart sits the same 798 cc inline threecylinder motor that pumps a claimed 147 hp. This number gets boosted to a tasty 151 hp when you fit the Racing Kit Arrow exhaust which, gloriously, comes as part of the $35,175 MSRP sticker. A new clutch basket resides in the motor as do new valve guides and new crankshaft main and piston rod bearings to reduce internal friction and increase reliability, but the real action is in the fitment of the new Ohlins NIX30 fork and TTX shock that brings the Ago in line with the majority of high-priced naked bikes out there. The Ohlins sets off a visual feast on the Ago, characterized by the stunning 3.5 inch front and 5.5 inch rear spoked wheels, crafted to look similar to the three-cylinder racers Ago used to decimate all before him in his racing days. Carbon fiber flows through bodywork, with the 14 | SPORTBIKESINCMAG.COM | DECEMBER 2021
