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Discussion in 'Motorcycles & Boats' started by UConn Husky, May 1, 2008.

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  1. Miura Jota

    Miura Jota F1 Rookie

    May 26, 2004
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    Martin
    Is that bike a Mercedes ? :D

    (just kidding)
     
  2. f-man

    f-man Formula 3
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    Oct 10, 2008
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    Jeff
    nice farm
     
  3. Axecent

    Axecent Formula 3

    Oct 15, 2008
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    Central Texas
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    John
    #153 Axecent, Mar 8, 2009
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  4. Axecent

    Axecent Formula 3

    Oct 15, 2008
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    Central Texas
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    John
    #154 Axecent, Mar 8, 2009
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  5. frefan

    frefan F1 Veteran

    Apr 21, 2004
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    #155 frefan, Mar 8, 2009
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  6. kongman

    kongman F1 Rookie

    Aug 30, 2006
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    brisvegas south
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    mr p
    i hate you ..........awsome bikes ..lol
     
  7. DriveAfterDark

    DriveAfterDark F1 Veteran

    Jan 1, 2007
    9,148
    Norway
    Amazing...
     
  8. Ryan S.

    Ryan S. Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Mar 20, 2004
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    very cool!!!
     
  9. Ryan S.

    Ryan S. Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Mar 20, 2004
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    very nice!
     
  10. Matty

    Matty Rookie

    Mar 14, 2009
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    here is a little Ferrari/MV Agusta History if you were not aware :)


    In the early development days of what we know now as the MV Agusta F4 motor, Ferrari was heavily involved in it's design. The motor they were working on was basically four cylinders taken from the 1990-1992 era Ferrari formula one car motor. This car was not very successful, Alain Prost called it a garbage truck (and was then quickly fired for the remark), so it didn't take long for the engineers at Cagiva to change the design looking for horsepower.

    This early engine featured five radial valves per cylinder, the intake tract in front of the motor and the exhaust exiting the rear. Andrea Goggi had come from Ferrari some years earlier and worked primarily on Cagiva's V4 500cc GP bike and also served as Eddie Lawson's chief race engineer. Goggi became the primary engine designer of the F4 powertrain. After a major redesign, the engineers at Cagiva reversed the intake/exhaust set-up to the conventional design presently used. They also reduced the amount of valves from five to four per cylinder, but retained the radial valve set-up because of the broad spread of power they help create.

    Early prototypes of the motor were mounted in a modified Cagiva 500cc GP bike. The original idea was to market the bike as a Ferrari built by Cagiva. When most of the Ferrari design was thrown out, they decided to market it as a Cagiva. When the Castiglioni's aquired the rights to manufacture motorcycles with the name MV Agusta in the early to mid 90's, it became obvious that a new MV Agusta four cylinder was on the horizon.
     
  11. Axecent

    Axecent Formula 3

    Oct 15, 2008
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    John
    My Tamburini uses dynamically variable length intakes, which I have heard many say was also developed by Ferrari. I have never heard the gospel on this bandied about 'fact'.
     
  12. John B

    John B Formula 3

    May 27, 2003
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    NJ
  13. Wade

    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Mar 31, 2006
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    #163 Wade, Apr 4, 2009
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    1988 Mondial 3.2 Coupe and 2007 Ducati Monster S4RS
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  14. CAS

    CAS F1 Rookie

    Nov 6, 2003
    2,683
    San Diego, CA
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    Clint
    Did you recently sell this to the Fun Bike Center in SD? I swear I just looked at that exact bike on Friday, in their showroom.
     

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