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MV Agusta Monza - the Ferrari of motorcycles

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Created on January 2, 2022

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Bruno von Rotz

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - klassische Architektur mit Rohrahmen, grossem Tank und Sattelhöcker

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - allzuviel Dämpfung bietet diese Auspuffanlage nicht, Gottseidank

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - die Kraft wird per Kardanwelle rechts zum Hinterrad übertragen

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - ein wirklich schönes Motorrad

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - baut trotz des Reihenvierzylinders kompakt

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - der Lenker ist stark gekröpft und nichts für Tourenfahrer

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - viele Rippen tragen zur Kühlung des bis 10'000 drehenden Vierzylinders bei

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - von hinten wirkt das Motorrad besonders schlank

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - eine Probefahrt auf dieser Motorradlegende gehört vermutlich zu den 100 Dingen, die man einmal in seinem Leben machen sollte

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - ein Zündschloss am Lenker gibt es nicht

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - die Instrumente von Smiths sind klar gezeichnet

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - zwei obenliegende Nockenwellen für den Reihenvierzylinder

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - das Gemisch erhält der Reihenvierzylinder durch vier Dell'Orto-Vergaser mit offenen Tüten

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - mit Lösen von zwölf Schrauben lässt sich der Oberteil des Motors, das sogenannte Zylinderbankett, abnehmen

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - zwei Scheibenbremsen von Brembo vorne

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - der Vorbau

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - MV Agusta steht für "Meccanica Verghera Agusta"

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - die "Monza" wurde zunächst "Boxer" genannt, aber da war Ferrari wegen des 365 GT/4 Berlinetta Boxer dagegen

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - geschwungene Auspuffrohre

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MV Agusta 832 Monza (1978) - Sattelhöcker mit eingebautem Stauraum

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Mike Hailwood (Nummer 63) and Giacomo Agostini (1) im Jahr 1969 beim 500-ccm-Rennen anlässlich der Temporada Romagnola

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Impressionen vom Goodwood Revival 2013 - spannendes Rennen um die Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy - die siegreiche MV Agusta

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MV Agusta 350 S (1972) - am Bergrennen Steckborn-Eichhölzli 2015

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MV Agusta 350S (1962) - Feld 4 - Lenzerheide Motor Classics 2019

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Spezialist "Ruote da sogno" - verkaufte MV Agusta 750 S

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MV Agusta 750 S (1975) - der Klassiker mit rund 72 PS aus 743 cm3, 200 km/h Spitze - Bremen Classic Motorshow 2019

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MV Agusta 750S America (1977) - als Lot 120 an der Bond Street Versteigerung von Bonhams am 2. Dezember 2017

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Ein Anziehungspunkt für Motorradfreunde - die Zweiräder von MV Agusta - Retro Classics Cologne Köln 2017

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Motorräder von MV Agusta - Retro Classics Stuttgart 2018

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Summary

MV Agusta presented its first four-cylinder motorcycle as early as 1950, but it would be a while before it was possible to buy such a two-wheeler for use on the road. Fueled by the racing fame achieved by John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini, the Italian brand's production motorcycles were also in high demand despite their high prices. And they still are today. The MV Agusta 832 Monza model appeared in the 1970s and was the fastest production motorcycle ever at the time. This driving report tells the story of the rare MV Agusta 832 Monza and shows it in many pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Surprisingly tame
Motorcycle as a contribution to peace
The four-cylinder revolution
The civilian derivatives
The Monza from Bobby Steele
Motorcycles and cars

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Would I like to take a test ride on an MV Agusta Monza? I agreed immediately. After all, the traditional motorcycle manufacturer from Italy has a long history and a lot of racing fame. However, when I stood in front of the machine, which was waiting for me warmed up, my first doubts arose, but above all I was gripped by awe. After all, the prices for these four-cylinder machines today are on a par with eight-cylinder Ferrari sports cars. However, Count Domenico Agusta's motorcycles have almost nothing to do with the cars from Maranello, and more to do with Maserati, but more on that later. So I take a seat on the low bench of the "Monza", which was originally called the "Boxer", but Enzo Ferrari didn't like that, which is why he intervened against the name. The ignition lock is not located between the two large Smiths main instruments, but under the tank on the left.

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