MV Agusta F4 1000 R 312

I feel the earth move under my wheels – I have a 2008 MV F4 312r Still undefeated have even taken zx12r to school It will over heat if sitting in traffic but its not aimed at commuters. I had a Aprilia rs250 before this and the MV is just as nimble really surprised me as its double the weight always gets the looks I rate it highly power, brakes, looks, price compared to Ducati, Sound… Read more

no Japanese 4 comes close overheating, No where near the amount of aftermarket parts plug and play quick shift and tc would be nice. Thinking of the cost if you drop it

Great bike to ride, but after sales service badly lacking – I purchased the MV Agusta F4 312R just over 18 months ago. Great looking bike (red/silver) handles fantastically, outstanding brakes and brutal power delivery at high revs. This bike feels great on the twisty roads and track days. Sadly the bike's cooling system can't handle heavy city traffic without squirting coolant. Even with upgraded… Read more

coolant, removed cat, water pump upgrade it struggles with heat at low speeds. (common problem)

Also started leaking oil from valve cover gasket and sump gasket, also common problems. Local dealer refusing to honour the warranty on these items.

It's a great bike and I do enjoy riding it (way too fast for the roads) but the lack of support through the local dealer and importer is dissapointing and lead to changing marquees. Fast, powerful, great looking bike with a lot of great features standard Expensive ($28,500), need to fight for warranty claims, cooling problems