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THE BRUTALE 1078RR IS “BIKE OF THE YEAR 2008"
Another extraordinary success for MV Agusta. In the striking atmosphere of the Rocchetta courtyard in the Sforzesco Castle in Milan, over 500 guests attended the “Bike of the Year 2008” ceremony hosted by Motociclismo (a magazine with over 90 years of history) where the MV Agusta Brutale 1078RR claimed the overall title of "Bike of the Year".Along with the overall victory, the Brutale also won Best Bike in the naked category for the eighth year in a row, confirming its everlasting desirability. In this category the Brutale 1078RR beat some of the toughest competition on the market by obtaining 17% of the votes compared to 7% of the closest rival, the Ducati Monster 696, and 4% of the third-placed motorcycle, the BMW R1200R. The successful evening for the MV Agusta group was completed by the second place obtained by the Cagiva Mito SP525 in the 125 category. During the prize ceremony at the tenth edition of Motociclismo’s Bike of the Year contest, President Claudio Castiglioni declared: “This is another important goal obtained by MV Agusta and a significant achievement that strengthens our image as manufacturers of beautiful motorcycles that are exclusive and technologically advanced. It’s a great satisfaction to see that motorcyclists appreciate the passion with which Italian manufacturers develop and design motorcycles that differentiate themselves internationally."
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MVAgusta.net at Legend of the Motorcycle, Saturday May 3rd, 2008
In less than 2 weeks, the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, California, will be hosting the Legend of the Motorcycle (Website) with MV Agusta and Norton as the featured marques. This glorious event is set on the fairways against the beautiful coastline. If you are an MV Agusta enthusiast, this is an event to attend. In attendance will be Claudio Castiglioni (President of MV Agusta), Giacomo Agostini, Phil Read, and many others from the industry. There will be be MV Agusta Motorcycles from the entire lifespan of production. Tickets are $50 in advance, $65 at the door.Leading up to the event, the Legend of the Motorcycle has organized a private motorcycle ride with the legend, Agostini, and others. There is one space available for a charity auction on eBay.com.MVAgusta.net is happy to announce that we have our own space on the lawn for MV Agusta Motorcycles that wish to join us for our ride into half moon bay. We will start promptly at 8am from Downtown Saratoga at the 76 gas station (Map). We urge you to be at the location BY 8am on Saturday, May 3rd. We will leave little buffer in order to get to the event at approximately 9:30 or so. Our route will head up highway 9, go north on highway 35 skyline, and stop at Alices around 8:30-8:45. For those coming from the Peninsula and North Bay, you are welcome to join us here. We will then promptly head down La Honda 84 to Highway 1, and go North into Half Moon Bay.Our list includes over 20 MV Agusta motorcycles from all over California. If you wish to join, you may simply show up or contact us with questions. We do ask that you add yourself to the list in the forum thread. If you are not a member or do not wish to post, please use the contact us (link above) to let us know you are coming so we know what to expect!Note: Since our group parking for MVs will be in a special area on the grass/green, it is recommend you bring a kickstand pad to put your kickstand on to be on the safe side
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2008 MVAgusta.net Southern California Meet - April 19
The time is near! On April 19th MVAgusta.net will host one of the largest MV Agusta gatherings in North America in sunny Southern California. People are coming from all over the western United States to attend the meet and ride through beautiful Angeles Crest Highway. We have over 40 confirmed MV Agustas joining us from all over California, Nevada, and Arizona. You do NOT need to register or be a member to join! If you have an MV Agusta, come to the meet!DETAILS:9:00AM : Meet at the SHELL GAS STATION at the base of the Angeles Crest Highway 2 where it intersects with Highway 210.Click for MAP9:30: We will have kickstands up and head up Angeles Crest. We will make a stop approximately 10 miles into the ride for a photo op and for me to prep taking photos of the group going up Angeles Crest. After another quick stop after the photos, we will continue on to Newcombs Ranch another 20+ miles and be there around 11am.Forum thread on the eventThere are planned rides from Arizona, Nevada, Northern California, and San Diego. You can read through the above thread to locate members if you wish to join from these areas.------------------The ride from northern california:Going SOUTH on April 18th (Friday): Highway 101, Highway 58, Highway 33 (Ojai), back on to Highway 101 to LAGoing NORTH on April 20th (Sunday):Highway 101 to San Luis Obispo, then scenic Highway 1 for the remainder. There will be stops along the way for gas and photo ops! I will be one of the riders.------------------The ride from Vegas will be along I-15 to California Speedway where the group will meet with other MV riders doing a track day on Friday, April 18th. You may contact member: onsight512 for details.Contact MVAgusta.net if you have any questions
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MVAgusta.net Events for early 2008
Come join myself and fellow MV Agusta enthusiasts during two great events that are coming up for Spring of 2008!With the success of last year's southern california MVAgusta.net meet, we have begun initial stages of planning the meet for 2008. We hope to break last years count of > 30 MVs gathered together for a ride and lunch.Mark Saturday, April 19, 2008 on your calendars! We hope to ride the beautiful Angeles Crest in northern Los Angeles. Please see the thread in the events section for more details! Members from all over are coming, so if you find yourself a ways away, others may be able to join you for a ride to the event (Nevada, Arizona, etc)Saturday, May 3, 2008 marks the 3rd annual Legend of the Motorcycle event in Half Moon Bay, California. I will be there, amongst a number of other MV owners! This year features the MV Agusta marque along with Norton, along with Agostini receiving a lifetime achievement award. Be sure not to miss this event! We are planning to meet prior to the event to take a short ride through the Santa Cruz mountains, then ride into the event together. More information can be read in the forum thread! For those in southern california, a planned ride up to half moon bay is in the works.Please contribute your thoughts and/or check in for the events!
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MVAgusta.net 2008 Calendars are In Stock!
I am pleased to finally announce that the MVAgusta.net calendars have now arrived and are in stock at the MVAgusta.net Store!The MVAgusta.net calendar is designed entirely from scratch. It features top quality printing, heavy duty paper (including a glossy black cover), and full color images highlighting members from all over the world. Over 40 images spread out amongst the 12 months of the year!The MVAgusta.net calendar measures 12"x8" when folded shut, and 12" x 16" when expanded. It is a unique, custom size that looks great.Thanks for everyones support of MVAgusta.net.Browse the MVAgusta.net store >
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Moto GP World Champ "Ago" to be Honored
San Francisco, 24 January 2008 – Italian legend Giacomo Agostini will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Legend of the Motorcycle Concours.Agostini, known to millions of fans worldwide as “Ago”, is the world’s greatest motorcycle grand prix racer with 15 Grand Prix World Championship titles. While fellow Italian and World Champion racer Valentino Rossi is close on his heels in terms of career titles, no one has yet to match Ago’s incredible record on the track.For those interested in going to the event, it would be great to setup an mvagusta.net meet & ride on Saturday, May 3rd.
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MVAgusta.net will be going through upgrades
Hello and Happy New Years from MVAgusta.net!We're undergoing some big changes on this site. Many of which have taken place. You can read the up-to-the-change list in the MVAgusta.net forum announcements.A call for help to improve the gallery: I spent many hours coding the gallery system now in place from scratch. It features an extensive tagging system which will assist you in finding photos of your favorite MV model and more. In order to get this system under way, I have implemented a photo tagging system where everyone can participate.There are over 20,000 photos awaiting review. I have setup a system where you can help tag photos. There will soon be a "ranking" system to show who has tagged the most photos in the gallery :) with prizes going to the top ranked individuals!Start tagging photos here! >Thanks!
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Ben Hong featured with his MV Agusta F4 1000 Senna in the LA Times!
Our very own Ben Hong (Odonata) has been featured on his MV in the LA Times highlighting his mix as a classical cellist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and as a motorcyclist."Ben Hong has earned some minor fame as the cellist who commutes by motorcycle — a limited-edition MV Agusta F4-1000."You can read the full article at the Los Angeles Times CalendarLive section.You can also view the photo of Ben with his beautiful Senna (and MVAgusta.net sticker!) in the MVAgusta.net Gallery.
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Interested in an MVAgusta.net Calendar?
MVAgusta.net is weighing interest in a calendar for 2008. Every month will feature a photo selected from our very own gallery.The discussion about the calendar can be seen here >.I am currently trying to figure out how many people are interested in purchasing a calendar. I am also taking in suggestions for photos to be used. Please chime in! Everything purchased from MVAgusta.net (shirts, calendars, stickers, etc) help support this site and keep it going.Thanks!
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