Mv Agusta F4 1000 Review

Used Buyer Review

The F4 1000 is genuinely one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever built, and that Massimo Tamburini design still stops traffic cold. The inline-four howls past 10,000rpm in a way that'll make you question every other bike you've owned. But here's the thing nobody tells you before you hand over the cash — these are expensive to maintain, full stop. Valve clearances every 7,500 miles, and you're looking at $600-900 just to open the engine. Find one with full service history or walk away, seriously. Mechanically, the older 2005-2008 examples are prone to cam chain tensioner issues and electrical gremlins that'll drive you absolutely mad. The later RR and RC models are better sorted but command serious premiums. Check the slipper clutch for wear, inspect the exhaust headers for rust, and if the fairings have been off, verify they went back on correctly — they're intricate and dealers charge accordingly. This is a weekend-only machine. Uncomfortable, impractical, thirsty. But when it's right, nothing else comes close.