Mv Agusta Superveloce 800 Review

Used Buyer Review

Look, the Superveloce 800 is genuinely one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever bolted together, and that triple sings like nothing else in this displacement class. If you're buying used, budget an extra $1,500-2,000 immediately for the 12,000-mile service — it's expensive and non-negotiable. Check the throttle-by-wire response carefully; early bikes had some jerky low-speed fueling that later software updates addressed, so verify the ECU has been flashed by an authorised dealer. The ergonomics are surprisingly liveable for a retro-sport machine, but the heat management is genuinely terrible in traffic. Your right leg will cook. That's not a dealbreaker but it's a real thing nobody warns you about. Also inspect the exhaust headers for bluing and check the frame sliders — these get dropped in car parks more than any other bike I've seen, purely because owners panic about the price tag. Find a dealer-serviced example with full history and you've got something truly special. Buy a neglected one and you've bought yourself a very expensive project with Italian complexity.