MV Agusta 125 Sport SE
Suspension Front: Telescopic forks | Rear: swinging arm with hydraulic dampers | |
Brakes | Front: 230 mm disc brake Rear: 136 mm drum brake | |
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Tires | Front: 2.75 x 18 Rear; 2.75 x 18 | |
Wheelbase | 1,300 mm | |
Dimensions | L: 1,940 mm W: 620 mm | |
Weight | 243 lb (110 kg) (dry) | |
Footnotes / references [1][2][3] |
The MV Agusta 125 Sport SE was a sport motorcycle built from 1975 to 1977 by the Italian manufacturer MV Agusta.[2] It was one of the last models to be produced by Meccanica Verghera at their Cascina Costa plant.[4]
Background
125 cc was a popular class in
Following the death of
Although these new model were presented as the beginning of a new era for MV and the start of an ambitious programme of releasing road bikes based on the GP machines,[10] MV Agusta stopped manufacturing motorcycles in 1977.[12]
Model Details
Developed from the 125 Sport GTL-S, the machine followed the striking horizontal lines and sharp contours of Giugiaro's Ipotesi. Departing from MV's usual practice of using a mixture of sheet and tubular steel
Although the
The machine was finished in red and silver with a silver frame and a black exhaust, the traditional colours of the MV GP machines. A fairing was offered as an optional extra.[2][13]
References
- ^ "MV 125 Sport Specification". MV Agusta. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "125 Sport "SE"" (PDF). www.glaagusta.org. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "MV Agusta 125 Sport Tipo 218". www.mv-agusta-club.de. MV Agusta Club Deutschland. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "1975 MV Agusta 125 - SE Sport". www.classicdriver.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "125 "Turismo Rapido"" (PDF). www.glaagusta.org. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "125 Turismo "Rapido Sport"" (PDF). www.glaagusta.org. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b "125 Sport "GTL-S"" (PDF). www.glaagusta.org. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b Walker 1998, p. 220.
- ^ a b Uhlarik, Michael (3 December 2015). "Giugiaro's Foray into Motorcycle Design". Form Trends. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ a b Falloon 2011, p. 168.
- ^ Branch, Ben (7 December 2017). "The Rare MV Agusta 750S America". Silodrome. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Gardiner, Mark (22 March 2018). "The resurrection of MV Agusta... again". www.revzilla.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "1976 MV Agusta 125 Sport Frame no. 21801056 Engine no. 21801081". www.bonhams.com. Bonhams. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "125 TR "Centomila"" (PDF). www.glaagusta.org. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
Bibliography
- Falloon, Ian (2011). The Book of the Classic MV Agusta Fours. Veloce Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781845842031.
- Walker, Mick (1998). Mick Walker's Italian Racing Motorcycles. Redline Books. ISBN 9780953131112.