Who said the Supersport sector was dead" Whoever it was, it doesn?t sound like MV Agusta got the memo because they?ve just released this, the F3 RR. Alright, it might not be a Supersport bike in the true ?Supersport 600? sense of the word, with its 147bhp, 798cc engine, but they?re just minor details, aren?t they" Whatever you want to call it though, you have to admit the new winged wonder weapon is a thing of absolute beauty.

But apart from it?s stunning good looks, what makes the new MV Agusta F3 RR so bloody good" Well lots, according to the Italians.

Let?s start with the chassis, which has been fairly heavily redesigned. You?ve got more torsional and longitudinal rigidity thanks to some new frame plates and a bunch of new suspension settings. The rear wheel is 7% lighter than the old one too, which is always a bonus.
The Trepistoni engine?s been tinkered with too and been given new valve guides, tappets, titanium valves and main bearings. To make the most of the new engine, there?s a new exhaust system too. There?s new higher pressure injectors, new ECU firmware and a new dual-flow oil cooler.

Wheelies

Electronics-wise, they?ve had a bit of a breakthrough with the F3, by finally going down the 6-axis IMU route. It means the new bike?s got cornering ABS, better traction control, and will ?control? wheelies, rather than stopping them completely. Bonus. Everything can be controlled via the new 5.5? TFT dash, or on your smartphone, whic...