MV AGUSAKI

Dear Tomcat:

Whilst riding my friends Honda scooter around Japan recently. I saw something out the corner of my eye, that caught my attention. I can spot a MV Agusta at 500 paces anytime. So I did a U-turn to investigate. What type of MV Agusta would it be, I asked myself as I made my way across eight lanes of traffic to reach it. It was in the window of a clothing store that sold 'The motorcycling lifestyle'. Would it be a converted 750 America, or 850 Monza or 1000 Corona? I looked at it for about 30 seconds scratching my head. It didn't look quite like any MV I'd seen before. Maybe it was a Pukka Works bike (Factory Racer.) After a few minutes it struck me. It's either a Kawasaki Z-1 900 or Z-2 750 made to look like a MV Agusta. Take a close look at the handmade Arturo Magni style mufflers, and the tank seat unit. I really like the gray painted engine, to replicate the sandcasting of a MV Agusta.
I think this project is a HIT. What do you think?

Regards,

Clive

Dear Tomcat.

This is the bike the MV Agusta - Kawasaki was trying to replicate.
It is one of only six MV Agusta 1000S Coronas built, and was owned by Japanesse industrialist Mr Hayashi. It was in the Fuji Motor Museum in Japan.

Please post all three pictures to message board, and web site.

Regards,

Clive

 

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