r/MVAgusta

6900 km since February without issues. It rips. It turns heads. Did a 900km loop through the mountains today and yes, its not comfy, but it sure is fun!

Bought this Italian exhaust off a website called moto-sound.com. Wanted a cheaper alternative to SC projects but payed the price for it. It has all kinds of quirks. Let’s start with those:
- Fitment is bad. The hole for the footpeg doesnt align and is crooked. It almost touches the rear fairing too.
- No heat protection at the kink burning my boots. Fixed with a ghetto fix at the track. Will try and buy generic carbon heelplate.
- No removable baffle because they welded it.
- Delivery takes 1.5 months
- Mount makes it impossible to keep the passenger pegs. Sorry for my girlfriend.

The good:
- Sounds amazing. To have it sound even better a Healtech servo eliminator is needed
- Looks good
- Is cheap €420 for the linkpipe and exhaust

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Picked up this beauty a few weeks ago. I love it. Unfortunately it did not come with a set of passenger foot rests. It’s a 2016 dragster 800RR. If anybody has any idea where I can get a set of these. Or anyone has a set. Or anyone just has a set that will fit! Please! lol such a beautiful bike and it’s a real gut punch to not be able to take a passenger! Thanks in advance!!!

Bottom line? Why is this bike sitting at dealers

Long story short, bike has been stuck in the shop for 1.5 months. Had some issues at about 600 km including tcs and o2 sensor warnings, rough idle, along with the tank paint starting to crack. Ran fine after a few ignition cycles until first service.

After the day of first service (done at 1100 km) the bike just died on me multiple times and would idle rough if it ran at all.

I am now waiting on a sprag clutch and a new tank. The dealer has told me they have been informed by MV that shipments have been stopped from Italy for an unknown amount of time. They aren’t very optimistic and have hinted at 3-4 month wait time. So far the bike will likely stay in the shop for the same amount of time I got to ride it.

Definitely a bit disappointed, as I expected something to go wrong eventually, just not this soon!

https://www.youngpowersportsxl.com/NEW-Inventory-2024-MV-Agusta-Motorcycle-Scooter-Superveloce-98-Young-Powersports-of-Layton-17466830

As the title says I’m asking if it be a good idea to buy a MV SV98 and if so I found this SV98 that’s closest one to me. it’s the model and color I like a lot. Are these ones known for being reliable weekend rider as I already have 24 xsr900 and daily ride and used to the way 3 cylinders are. Will this one specifically behave differently then my xsr or about the same.

Thanks for any input on this question here

Here at a local car/bike event in Northern Virginia. It may not be the most prestigious (there was like 15 import bikes), but I’m still ecstatic that I won an award for “Best Bike - Import”. I do truly love this bike despite its software flaws that I’m waiting for fixes from MV. #boughtnotbuilt

Tonight I found out about the vagaries of the Brutale’s fuel warning system, ran out of fuel and got stranded in the bargain. At least it was warm and the setting sun gave me some nice light to admire my MV. Every cloud and all that!

Tonight I found out about the vagaries of the Brutale’s fuel warning system, ran out of fuel and got stranded in the bargain. At least it was warm and the setting sun gave me some nice light to admire my MV. Every cloud and all that!j

Hey everyone,

I've got a few questions about how my Dragster Ottantesimo SCS MY2025 clutch and quickshifter behave. My use is strictly urban/city riding, up to about 90-100 km/h max. Hoping some experienced SCS owners can tell me if this is normal or something worth checking out.

Cold start / first gear engagement

I always start the bike in neutral before putting on my gloves and helmet, to let it warm up a bit. I've noticed that if I shift into first gear right after starting, it seems to struggle to get moving at first — almost like the SCS clutch isn't lubricated yet, and it only smooths out after a few meters. Is this expected with the SCS system?

Second gear at low RPM

At low RPM in second gear, it feels like the clutch almost disengages, and when I open the throttle there's a moment where it has to "catch up" again, like a bit of lag. Sometimes when accelerating from low RPM it also makes a chattering sound, almost like gears. Anyone else experience this?

More observations from this past week of riding

Riding more lately, I've noticed a few more things that might be related to the above:

• Downshifts at low RPM: I almost always feel a kind of "thump," like it's coming from the rear wheel area.
• Upshifts: there's a moment where the gearbox seems to "fall asleep" before the next gear engages and the bike picks up acceleration again — a brief lag.
• Quickshifter or manual lever: it feels like the gear starts to engage, and then there's a distinct click right at the end before it fully seats into the next gear.
• High RPM / hard acceleration: the quickshifter feels noticeably smoother here. But downshifts always have that "thump" from the first point above — never smooth.

Wondering if all of this is just typical SCS/quickshifter character, or if it points to something needing adjustment (fluid, calibration, etc.). Would love to hear from other Dragster/SCS owners on whether this matches your experience.

UPDATE

In the past few days I discovered that the small arm connecting the gear linkage rod to the pin that engages into the engine was slightly loose. This morning I tightened the bolt that secures the clamp to the pin protruding from the engine, because I found there was a minor play between the red-dotted part and the green-dotted part (see 2nd attachment).

I took the bike for a test ride, and it already seemed to be running much better. I no longer had the impression that the engine was "losing torque" just before the gear change, or at least the shifts didn't feel as slow as before.

My guess is that, because the clamp was slightly loose, its initial movement around the pin was causing a temporary loss of engine power. Only once the clamp had taken up the play would enough pressure be applied to engage the gear properly. I noticed an improvement on both upshifts and downshifts.

The only downside is that there wasn't enough room to use a torque wrench, so I had to tighten the bolt with a small spanner — just enough to eliminate the play around the pin, without applying excessive force.

However, after taking it out for another ride later, it still doesn't feel completely smooth overall.

Thanks in advance for any input!