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Thanks for that addition TackleHappy!


Nello Pagani tested the motorcycle for a long time and John Hartle raced it at Monza. But after Guzzi and Gilera withdrew from racing, MV Agusta went back to its old four-cylinder model. The MV six-cylinder was then built in a 350-cc. version and was raced in 1971 by Angelo Bergamonti at the Modena trials.

Motorcycle: MV Agusta 350 Six-cylinder Manufacturer: MV Agusta, Cascina Costa,
Gallants Type: Racing Year: 1971
Engine: MV Agusta six-cylinder, four-stroke, with two-shaft overhead geared distribution and four valves per cylinder. Displacement 348.9 cc. (44 mm. x 38.25 mm.)
Cooling: Air
Transmission: Seven-speed block Power: Over 70 h.p. at 16,000 r.p.m.
Maximum speed: —
Chassis: Double cradle, continuous, tubular. Front and rear, telescopic suspension
Brakes: Front, central drum, four shoes, four-cam; rear, central drum, double cam

Never knew MV had developed a 6 - you live and learn.

Shame that Suzuki got their Statosphere 1100 up to pre production readiness in 2009 / 2010 (well, according to my mate who works for Suzuki) and then just shelved all that investment due to economic conditions. Probably would not have bought one, but it just might have influenced other manufactures (KHI) to compete.
www.visordown.com/features/suzuki-stratosphere

Yeah, a good video. Though maybe lacking the 13th sixer, the quality of the videos is quite good, even for the old stuff and he gives some information without overloading me.

Any thanks for posting, very interesting.

Holger

Glenn did you know M/V had also built prototype flat fours?
if your interested ill try and dig out the pics i took in 91ish at Roberto Gallina,s workshop
he was the Custodian for the M/V collection at that time, he gave me free reign to wonder through at leisure purley awesome in a sexual manner
i should clarify that as in the mind !,( mind blowing) i didnt actually do anything rather unthinkable!!! best leave that alone now i think ho hum!
im with you Scotch that is a awesome dash on the Horax
Dion