MV AGUSTA F4 1000 Tamburini (2005-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2005, the Italian motorcycle maker launched the MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini, a special edition machine named after the man who designed it, Masimmo Tamburini. It was the first F4 motorcycle fitted with a Torque Shift System (TSS) and was made in 300 units.

The Agusta F4 was a series of motorcycles manufactured from 1999 to 2018. The bikes were designed by Massimo Tamburini and came in 750 and 1,000cc displacements.

Besides the fuel tank, all the bodywork components were made of carbon fiber. It had features like a full fairing, a windscreen, a single seat, an exhaust system mounted under the seat, and a single-sided swingarm that fully exposed the 10-spoke gold-colored alloy wheel.

The motorcycle's suspension consisted of an inverted telescopic adjustable fork on the front and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear. Two 310 mm discs on the front with six-piston calipers and a 210 mm disc on the rear with a four-piston caliper achieved braking performance.

Regarding performance, the 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini was powered by a 998cc four-stroke liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine that delivered 173 hp at 11,750 rpm and 113 Nm (83 lb-ft) torque at 9,000 rpm. The bike was able to reach a top speed of 307 kph (191 mph).

MV Agusta is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945. The company is derived from the Agusta aviation company founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. Four years after he founded the aviation company, Augusta died and left the business to his four sons, Domenico, Vincenzo, Mario, and Corrado.