FEATURE MV AGUSTA ENDURO VELOCE
When you get a call from the editor of Fast Bikes magazine and the conversation starts with, “Hey up, Joe, fancy riding an MV around Sardinia?”, it doesn't take a nuclear physicist to figure out what the answer's going to be.
Now, I need to throw in a quick disclaimer here: this is the first time I've ever been on a press launch as a ‘journalist’ to test-ride a brand-new bike and then attempt to write an informative, witty and interesting review, so I apologise if I fall short of expectations
Right, sports fans, without further ado, let me introduce you to the MV Augusta Enduro Veloce (pronounced ‘velochai’). There's been much talk and hoo-ha recently about the fact that KTM now owns GasGas, Husqvarna and WP Suspension, and is heavily involved with the marketing and distribution of CF Moto. Now it's taken over the majority share in arguably one of the most famous Italian manufacturers in history. So, to be clear, this bike has had no influence from its new owner. The development started long before KTM's involvement in the company; the Enduro Veloce is a brand-new machine and everything for it has been designed from scratch, manufactured, and built at MV's headquarters in Varese, northern Italy. It is MV's first new bike to be released in a few years now, and it's a bold statement to decide to go down the adventure bike route, but it's a
