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RACING SIXES

MV AGUSTA 6 CILINDRI

V AGUSTA had become a dominant force in 1950s GP racing thanks to its pioneering four-cylinder bikes so by the latter half of the decade a six-cylinder machine seemed the obvious way forward. On paper it could be smoother, higher-revving and more powerful, and the company’s experience

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