2012 MV Agusta F4 R Corsa Corta Revealed
Thu, 06 Oct 2011
MV Agusta has announced the 2012 edition of its F4 sportbike featuring the new “Corsa Corta” engine from the F4 RR.
The 2012 MV Agusta F4 R Corsa Corta engine has a 79mm bore and a stroke of 50.9mm, compared to the 76mmx55mm engine found on the previous F4, last updated in 2010. The engine uses titanium valves, a first for production engines, and is paired to a new 4-2-1-4 exhaust with the F4′s signature underseat pipes. According to MV Agusta, the new Corsa Corta engine produces 195 hp at 13,000 rpm and 82.6 ft-lb. at 9000 rpm. Those figures aren’t as high as the F4 RR’s claimed 200 hp but a boost from the F4′s 186 hp claims.
MV Agusta updated the traction control algorithm with two rider selectable maps, selected by a new controller on the left handlebar.
The frame is a MAG-welded chromoly steel tubular trellis frame while the single-sided swingarm is made of lightweight aluminum alloy, said to weigh just 11 pounds.
The F4 R is equipped with fully-adjustable 50mm upside-down Marzocchi forks and Sachs rear shock with a nitrogen reservoir. The fully-adjustable rear shock uses a linkage system that can also be adjusted to modify the ride height.
The front brakes use Brembo monobloc four-piston calipers with double 320mm discs while the rear uses a four-piston caliper with 210mm disc.
The 2012 MV Agusta F4 R will be offered in a choice of red and gray or white and a darker medium gray. U.S. pricing and availability has not been announced but in Italy, the F4 R will retail for 18,800 euros (US$25,200).
By Dennis Chung
See also: 2012 MV Agusta Brutale 1090R Announced – Formerly Canadian Exclusive Model Expands to Other Markets, An Open Letter from Giovanni Castiglioni on his father Claudio and MV Agusta, MV Agusta President Claudio Castiglioni Dead at 64.