When an MV Agusta bike is bought by a DSK Benelli top honcho

How will you describe this? The first MV Agusta F4 RR in the country is sold to the top honcho of DSK Benelli. Well, that’s called biking and the camaraderie in the biking community. And not to forget the passion behind the very purchase!

MVAgusta India has announced the sale of its first F4 RR, to Shirish Kulkarni, Chairman of DSK Benelli India Pvt Limited.  DSK Benelli recently launched several of its top end bikes at the Auto Expo 2016 as well as displayed its Benelli bikes at the India Bike Week 2016 in Goa.

Ajinkya Firodia, Managing Director, MVAgusta India, said "We are really excited to deliver the first F4 RR for India.  And we are even more excited that Mr. Kulkarni is the first customer.  This is what biking is all about!  We are in the business of superbikes, for the love of superbikes!  And this occasion is a tribute to all the various biking communities across India – we are indeed one!”

The superbikes market has been growing aggressively over the past five years and has seen various new brand launches.  Started with the introduction of Hyosung in India; today it boasts of various international brands with prices ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 40 lakh.  This has led to a huge biking community in almost every major town of India, with various owners clubs who take their motorcycles for long rides from time to time.

About MV Agusta F 4 RR:

The F4 RR has high-performance motorcycling history in its blood. It is the epitome of emotion, performance, speed and incomparable design. The top-of-the-range F4 RR contains unparalleled engineering solutions and ensuring total bike control and heart-stopping performance. It boasts of an inertial control platform with lean angle sensor, a redefined riding position, full Ride-By-Wire, Ohlins electronic suspension and steering damper as well as GP-spec titanium con rods.

The motorcycle is powered by a                998cc, inline four cylinder engine and can achieve a top speed of  297.5 kmph.  It boasts of four engine maps, 8-level traction control, EAS (Electronically Assisted Shift), Ohlins suspension with electronic control and Brembo monobloc brake callipers. The bike comes at a special Introductory price of Rs 35.50 lakh (ex-showroom Pune)