On the road…
You’ve got to hand it to MV. At a time when others are shutting up shop and turning their backs on the Supersport sector, the Italian brand goes and drops a new iteration of its popular F3, Quirkier, smarter, and pricier than ever, it might not be everyone’s cup of tea but I’m the kind of bloke who’s buoyed by its existence. Never forget that it didn’t have to go through the rigmarole of scratching that Euro5 itch, like so many other marques have shied away from. Cynically speaking, it’s arguably down to the fact it was a process necessary for the model’s sibling 800s that the effort went into the common component triple motor, which gained a whole host of performanceenhancing tweaks to counter the offset caused by a strangling new exhaust system. Think titanium valves, fancy internal coatings (to reduce friction), different valve guides, bearings and a new dual flow radiator (to help the motor run cooler and cleaner) and you’ll have a good grasp of what’s gone into it… all to maintain the same claimed 145bhp that MV boasted on the inaugural model back in 2013.
While we are on the topic of change, the bike's got a new 5.5in TFT dash, cornering ABS,
