MV Agusta F3 was the queen of the 2010 EICMA, when it was first introduced to the world. One year later, the F3 is once again at the Milan event in its definitive version, with also a “Serie Oro” limited edition veriation on display at the MV Agusta stand. Check out the pictures of both variations in our photo gallery, taken right on the spot at the 2011 EICMA in Milan.

As reported in our previous post about this outstanding machine, the bike will use a revolutionaty electronic package called MVICS (Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System) and will equipped with a brand new 675cc in line three-cylinder engine delivering 126 hp at 14,500 rpm and maximum torque of 71 Nm at 10,600 rpm, redlining at 15,000 rpm. The price of the F3 is 11.900 €.

View the full MV Agusta F3 at the 2011 Eicma photo gallery

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After losing a pillar of the company and family like Claudio Castiglioni, MV Agusta can well do without reports like these. According to unnamed sources quoted by A&R, MV Agusta is facing financial difficulties in finding new investment and credit, and paying upfront for its supplies. That apparently means that the MV Agusta F3 might not see its 2012 production debut.

Already in the pipeline for a long time, enthusiasts have been waiting for the F3 to go into production and hit the market; and even though it debuted last year as a 2012 model there was no real reason at that stage to think it wouldn’t eventually be produced. Since then, the company has taken the unusual initiative of releasing the highly exclusive and expensive MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro model first, rather than the standard version. Perhaps to drum up some cash to put the rest into production…?

A flawed reasoning if the cost of components is so high and there’s none left over for a standard model. It’s difficult to manufacture a bike if you’ve got no parts to do it with it, and it looks like MV Agusta’s ambition to become a higher volume manufacturer is in some deep water right now. Raising additional capital hasn’t happened, according to the sources, and apparently creditors and suppliers are wary of a regime that isn’t all that new.

A strategy like releasing an exclusive model off the back of expensive components is part of what got MV Agusta into losing money in the first place and proves that the company hasn’t achieved economies of scale. Apparently that will all mean that we might not be seeing the F3 in showrooms as of April 2012 because there isn’t anything to make it with and no money to purchase parts and kick off production. We’re going to be cautious in announcing the demise of MV Agusta already, and leave you to decide what a delayed F3 production might mean for the future of the company and the rest of its models.

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Yesterday we brought you pics of the new MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro but with a few random people posing around the bike and no official details. Now the company has released it all, announcing the standard F3 price to be €11,900. Production time has been brought forward by four months, and so the first models will start to roll off assembly lines by the end of this year.

As we had already suspected yesterday, the F3 Serie Oro version will be significantly more expensive than that standard price. Although no official announcement has been made, it is expected to be nearly €25,000. In any case, here are the Serie Oro official pics and details, and contrary to yesterday’s idea, the wheels are not magnesium but are aluminium. It’s immediately recognisable for the gold-tint forks and uses a multiple-layer paint scheme for a glossy touch.

Other features include the Ohlins suspension, radial Monobloc Brembo calipers, a TTX rear shock and steering damper, and DID Gold final chain transmission. The absence of magnesium might make you wonder if it’s worth it, while that MV Agusta artisan touch will probably make you think it is. With only 200 models to be made, it’s a dilemma unlikely to apply to most of us.

MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro official pics

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How much do you want one of these? How about €24,900…? That’s the price of the new MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro exclusive top spec sports model but hell, we think it’s (nearly) worth it to get a bit of gold on the gorgeous F3. The F3 Serie Oro is not just about good looks though - those “top” specifications refer to high quality Ohlins suspension, Brembo Monobloc brake calipers, and various carbonfibre components which include exhaust tips and body panels.

The F3 Serie Oro is the third of the “gold series” MV Agusta models, following the original F4 Serie Oro and Brutale models. Lightweight magnesium alloy wheels will be thrown in for the model which will get a limited production run of about 200 units. Not all of this is official news, but we’re guessing we’ll get all the info from MV Agusta soon - and maybe some official Serie Oro pics, too.

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