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1977 MV Agusta 750S America / 850SS

Sale price: $US 110,000.00
Last update: 19.04.2019
For sale by: Private Seller

Technical specifications, photos and description:




Condition:Used
Year:1977
Mileage:2800
Exterior Color:Red
Manufacturer:Mv agusta
Engine Size (cc):837
Model:750S America / 850SS
Warranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Type:Sport Bike
Vehicle Title:Clear
:“This beauty has less than 3k miles on the odometer. Retains factory documentation, including recall paperwork for conversion to 850SS and re-importation after conversion. The bike is in overall excellent condition, with just a few minor chips/scratches (see photos). The plastic coating on the instrument binnacle appears to be detaching in places. The bike hás a wonderful, honest overall appearance. It starts, run, shifts, and stops fine, but with such low mileage and limited use in recent years, it could probably benefit from a more fulsome recommissioning before any serious road riding. Tires show no weather cracking; bike hás clearly always been stored in climate controlled environments.”
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1977 MV Agusta 750S America / 850SS for Sale
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Up for sale is stunning 1977 MV Agusta 850SS. This is pretty much the quintessential late-70s Italian sport bike and the last, highest spec iteration of MV's factory-built four cylinder sport bikes. Less than 500 Americas were made from 1975-77, and this 750S-to-850SS factory conversion is one of just 19 (or 27, or 35, or 42) total 850SSs made, depending on your source. 

The bike in question is 2800-mile example in excellent overall condition. It features factory-optional cast wheels, Lafranconi exhaust, and its original suede covered seat. The bike does not have fairing. Frame and engine numbers match in this particular case; not all do. There are few nicks here and there, as you would expect from any 42+ year old machine, and the finish on the front edge of the instrument binnacle is separating (see photos), but the bike is whole and has obviously never seen any hard use. It has wonderful, honest overall appearance. It starts, run, shifts, and stops fine, but with such low mileage and limited use in the last few years, it could probably benefit from more fulsome recommissioning before any serious road riding.

750S to 850SS conversion: Factory records during this period in MV history can be inconsistent. 1977 was the final year of factory-produced MV Agusta motorcycles, and the factory was fast and loose with some things, including specifications from bike to bike. They were also having hard time selling new 750S Americas in crowded field of ever larger and more powerful Japanese machines, which could be had for fraction of the MV's $6500 sticker price. So, an uprated variant of the 750S, the 850SS, was cooked up as way to move leftover or unsold 750S machines. In late 1976, MV recalled 19 unsold new 750S machines (including this bike) for conversion from distributor stock. They also instructed dealers/distributors in how to convert 750S machines to 850SS spec. Fortunately, this bike's journey is well-described in both factory and distributor documents. The bike is first described in documents from 1975 and early 1976, as "1976 model 750cc 'S' America". Later documents from 1977 list it (by serial number) among 19 bikes that were recalled in late-1976 to the MV factory in Italy for conversion to "850S" specification. Additional documents from 1977 pertain to the re-importation of the bike by the US distributor, Garville, now as an "850S" with "86hp" (vs 75hp in standard 750S trim), and allocation to Champion Motorcycles in Costa Mesa, California. As was not uncommon with these conversions, the bike retains its original 750S sidecover emblems, but hás the factory optional and 850SS-correct EPM cast alloy wheels with triple Brembo calipers. 850SSs used 27mm carbs unless bound for the US, like this one, which then used the standard 26mm Dellorto carbs of the 750S America. All original documents relating to this bike are included in the sale, both when it was "1976 750S" and after conversion to 1977 850SS (see pix), with the exception of the document listing this bike among the 19 recalled to the factory for 850SS conversion. That particular document belongs to the records of another of my MVs, but will provide copy/scan of that original document to the new owner as well. 

My listings rarely run to completion, either because someone reaches out ahead of time with fair offer, or hits my BIN, or because have change of heart about selling. Values on these bikes are hard to pin down...but are probably only going to go higher. My BIN represents tremendous value in comparison to the vaunted 1974 Ducati 750SS "Green Frame", which was produced in significantly greater numbers than the MV 850SS and by manufacturer of significantly less racing pedigree than MV Agusta. Any MV Agusta Four is blue chip investment motorcycle, but surely the highest specification and last of the breed 750S and 850SS models have to rank at or near the top in terms of desirability and collectibility. These bikes rarely come up for sale today, outside of major auctions, where buyer and seller can be expected to pay as much as 7-10% each of the hammer price. Consider this bike instead.  

Terms: No warranty is expressed or implied. Your offer is commitment to buy, not an option to buy, so please ask any and all questions before making an offer or buying. am also happy to show the bike by appointment. will not ship or crate the machine, but will make myself available to meet with your shipper of choice to handover the bike. The clear NY title is signed over and otherwise open to the new buyer's information. reserve the right to end this auction for any or no reason and at any time. 

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