MV Agusta » 125 Turismo Rapido » 1955
| Make | MV Agusta |
|---|---|
| Model | 125 Turismo Rapido |
| Year | 1955 |
| Capacity | 125 |
| Mileage | 21434 Km |
| Number Of Owners | 4 |
| Colour | Black and Red |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Modifications | Added dell Orto fuel filter and venturi. Tank resprayed with original factory livery replaced throttle slide. |
| Faults | small amount of wear and tear pitted chrome &c. |
| Engine Number | 608688 |
| Frame Number | 608681 |
Condition
After the launch of its first production four- stroke - a 175cc overhead-camshaft unit- construction single - MV followed up in 1954 with the similar - although overhead- valve - Gran Turismo 125. Superseded in 1955 by the Turismo Rapido featuring a revise rear sub frame and a dual-seat in place of its predecessor s sprung saddle the model remained in production until 1957. Like their larger siblings the small MVs were very expensive - at around 200 the Turismo Rapido cost as much as a British 500 - which explains why so few of these the exquisitely engineered little bikes were sold in the UK. The machine was acquired in its current state 12-15 years ago and has not been used since.
HistoryOriginally registered in Turin with reg # TO 13 7138 by a Signorio Carlo who was born in Los Angeles 04/11/1909. Auctioned by Bonhams in the UK in the mid-nineties and then changed hands twice before I bought it on eBay.uk in 2006.
