This MV Augusta was sold to me
circa 1990 by established UK
motorcycle dealer - Verrules of
Tooting as a formulae 750
production racer – but no
further information has been
available.
The frame is full Magni – but
with no frame number. Giovanni
Magni and MV records held by
Kay family both confirm that:-
Engine number 214-0515
sold 23/07/74 to Roland
Schneider of Baden Baden.
Roland was the development
engineer for Hansen who had been
the main MV dealers for
Germany. They acquired the MV
Augusta morcycle manufacturing
rights from the MV Factory
around mid 1970. Roland, working
with Magni was responsible for
developing the 860cc, the
1000cc, the Cento Valli and many
other variants and one-offs to
owners specific requirements
both in chain drive variants and
shaft drive.
Giovanni has also confirmed
that, although there is no frame
number, the rear fork with
eccentric chain adjusters show
this to be one of their later
frames. He also confirmed that
they sold a ‘great number’ of
these frames with chain drive to
the Hansen/Schneider set up –
which became their ‘production’
bikes. This would have allowed
private production racing with
the much more efficient chain
drive that was formerly denied
to the MV Factory whose
production bikes were shaft
drive.
The bike is extremely well and
expensively built using high
tensile aluminium fixings
(bolts)
and fittings (foot pedals,
brakes) with titanium wheel
spindles etc. It is chain drive
with
Forcelle Italia adjustable front
forks, EPM wheels, has fully
floating aluminium/ iron coated
discs and Brembo callipers with
all hydraulic piping in
stainless braided Aeroquip. It
has a full
fairing with headlamp as
required for production racing
but no turn indicators or
sidelights.
There is no speedometer nor any
provision for one – just a
tachometer.
The engine is 750cc but with
30mm magnesium carburettors and
a 4 into 1 exhaust
(‘Schneider’) system that tucks
under the engine. The engine has
been rebuilt by ex world
motorcycle chapion Mike
Hailwood’s Ducati race mechanic,
with new pistons, cluch plates
and
numberous other new parts. The
entire bike has been totally
restored frame up to ‘as new and
original’ condition.
With the engine confirmed as
being despatched to Roland
Schneider, with no frame number,
no speedometer, no rear lights
or indicators and racing exhaust
system - it would not have
been intended for road use. With
the headlamp fitted and the
weight saving efforts thereby
substantial additional costs, it
is reasonable to believe that it
was built by the
Hansen/Schneider company
strictly for ‘off road’ formulae
750 production racing - with no
expense spared. There is no
record of the engine number
after Roland Schneider - nor of
any
further ownership. Copy this
Youtube link and paste it into
your browser.
https://youtu.be/jpMAo2ppBfcA1k
Price in US$:
70000 (60200 euros) (53900 pounds) (7794500 yen)
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