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Cycle News 2021 Issue 05 February 2

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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2021 MV AGUSTA SUPERVELOCE 800 R I D E R E V I E W P66 wafer thin and the Marzocchi fork and Sachs shock combina- tion is, to put it politely, on the stiff side. Get moving fast and al- low the Superveloce to max out its sweeping corner speed and the ride will be a thoroughly en- joyable one, but bad surfaces or, worse, slow-speed city potholes will have you clenching your teeth as the seat tries to insert itself directly up your ass. The fork action is progres- sive enough, but it still lacks the optimum high-speed compres- sion damping a bike this expen- sive and exclusive deserves. MV You need to be Dani Pedrosa's height for that screen to have any real effect. Brembo brakes offer plenty of performance but the ABS kicks in too early.

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