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AFTER another brush with bankruptcy, MV Agusta has been acquired by Russian investor Timur Sardarov. His rescue mission will allow MV to continue offering a tantalising array of new models combining leading-edge engineering with arresting design for which it has become famous since its revival by the Castiglioni family 20 years ago.

But 30km south of MV’s Varese base, the historic traditions of this glorious marque continue to be showcased in a modern context, thanks to the ongoing efforts of Giovanni Magni, whose Moto Magni factory at Samarate produces an evocative series of traditional-looking bikes powered by modern MV Agusta motors, matching the spirit of the past with the function of the present.

It’s hard to think of any company more entitled than Moto Magni to use current MV Agusta hardware to produce such authentic retrobikes. For it was the firm’s founder, Giovanni’s late father Arturo, who