If you happen to be in the market for a luxury touring bike, you are actually spoiled for choice. There are several fantastic, dedicated tourers that all boast endless lists of impressive features. Essentially, you are only limited by budget.
While nobody expects a luxury tourer to be budget-friendly, some of these tourers will set you back more than $50k, which is excessive for a motorcycle. They are also enormous, and while their size is an asset on the highway, it counts against them pretty much anywhere else. One Italian bike bucks this oversized trend, offering a host of impressive features all packed into a more practical middleweight platform.
To give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from MV Agusta. Whereas, the opinions are our own.
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The MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Lusso SCS Proves Luxury Can Be Practical
MSRP: $20,598
The Turismo Veloce backs up its stunning Italian design with a host of impressive features. While it certainly does not come cheap, it has enough on offer to merit the price tag. MV Agusta is one of the most exotic motorcycle manufacturers in the world, and the level of finishing is on par with the very best in the industry. But it still has some equally impressive competition to deal with at this price point.
At this price, it is especially hard to look past the BMW S 1000 XR. It is for good reason that this bike is selling so well all over the world. It offers genuine sports bike performance with more comfortable ergonomics and improved wind protection. BMW also offers an impressive selection of luxury options that you can have installed, for a price. While the base model is priced well, the “packages” are expensive, and you will need to choose wisely or pay the price, literally.
The Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello is arguably the next best-looking bike in the segment. While it is also relatively sprightly, it is a little heavier than the MV. KTM still has the 1290 Super Duke GT. Like the BMW, it is significantly more powerful, but is more of a blunt instrument and lacks finesse. It is still an enormously fun tourer and will appeal to a different kind of rider with a penchant for the wild side.
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The Turismo Veloce Has A Sporty Triple-Cylinder Engine
Power: 110 Horsepower
The F3 sports bike can make up to 160 horsepower in the right configuration, but for this application, MV scaled back the horsepower to 110. This tune reaps significant midrange performance benefits with pretty much all of its torque available between 3,000 and 6,000 RPM. Theoretically, this will also improve overall reliability, but with so few of these bikes sold each year, it is hard to say. In this regard, no news is good news, but this 798cc version of MV’s triple has had its fair share of issues in the past.
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In the high-performance models making between 140 and 148 horsepower, there have been reports of valve float. All these issues seem to have happened at wide open throttle out on track, with dire consequences. In this more mild state of tune, there haven’t been any cases of this happening, but we still wouldn’t want to spend too much time at full throttle. You never know what could transpire. This is an Italian motorcycle after all.
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The Turismo Veloce Oozes With Italian Style
While the odd quirk will always be part of the ownership experience, Italian bikes are also heavy on style, and the Turismo Veloce certainly doesn’t disappoint in this department. This isn’t just one of the best-looking tourers, it is arguably one of the best-looking bikes currently on the market, irrespective of segment or class. The sporty lines carried over from the F3 are there for all to see, but the more upright riding position and additional wind protection don’t take anything away from the aesthetic.
It also gets the same dynamic chassis as the F3. The steel trellis supported by aluminum plates chassis offers an ideal balance between flex and rigidity in the right places. The semi-active suspension from Sachs adds another layer of convenience to a bike that certainly is not short on features.
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Several Great Luxury Features Make This Expensive Middleweight Worth Considering
The well-integrated color-matched saddlebags are standard fitment, and the usual bouquet of electronics is also present and accounted for. Lean sensitive traction control, cornering ABS, a quick-shifter, cruise control, heated grips, and a TFT dash with smartphone connectivity are all modern features customers will expect at this lofty price point. The one thing other manufacturers do not have is the Rekluse “Smart Clutch System” that essentially turns the Turismo Veloce into an automatic.
The gear lever and clutch are still there if the mood arises on a nice twisty bit of canyon road, but for the rest of the time, you can enjoy cruising along without needing to change gears. Honda has something similar on offer with the E-clutch, but that adds weight to the bike, whereas Rekluse’s version only adds 36 grams (around an ounce) to the overall weight of the bike.
With a host of great features and impeccable build quality, you do get what you pay for with the Turismo Veloce. But it certainly won’t be for everyone. It is a bike heavy on Italian “charm”, which is not always a good thing. Long-term reliability is not a given ,and its resale value is poor enough to make a grown man cry. That said, it is about as practical as a touring bike gets, and is one of the few genuine luxury motorcycles you can actually use every day.
Chassis, Suspension, And Weight Specifications
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Chassis |
Steel trellis with aluminum plates |
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Front Suspension |
43 mm Sachs USD semi-active telescopic hydraulic fork MVCSC (MV Agusta Chassis Stability Control) |
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Rear Suspension |
Progressive, Sachs semi-active single shock absorber with hydraulic spring preload adjustment MVCSC |
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Weight |
498 lbs (no fuel) |