998 Dealer Prices

I got offered a f3 800 at £9500 by bennetts last year if that helps at all

 

It was new but from memory it was the old model year which had a black frame not the newer red one. I went Ducati again instead.

 

I've been thinking of an f3 800 too. 9,500 seems cheap for a new one? I've seen quite a few second hand ones going for that...

 

Yeh it was cheap I thought and I very nearly went for it. However I went 899 as I had lots of bits from my 1199 that bolted on and if I'm honest the 899 is a better bike.

 

The 2015 bikes may be cheaper now as the 2016 ones have the black engine cases and a easier to read display. Honestly though unfortunately u can't expect big chunks off for cash anymore as the dealer makes commission on the finance sales also so will always go towards that.

I'm awaiting a test ride on the f3 800, my god it feels like a 125 to sit on! If u get one it may be worth working a steering damper in as there isn't one as standard which is a slight oversight

 

Not renowned for their reliability from what i hear.

 

Keep the 998! Great bikes and will only become more sought after as time goes by.

 

I wouldn't go near another MV. I've just sold my F3, I was lucky that I didn't have many issues during 2 years of having it. Got pissed off after waiting 7 months for an indicator, dealer backup is a joke. Just heard that dealers have not been getting any parts from the factory for months, not even filters etc. Looks like MV are in trouble again, history has a habit of repeating itself. All of the 3 cylinder 800s have sprag clutch issues, some bikes are known to be on their 5th under warranty. Not great.

 

If I heard it on tv last weekend, the boring talking bit between races was talking about MV and if they were going to continue to race as a brand, they said it if they expected MV to go out of business then they would continue to use there remaining bikes to race!!!