Just saw new 2012 bikes at dealer , this pics are from a brand new 1090 R , this bike cost 14000€ plus.............................a disgrace :thewife:
The way the cable runs , not hidden etc... the welding , a shame Mv , a disgrace....
Holy crap, that's the sort of welding result I do (rank amateur btw).
Looks like a Ducati weld job - I had a Streetfighter owner comment, wishing his welds were like my 2011 model frame.
Hopefully they have someone read the forums. Or their sales dip and they realize it in enough time to make improvements to their design and qc. But Tree is right, if their cost cutting is eating into parts quality AND labor quality, it will be a downward spiral.
Wow, its hard to believe that weld came from a factory and the friction tape work on that harness looks suspect. I cant even explain why they would do that over a preman, sealed harness. That almost looks like it was a rebuild by a 3rd party.
its a catch 22 senerio we want cheeper MV s so cost cutting has to come into it ........with cost cutting comes shit house workmanship/finish thus cheeper bikes thus comes cost cutting comes shit house workmanship/finish .....thus cheeper bikes thus comes cost cutting comes shit house workmanship/finish ........thus cheeper bikes thus comes cost cutting comes shit house workmanship/finish
ETC i just hope the finish will not drop to the same level as trumpy did/is
Sad to see the hand welding with the GTAW , Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, process be dropped in favor of the mass production GMAW, Gas Metal Arc Welding. The latter is much faster, cheaper and requires less skill to produce, robotic friendly, but over all is not an inferior process for the application if done properly, aesthetically however it is a definate downgrade.
One of the major factors of the MV line was the closer one looks the better the product looks. The difference between the leader and the also rans can be little things that add up. Reducing the visual to the same as the rest will not help win the discriminating buyer.
Unfortunately staying in business takes the front seat. I am very happy with my 2008 312R and double happy with those little visual bits of eye candy like the GTAW frame.
Not to worry though, I doubt the frame is substandard and I believe it will be quite serviceable for the life time of the motorcycle.
Don't go looking at late model Kawasaki s under the plastic....you want some ugly welds???? try a Ducati!!!!
MV welds may be a notch below the classic, but still way ahead of the cookie cutter high volume Jap and Euro bikes....
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