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03-04-04, 02:40 AM
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| | 5 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2003 GT40: Cape Town, South Africa
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Rep Power: 11  | MV Agusta replicas built in England
Hi All,
Believe it or not replica MV Agustas are being built in a small workshop attached to a double storey house in Sandhills near Walsall in Staffordshire.
The two people behind this mind boggling project are the father and son team of David and Mark Kay.
Apart from certain parts and items purchased or contracted out most of the bike is built in house and the quality is stunning. Whichever model you want you can have it whether it's a 750 GT with spoke wheels, drum brakes and shaft drive, left hand or right hand gear change, a Phil Read Magni replica, etc, etc.
These hand crafted beauties are not cheap at about 27500 pounds, about double the price of a current MV F4. However, if compared with the price of some sports cars at 50000 pounds I believe it's good value.
Latest project is a Derek Minter/Geoff Duke replica Gilera four.
Last September I met up with Keith Bright who was on his first trip to the UK. Keith is a fibreglass wizard and will be making the bodies for the new GT40. Even though we went to the Goodwood Revival Meetinga and the Donington Kit Car Show together he keeps telling everyone that the visit to the Kays was the highlight of his trip! He just can't get over what he saw.
The Kays telephone number is +44 (0)1543 377871 and e-mail
- mark@mv-agusta.co.uk.
The attached pic is of the Phil Read Magni replica. In the box on the floor is a blown motor. A very, very well-known former bike racer, who shall remain nameless, missed a cog and the beautiful four said ouch!
One day I'll knock on the Kays door for a Phil Read Magni replica! Like you, Robert, my wife doesn't mind if I bomb around on bikes. Wonder what she'll say if I tell her I'm going to race a Jimmy Price GT40 in classics. For 37 years I've never stood in her way when she goes on business trips abroad, goes Scottish country dancing, etc, etc.
This has been a long investment in time and there's something called quid pro quo.
Drool!
Andre 40
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03-04-04, 02:44 AM
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| | 5 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2003 GT40: Cape Town, South Africa
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: MV Agusta replicas built in England
David Kay showing Francois, Robbie Senekal's son-in-law, the valve gear drive train. | |
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03-04-04, 02:46 AM
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: MV Agusta replicas built in England
750 Sport | |
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03-04-04, 02:48 AM
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: MV Agusta replicas built in England
750 GT | |
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03-04-04, 02:51 AM
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: MV Agusta replicas built in England
Keith Bright and David Kay with the Gilera replica | |
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03-04-04, 02:53 AM
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: MV Agusta replicas built in England
Another shot of the Gilera and David Kay | |
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03-04-04, 02:55 AM
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Whoops, pressed CONTINUE too quickly. Here goes again. | |
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03-04-04, 05:40 AM
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| | rickchattell A Tenth 
Join Date: Jul 2003 GT40: UK
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: MV Agusta replicas built in England
Must be a labour of love Andre.
The bikes look great, but surely they cant intend to sell too many at those prices.
Incredible workmanship tho!
Rick | |
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03-04-04, 08:35 AM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: MV Agusta replicas built in England
Here are some other very nice replica bikes that are being used around the world in vintage racing......these are also not inexpensive ....the Benelli is simply superb. www.georgebeale.co.uk | |
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