A pack of new models full of innovations and stunning lines are promised to appear at the motorcycle show in Milan Italy known as the EICMA.

On Monday night MV Agusta redirected the attention it recently attracted from the surprising news from Harley-Davidson to the positive perspective of its redesigned F4.

For many, the MV Agusta F4 was considered one of the most beautiful, well-designed, highest performing motorcycles ever conceived. MV Agusta went back to the drawing board for a fresh look to the new 2010 F4 while still preserving its design spirit.

The Italian motorcycle manufacturer reportedly took special care to deliver a lighter, faster, stronger motorcycle that pushes the limits of performance either out on the street or track.
The engine, chassis and the swingarm are brand new. The reengineered design which has resulted in a motorcycle that is 4 cm narrower, has a chassis that offers increased torsional rigidity while at the same time reducing the overall weight by 10 kg (22 lbs).
Some of the specifications include;

• Dry Weight only 192,5 Kg (424 lbs)
  New hyper-light chassis and bodywork
  New in line 998 cc 4-cylinder engine
  Power supply with TSS variable length intake system
  TC MK II traction control system, adjustable on 8 levels
  Two injectors per cylinder
  Slipper clutch
  New electronic injection system with 49 mm throttle bodies
  New Magneti Marelli 7BM ECU
  New 4-1 exhaust system with valve
  New reduced and lightened chassis
  New single-sided swingarm
  According to sources at MV Agusta, every single component has been studied down to the finest detail and has been redesigned and/or reallocated with the aim of gaining an ultra-solid and light weight motorcycle.

The F4 now boasts a newly engineered in line 998cc 4-cylinder engine complete with twin shower fuel injectors assisting each cylinder. Other standard features include a new electronic injection system featuring 49 mm throttle bodies with a patented Torque Shift System (TSS), allowing variable lift intake.
 
Ergonomics for the new MV Agusta F4 have also been redesigned, enabling riders to achieve performance limits more safely while harnessing the brand new, more powerful F4. To improve handling, the new MV Agusta F4 features a lightened framework and chassis with revised geometry that significantly improves riding comfort. The 2010 F4 is 22 lbs. lighter than its predecessor, weighing in at a lithe 423.5 lbs. total weight.

A new Magneti Marelli 7 SM ECU and 4-1 valve exhaust system is also present with a new single sided swingarm for the new MV Agusta F4 model. Other brand new standard features present include a Traction Control MK II system with eight varying levels of adjustability along with a twin-map ECU.

"With the introduction of the new 2010 F4, MV Agusta has improved one of the most sought after motorcycles in the world on every level from an engineering, design, and performance aspect. And now, with the new 2010 F4 unveiled alongside our new Brutale 990R and 1090RR models, we feel our company is in a position to show the industry why MV Agusta is known for creating incomparable works of motorcycle art," says Larry Ferracci, Director of U.S. Operations for MV Agusta USA.

While the Italian motorcycle manufacturer tried to reach a milestone with its legendary F4 model by carefully balancing a complete redesign of a rider favorite while retaining what made the bike famous, on the other side of the ocean an expected notable moment was also made.

Harley-Davidson announced it would name the investment bank to handle the sale of MV Agusta next week. The expected step follows Harley-Davidson's decision in October to sell the Italian brand only 14 months after buying it.

"There's a lot of interest, strategic investors, financial investors. There is a process of selection (for the buyer), MV Agusta's Managing Director Enrico D'Onofrio said at the Eicma.

Someone widely expected to show an interest in MV Agusta is its current Chairman and the company's former owner, Claudio Castiglioni. He has admitted to reporters that it makes sense for Harley-Davidson to talk to him about the sale of the company because of his very strong links to MV Agusta and its workforce.

"The links are good and we can do it quickly," he said, referring to a sale of the company.