MV Agusta Ballistic Trident & Dragster Blackout
Right behind news that MV Agusta is upping its game in North America comes two new one-off specials from the Italian boutique manufacturer: the Ballistic Trident and Dragster Blackout.
The Ballistic Trident is the more outrageous of the two, paying home to vintage road racing with a modern iteration of a dustbin fairing. The Ballistic Trident was commissioned by MV Agusta Taiwan to Winston Yeh, founder of Rough Crafts ( roughcrafts.com), workshop with headquarters in Taipei. The Ballistic Trident will be on display at the Motor Bike Expo at booth 12D (Hall 1), under the Rough Crafts banner.
The Dragster Blackout is way more subtle, but no less beautiful. A collaboration between the Varese factory and Valter Moto Components ( valtermoto.com) – a manufacturer of high-end accessories specializing in racing components and official partner to the MV Agusta Reparto Corse racing team – the Blackout is outfitted with Valter Moto Components: clip-on racing handlebars, footpegs, levers, oil tanks, fuel filler cap, number plate hanger and the indicators. combined
The Blackout is also outfitted with combined a circular seven-inch full led headlight with a new aluminum trim with an integrated, low mounted dashboard. A fork mounted, full-colour 4.3-inch HD screen for rear vision, connected to an integrated waterproof camera flanked by indicators under the tail. The Blackout will also be at the Motor Bike Expo on the Valter Moto Components exhibition (10Z stand, Hall 6).
A former Motorcycle.com staffer who has gone on to greener pastures, Tom Roderick still can't get the motorcycle bug out of his system. And honestly, we still miss having him around. Tom is now a regular freelance writer and tester for Motorcycle.com when his schedule allows, and his experience, riding ability, writing talent, and quick wit are still a joy to have – even if we don't get to experience it as much as we used to.
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The Dragster Blackout is very nice..... as an MV owner, I'm sure it's performance is even nicer.
The Ballistic Trident........ not my thing.
Ballsy trying to improve on MV styling. Didn't make it for me.