MV Agusta 600: the 'Black Pig'

Throughout the MV Agusta community, the 600 is affectionately known as 'The Black Pig'. It’s one of the ugliest bikes ever made, but perhaps so ugly that it transcends style and fashion. Only 127 were built, between 1967 and the early 1970s, and this one is #11. It was the second 600 to go to the USA, and was the bike photographed by the factory for the owner’s manual—its frame number appears clearly in the images. All of the 600s were black, hence the 'Black Pig' title, with the exception of one blue bike and one yellow bike. (There’s also...