The MV Agusta 350S Ipotesi is a classic Italian designed by legendary automotive stylist Giorgio Giugiaro. Nicknamed the Ipotesi (Hypothesis in Italian), it was Giugiaro’s attempt at styling a bike. It was quite advanced for the time – triple disc brakes, cast magnesium wheels, and a 10,000 rpm redline made this 350cc bike a treat to ride.
The 350cc was an air-cooled, two-cylinder unit fed by dual Dell’Orto carburetors. Produced only between 1975 and 1977, the 350 was an instant hit after being revealed at the Milan Motorcycle show. The 350S differed itself with the beautiful fairing, a shortened seat, and a shortened tail that was angled slightly upward. Some came with a rare sport fairing, though this example doesn’t have it. See a previous Ipotesi I featured if you want to know what the fairing looks like (hint: it’s gorgeous).
This specific MV Agusta 350S Ipotesi was imported from Italy in 2007, and was originally just supposed to be a parts bike. It was then sold to the owner of Pipeworx, who restored and customized it. Redline is now 12,000(!) thanks to some headwork by Arturo Magni, who also installed a set of old race cams. As most people did with these bikes, the Scarab brakes were swapped for Brembos, and it has a custom red suede seat. A google translate of the word Ipotesi yields Hypothesis, though the seller suggests it translates to “styling exercise.” In this case, I guess they both work. Documentation includes an Italian title, German title, and Texas title.
Find this MV Augsta 350S Ipotesi here on Craigslist in Austin, Texas for $13,000.
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