1968 MV Agusta 250B

1968 MV Agusta 250B opens a new chapter for the smaller-displacement side of the marque, giving riders a road-focused twin without the price tag of MV's larger machines. This is a bike built for spirited back-road riding rather than outright speed, with an engine that likes to be revved and rewards a rider who works the gearbox rather than short-shifting everywhere. It's a machine you ride actively, using momentum through corners and keeping the motor on the boil, which is exactly the kind of engagement that made small-bore Italian sport bikes of this era so appealing. Around town it's tractable enough for daily use, but it comes alive once the road opens up. As a first-year model, the 1968 MV Agusta 250B carried over without significant mechanical changes from a prior year, since none exists to compare against here — buyers should instead focus on originality, matching numbers, and how well the bike has been maintained over five decades. This appeals to collectors interested in MV Agusta's smaller-displacement history and to riders who want the marque's badge and handling pedigree without the cost of the four-cylinder models, treating it as a usable classic rather than a static investment piece.