If it seems like the motorcycle world is constantly buzzing with rumors, that’s probably because it is. Some of them don’t amount to anything, but others end up coming true. Take, for example, all the rumors about Marc Marquez leaving Honda, or Ducati quietly developing a motocross bike (and snagging Tony Cairoli) behind the scenes.
Now we have another one. When KTM first acquired a 25.1 percent stake in MV Agusta in 2022, plenty of people wondered when the other shoe would drop. After all, many moto enthusiasts have been paying attention long enough to have witnessed KTM’s takeovers of both Husqvarna and GasGas. Why should MV be any different?
