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Walt Seigl Motorcycles Bol d'Or
Today's oddball: MV Agusta 800 in a flash
suit
(Dec 2023, Guy 'Guido' Allen)
If you happen to be well-heeled and
looking for something really special, we have a
suspicion a Walt Seigl Motorcycles Bol d'Or would suit
nicely.
Seigl (pictured above) is based in New Hampshire in the
USA and has, over the last couple of decades, built a
reputation for conceiving and making high-end low-volume
motorcycles using existing power trains – kind of a
cottage industry version of Bimota.
The Bol d'Or is one of his more sexy efforts, based on
the chassis and powerplant from an MV Agusta 800 triple.
Seigl tunes up the motor a little with a pipe and
reflash of the ECU, while replacing the rear subframe
with his own. Then of course there is the bespoke
bodywork and and tweaks to the suspension.
Aside from a little lift in power, the real performance
gain is in the drop in weight, down to a mere 150kg wet.
That claim is a good 20 kilos lower than the host
machine.
The company says it will tailor the bike to the buyer
and we have yet to see what one costs new.
According to
the company's website: "The Bol d’Or model is built to
order, to your ergonomic specifications and choice of
color. There are several upgrades possible, including
engine output, suspension, optional aluminum subframe,
special graphics and finishes; carbon fiber, magnesium,
or forged aluminum wheels, Alcantara seat upholstery."
Just 10 have so far been made, according to auction house Bring a
Trailer.
Of those, two have appeared on the
market via Bring a Trailer in recent times. The first
was mid-2022. A 2016 build and plated as number six in
the series, with just three miles on the odo, it sold for
Au$49,000 (US$33,500, GB£26,400).
Another was listed this month. Number four in the
series, with eight miles on the odo, it went for
Au$42,500 (US$29,000, GB£22,800).
We've yet to see one in Australia, but you never know –
there may be one tucked in a shed somewhere...
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The Bol d’Or model is built to order,
to your ergonomic specifications and choice of color.
There are several upgrades possible, including engine
output, suspension, optional aluminum subframe, special
graphics and finishes; carbon fiber, magnesium, or
forged aluminum wheels, Alcantara seat upholstery.