- Dec 18th 2025 / Thursday 21:00
- Brisbane, Queensland
R&R (Race & Rally) Report – Shannons One Addiction Bike Night – December 2025
Words and Images by Gaven Dall’Osto
The regular One Addiction-Shannons partnership saw the December Bike Night event go ahead with continued success, and what a sight it was to behold. An amazing collection of machines, both inside and outside the building, drew the motorcycle community in droves. Supported by a DJ, local businesses, and food and coffee vans, the atmosphere was simply electric.
This time, the layout was altered, with the VIP-selected bikes arranged in a line against a wall directly below the DJ. The Red Bull team set up a photo booth, encouraging owners to wheel in their machines for a photo opportunity. While the crowd was largely made up of the younger generation, a few oldies like myself came along on our classics. I counted only four inside the building, with my 1954 MV Agusta 175CSS having to be the oldest. Despite a few recent issues (which included an unceremonious ride on a tow truck), I took the chance, with fingers crossed. Shortly after I arrived, a mid-70s, electric blue, electric-start Ducati 900GTS rolled in, also making an early exit before nightfall. There was also a striking red mid-80s Kawasaki GPZ600R and a beautiful mid-90s Ducati 748 that was adopted into the VIP display.
Speaking of MV Agusta, I was amazed to find another four in the mix. In the VIP area was Celeste’s mildly customised Dragster RR, David’s Superveloce 800 in a rare pearl yellow, and Tas’s limited-edition F3 RC AMG. The RC signifies the MV Race Department (Reparto Corse), while the AMG represents the involvement of Mercedes’ high-performance subsidiary. Coincidentally, another non-AMG version of the F3 RC was in the general display area.
I didn’t know any of the owners at the time, but as the night evolved, that changed. When David pushed his Superveloce to the Red Bull photo booth, I was there with my camera. Tas and Celeste followed, arranging a set of three MVs in a row. After taking a quick shot, I decided to run back to my own MV and crash the photo. It was a dream moment, having four MVs in a row, representing two distinct periods of the brand’s history. My MV (Meccanica Verghera) Agusta was from the original Agusta family factory in Samarate, where production ceased soon after Domenico Agusta’s death in 1977. The company was reborn under the Castiglioni family, releasing the new F4 in 1997. The other three bikes were all F3 models, a prototype released by Claudio Castiglioni in 2011, just before he passed away.
It felt like a true gathering of La Famiglia MV Agusta. Interestingly, the original factory introduced the tre cilindri (3-cylinder) as a race bike in 1965, and it went on to win 13 of Giacomo Agostini’s 15 world titles. The number ‘37’ on the F3 RCs was also significant, recognising MV Agusta’s 37 constructor’s championships, all won under the original family’s ownership.
It was lovely to see the One Addiction family, including the kids, handing out a bunch of amazing prizes. A truly memorable event, and many thanks to the organisers and contributors for bringing our community together.
