BIKE OF THE MONTH

December 2025 Bike of the Month
Bike of the Month Ernesto Quiroga of Long Beach with his 1977 MV Agusta 850 Monza

Make: MV Agusta
Year: 1977
Country of Origin: Italy
Engine: 850cc Four
Transmission: 5 speed
Owner: Ernesto Quiroga
City: Long Beach

1977 MV Agusta 850 Monza

Congratulations to Ernesto Quiroga of Long Beach for winning Bike of the Month with his 1977 MV Agusta 850 Monza. Ernesto won a plaque provided by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys.

Ernesto recent purchase this bike from the Moto Talbott www.mototalbott.com/ Museum in Carmel Valley, California.

Here is an article about the 850 Monza: MV Agusta’s 850 SS Monza

Ernesto has won Bike of the Month eight times since November 2007. He won at the forth meet that I ran. Nearly every time Ernesto shows up, he brings a winner.

Ernesto's Past Winnings:
October 2024 1985 Ducati Mille
January 2024 1993 Moto Guzzi 1000S
June 2022 1975 Moto Morini 3 1/2
September 2021 1968 Ducati 350 Desmo Mark 3
November 2018 1988 Laverda SFC 1000
May 2009 1961 Ducati 175 Sport
December 2007 1961 Aermacchi C 250cc
November 2007 1972 Ducati Desmo 450 SS

Thank you, Ernesto for bringing your MV Agusta out for all of us to see. See all the photos in our December 2025 Gallery.

The Bike of the Month contest is held monthly at the Vintage Bike OC meet. Qualifying motorcycles must be 30 years old or older. Former Bike of the Month winning bikes are not eligible to win again. Anyone attending the meet is eligible to enter a qualifying bike in the contest and vote for their favorite bike. The winning bike is chosen by a popular vote and is featured on the Home page for one month and in this feature article. The Bike of the Month articles are permanent content on the site.

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1961 BSA D1 Bantam
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1966 Honda S90
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1973 BMW R75/5
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1947 Indian Chief Bobber
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1982 Kawasaki GPZ1100
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1975 Yamaha RD125B
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1975 Honda CB400F SS
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1975 Honda MR50
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1977 Suzuki GT 750
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1975 Moto Morini 3 1/2
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1969 Kawasaki Sidewinder 250
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1967 Honda CL125A
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1952 Vincent Comet 500
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1958 Hercules K100 J-Be
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1965 Harley Davidson FLH Electra Glide
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1930 Scott Flying Squirrel
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1963 Batavus Bilonet
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1971 Honda SL125
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1950 Moto Guzzi 250 Airone
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1975 Kawasaki H1 500
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1975 Norton Commando 850
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1968 Egli-Vincent
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1971 Bultaco Matadore MK4
 August 2020
1975 Kawasaki H2 750
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1909 Indian Single
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1937 BMW R12
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1949 Nimbus Model C
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1972 Moto Guzzi Eldorado 850
 January 2020
1983 Honda CB1100F
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1972 Hodaka Model 94 Wombat
 November 2019
1980 Kawasaki KZ1000 Turbo
 October 2019
1951 BMW R25/2
 September 2019
1975 Yamaha RD200
 August 2019
1968 BMW R60/2
 July 2019
1975 Kreidler RS Florett
 June 2019
1980 Honda CBX
 May 2019
1975 Norton 850 Commando Mark III
 April 2019
1936 Husqvarna 40SV
 March 2019
1916 Harley Davidson JD
 February 2019
1950 Norton ES2
 January 2019
1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport
 December 2018
1974 Rickman Metisse
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1988 Laverda SFC 1000
 October 2018
1961 Triumph/BSA
 September 2018
1969 Honda CB750
 August 2018
1968 Norton/Matchless P11
 July 2018
1930 Harley Davidson VL
 June 2018
1971 Bultaco Sherpa T Model 49
 May 2018
1972 Norton Commando 750
 April 2018
1953 MV Agusta Supersport 125
 March 2018
1973 Honda CB750 four
 February 2018
1966 BMW R60/2
 January 2018
1929 BMW R63
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1934 Moto Guzzi GT16
 November 2017
1979 Yamaha XS650 Special
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1940 Indian Sport Scout FT Racer
 September 2017
1951 Ariel Square 4
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1972 Norton 750 Commando Fastback
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1944 Indian Chief
 June 2017
1934 Harley Davidson VLD
 May 2017
1972 Triumph T100C
 March 2017
1939 Indian Chief
 February 2017
1934 Cotton 500cc 25J
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1979 Suzuki GS750
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1949 Whizzer 20" Sportsman
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1972 BSA Lightning 650
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1974 Norton 850 Commando
 September 2016
1969 BMW R60/2
 August 2016
1971 Norton 750 Commando
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1951 Gilera Saturno Sport
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1949 Vincent Black Shadow
 May 2016
1974 Norton Commando
 April 2016
1972 Custom TR6 Triumph
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1962 Panther M120
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1980 Harley Davidson XR750
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1947 Velocette KSS
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1960 Moto Guzzi Falconi
 November 2015
1973 Kawasaki H2 750
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1971 Kawasaki H1 500
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1955 BSA Goldstar
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1970 Kawasaki H1
 July 2015
1968 BMW R69US
 June 2015
1966 Honda Super Hawk 305
 May 2015
1954 Triumph Speed Twin
 April 2015
1957 Moto Guzzi Falconi
 March 2015
1979 Honda CB750K Turbo
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1971 Triumph Bonneville Super Moto
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1965 Triumph Dual Sport
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1957 Moto Beta
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1970 Harley Davidson Sprint
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1937 Indian Big Base Scout
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1964 Twin Engine Triumph
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1954 Jawa 500 OHC
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1970 Triumph Bonneville T120R
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1977 Honda CB750
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1963 Yamaha YG1
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1948 Norvin
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1952 BMW R67/2
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1966 Honda Superhawk 305
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1970 Honda CT70
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1938 BMW R12
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1939 Zundapp KS600
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1952 BMW R67/2
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1966 BMW R50/2
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1975 Kawasaki 500 H1
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1955 Vincent Black Prince
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1937 Zundapp KS500
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1947 James Autocycle
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1931 Indian Scout 101
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1957 Ariel Square Four Mk II
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1938 AJS Flat Tracker
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1959 Triumph Tiger Cub 200
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1948 Vincent HRD Black Shadow
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1954 BMW R51/3
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1913 Indian Single Speed
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1978 Honda CBX
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1968 Suzuki B100P
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1953 BMW R68
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1941 Indian 741 Military Scout
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1928 Indian 101 Scout
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1976 Kawasaki KH100 B7
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1980 Moto Martin CBX
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1953 Nimbus
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1969 BSA Rocket 3
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1954 Royal Enfield Ensign
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1967 BSA Spitfire
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1954 BSA A7-500
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1975 Honda Trail 70
 June 2011
1969 Honda Mini Trail
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1955 Velocette MSS
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1970 Parilla
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1968 BSA Firebird
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1952 Triumph 6T
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1964 Triumph TR6
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1950 Norton Model 18
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1950 Triumph Thunderbird
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1942 Indian 741-B
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1948 Indian Chief
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1975 Norton Commando 850
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1963 Honda CL72
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1959 Ariel Square Four
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1939 Indian Sport Scout
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1963 Velocette Venom
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1971 Norton Fastback 750
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1919 Indian Powerplus
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1972 Norton Combat
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1983 Moto Guzzi SP1000
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1968 Gilera 125
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