2012 MV Agusta Brutale 675; an MV for the Masses

Stunning, blow your mind, hot.  Beautiful, even.

Ultra-compact three cylinder engine with counter-rotating crankshaft, producing115bhp at 12,500rpm.

Ride by wire throttle, multiple engine maps and eight-way adjustable traction control.

359lbs (163kg) dry weight.

Single-sided rear swingarm with a Sachs rear shock.

Race-caliber brakes with radial calipers.

 
And these are (just) a few of my favorite things.

But the most remarkable, jaw-dropping feature on this new Brutale is... the price.  And no, it is not because of the normal MV bank-account-draining qualities.  This MV is inexpensive.

Yes.  You read that correctly.  Inexpensive.  With MV in the same sentance, without the word "not".  In fact, in Europe, at least, the Brutale 675 will be priced below the Triumph Speed Triple R, despite being lighter, more powerful, and sporting more performance-oriented gadgets.

MV is bringing it hard (and fast) to Ducati and Triumph.  I have to say, I am seriously impressed.  And in serious need to ride that Brutale 675; the naked supersport with an Italian soul and the heart of a litre bike.

Cheers!

For the original article at MotorcycleNews, click:  HERE

2012 MV Agusta Brutale 675; an MV for the Masses

Stunning, blow your mind, hot.  Beautiful, even.

Ultra-compact three cylinder engine with counter-rotating crankshaft, producing115bhp at 12,500rpm.

Ride by wire throttle, multiple engine maps and eight-way adjustable traction control.

359lbs (163kg) dry weight.

Single-sided rear swingarm with a Sachs rear shock.

Race-caliber brakes with radial calipers.

 
And these are (just) a few of my favorite things.

But the most remarkable, jaw-dropping feature on this new Brutale is... the price.  And no, it is not because of the normal MV bank-account-draining qualities.  This MV is inexpensive.

Yes.  You read that correctly.  Inexpensive.  With MV in the same sentance, without the word "not".  In fact, in Europe, at least, the Brutale 675 will be priced below the Triumph Speed Triple R, despite being lighter, more powerful, and sporting more performance-oriented gadgets.

MV is bringing it hard (and fast) to Ducati and Triumph.  I have to say, I am seriously impressed.  And in serious need to ride that Brutale 675; the naked supersport with an Italian soul and the heart of a litre bike.

Cheers!

For the original article at MotorcycleNews, click:  HERE

Video: 2012 MV Augusta Brutale 675

Really liking that three-cylinder exhaust on the Brutale 675.  The 120-ponies ain't so bad either.




I'd knock the video for leaving us wanting more, but I'm fairly sure riding the bike would do the same.

To view on YouTube click: HERE.

Cheers!

Video: 2012 MV Augusta Brutale 675

Really liking that three-cylinder exhaust on the Brutale 675.  The 120-ponies ain't so bad either.




I'd knock the video for leaving us wanting more, but I'm fairly sure riding the bike would do the same.

To view on YouTube click: HERE.

Cheers!

The Other Naked Italian: MV Agusta Brutale R1090

Much has been made of the new Ducati Streetfighter 848 and its fearsome big brother, the Ducati Streetfighter 1098.

And rightly so.

Ducati Streetfighter 848.  Second only to the Streetfighter 1098...

Ducati Streetfighter 1098.  More at home in an alley than a photo studio.

In fact, its so much a Ducati Universe, all Ducati, all the time, you would be forgiven if you thought Ducati was the only Italian moto out there, and that the sole Italian street fighter was the Ducati of the same name.

But you would be wrong.

There is another street fighter in Italy.  Two, in fact.

One to match wits with the Streetfighter 848.  The other to face off against the Streetfighter 1098.

MV Agusta is ready bring it.   Ducati isn't the only Italian supermoto.

(Apologies to Moto Guzzi, but I will include it in this conversation when it revisits its racing heritage.  Did you know that Guzzi produced the first bike capable of 200kph?  And if we're talking sportbikes, the Aprilia RSV4 is part of that conversation, but we're not.)

We've seen spy shots of the MV Agusta F3-derived Brutale 675:

Brutale 675 with "Cycle World" territory-marking masthead.

And now, there's the MV Brutale R1090:

The Brutale R1090 uses the Euro-only Brutale 920 frame, which houses a powerful 1078cc inline-Four engine, equipped with a Magneti Marelli 5SM ECU and 46mm Mikuni throttle bodies to manage ignition and fueling.

While the engine is all raw, streetfighter tough, throwing down 144-ponies at peak power, the ride is refined through fully adjustable 50mm Marzocchi fork, Sachs shock and Brembo radial-mount four-piston calipers.  The extra saddle padding doesn't hurt either.

Best of all, this one is more in the range of affordable. 

Brutal.  And all Brutale.

It is a battle royale when the Ducati Streetfighter and the MV Agusta Brutale cross paths, late one night, down a dark alley...

For the original Cycle World article, click HERE.

Cheers!

The Other Naked Italian: MV Agusta Brutale R1090

Much has been made of the new Ducati Streetfighter 848 and its fearsome big brother, the Ducati Streetfighter 1098.

And rightly so.

Ducati Streetfighter 848.  Second only to the Streetfighter 1098...

Ducati Streetfighter 1098.  More at home in an alley than a photo studio.

In fact, its so much a Ducati Universe, all Ducati, all the time, you would be forgiven if you thought Ducati was the only Italian moto out there, and that the sole Italian street fighter was the Ducati of the same name.

But you would be wrong.

There is another street fighter in Italy.  Two, in fact.

One to match wits with the Streetfighter 848.  The other to face off against the Streetfighter 1098.

MV Agusta is ready bring it.   Ducati isn't the only Italian supermoto.

(Apologies to Moto Guzzi, but I will include it in this conversation when it revisits its racing heritage.  Did you know that Guzzi produced the first bike capable of 200kph?  And if we're talking sportbikes, the Aprilia RSV4 is part of that conversation, but we're not.)

We've seen spy shots of the MV Agusta F3-derived Brutale 675:

Brutale 675 with "Cycle World" territory-marking masthead.

And now, there's the MV Brutale R1090:

The Brutale R1090 uses the Euro-only Brutale 920 frame, which houses a powerful 1078cc inline-Four engine, equipped with a Magneti Marelli 5SM ECU and 46mm Mikuni throttle bodies to manage ignition and fueling.

While the engine is all raw, streetfighter tough, throwing down 144-ponies at peak power, the ride is refined through fully adjustable 50mm Marzocchi fork, Sachs shock and Brembo radial-mount four-piston calipers.  The extra saddle padding doesn't hurt either.

Best of all, this one is more in the range of affordable. 

Brutal.  And all Brutale.

It is a battle royale when the Ducati Streetfighter and the MV Agusta Brutale cross paths, late one night, down a dark alley...

For the original Cycle World article, click HERE.

Cheers!