MV AGUSTA Brutale Line Up Gets ABS Option

ABS-RACE-MODE

MV AGUSTA Press Release: The 2013 4-cylinder Brutale models: Brutale 1090, Brutale 1090 R and Brutale 1090 RR, are now available in ABS versions incorporating two riding modes: Normal and Race Mode. The ABS unit employed is the Bosch 9MP, the market leader offering the maximum performance in the lightest and most compact package which [...]

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2012 Naked Bike Shootout Four nakeds, four engine configurations and four e-ticket rides directly to jail.

CW Comparison: The Unusual Suspects

They’re outcasts, the motorcycle industry’s dirty little secrets. Despite their niche popularity in the U.S, they make up only a tiny portion of new-unit sales, and yet to those in the know, they represent some of the most potent and entertaining motorcycles made. They’re the nasty nakeds, and like all shady characters, they tend to [...]

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Buttons of Frustration

MV Agusta Brutale RR 1090 dash interface

There are some things that we take for granted with most modern motorcycles. I say most, because I’m still completely flabbergasted when I come across something as infuriating as, say, the dash on our MV Agusta Brutale RR 1090 testbike. How is it possible that a completely modern sportbike’s electronics-package interface is so ridiculously complex [...]

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