2016 MV Agusta Brutale 800 RRThe revolutionary MV Agusta three-cylinder project has reached a new pinnacle of technical development and performance. It has done so with the Brutale 800 RR, completing the path taken by another Brutale, the 675, the first model in what would become a wide range of naked, super sport, touring and crossover bikes

The Brutale 675 established a new technical and styling concept, showing for the first time how outstanding performance, exemplary design and extraordinary handling could be combined with race-grade size and weight. The Brutale 800 RR reaffirms the winning intuition that lies at the core of the project. This version, in fact, boosts performance even further to achieve 140 hp at 13,100 rpm and 86 Nm of torque at 10,100 rpm in a package that includes a refined chassis set-up and an improvement on the already rich set of standard features.

Features may include:In-line three cylinder engine with counter rotating crankshaft and removable 6-speed gearboxMaximum power of 140 HP at 13,100 rpmMaximum torque of 86 Nm (8.77 kgm) at 10,100 rpmMVICS 2.0 (Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System) platform and EAS 2.0 technologyAdjustable 8-level traction controlMixed-structure frame: tubular steel trellis and high torsional rigidity aluminium plateSingle-sided swingarm with adjustable shock absorber43 mm adjustable upside-down fork with aluminium stanchions and DLC coatingRacing brakes with front radial callipers and ABS as standardDESIGN AND OUTFITTING

Faithfulness to the original lines shows just how relevant the Brutale project is today: the compact, smoothly integrated volumes, the perfect proportions, the attention to the tiniest details and consistency with renowned MV Agusta brand styling make this naked an unsurpassed example of Italian creativity. Some features make the Brutale 800 RR instantly recognisable from an aesthetic viewpoint too, such as the red-painted cylinder head which contrasts beautifully with the solid black of the compact, in-line three cylinder engine.

ELECTRONICS

MVICS 2.0: this abbreviation embodies and encapsulates, just like the RR tag, the superb outcome of the ambitious development route taken by MV Agusta right from the beginning of the 3-cylinder project. The initial choice of a technological partner just breaking into the motorcycle segment but with extensive experience in the automotive world was daring and required additional effort; the outcome, though, was the unmatched performance the 2.0 configuration of the on-board electronics now gives MV Agusta customers.

BRAKES AND SUSPENSIONS

ABS as standard and exceptional slowing power: these were the foundations on which the braking system was developed, a system that employs a pair of large-diameter (320 mm) steel discs at the front, gripped by Brembo 4-piston callipers (diameter 32 mm ) mounted radially on the fork bottom.

ENGINE AND FRAME

Considered the most advanced in-line three-cylinder in production anywhere in the world, the engine mounted on the MV Agusta Brutale 800 RR is a concentrate of performance, compactness, low weight (52 kg) and cuttingedge technological solutions that strengthen its standing as segment leader. Contrary to what one might think looking at the technical data, this version of the MV Agusta is not derived from the power unit mounted on the F3 800 (148 hp maximum power), but from the Brutale 800 three-cylinder engine with the added benefit of some important refinements.