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VOLUME 56 ISSUE 23 JUNE 11, 2019 P89 MV boss Timur Sardarov's objective of delivering a high level of performance that's satisfying but not scary has been achieved. Then, at the end of the straight I could haul the speed down from 140 mph for the second-gear hairpin with total confidence— the Brembo Stylema calipers have even better feel and feedback than before. And the Bosch ABS did its job in minimizing rear-wheel lift even with my body weight thrown forward onto the front wheel under that awesome stopping power, with the engine brak- ing control still retaining some welcome assistance via the all-new slipper clutch now fitted as I backed down the gears seamlessly and clutchlessly. You want one. Dripping with desirability, the new Brutale 1000 Serie Oro is an enticing combination of matchless performance by naked-bike standards, coupled with peerless handling and arresting good looks that come stamped with the Brutale trademark. Adrian Morton and his team have achieved that most difficult of tasks in reinventing a design icon, while retaining its unmistakable looks and unique heritage—and in so doing, have restored MV Agusta to its previous pedestal as the maker of the most alluring and enticing high-performance motorcycles money can buy. But Brian Gillen and his men have achieved an equally difficult task, in substantially revamping a two- decade-old engine, in successful pursuit of a new level of performance that other manufacturers will find it hard to match. It's a job well done by all con- cerned, which those who voted for it in the EICMA 2018 beauty poll evidently understood. Timur Sarda- rov will be hoping that he can find sufficient custom- ers prepared to vote for the new bike in production ready form—but this time with their credit cards. CN ENGINE: ......DOHC, four-valve, inline, four-cylinder DISPLACEMENT: ...................... 998cc BORE X STROKE: ........ 79 x 50.9 mm COMPRESSION RATIO: ............13.65:1 FUEL SYSTEM: .............................. EFI POWER: ......... 208 hp at 13,450 rpm TORQUE: ....... 84.8 lb-ft at 9300 rpm EXHAUST: .................................... 4-2-3 CLUTCH: .....................Wet multi-plate TRANSMISSION: ....................6 speed CHASSIS: ............. Steel tubular trellis FRONT SUSPENSION: ...............43mm Öhlins Nix EC hydraulic upside down forks with TiN treatment. Adjustable with electronically controlled com- pression and rebound damping with manually controlled spring preload, 4.7 in. wheel travel REAR SUSPENSION: ...... Progressive, single shock absorber Öhlins TTX. Adjustable with electronically controlled compression and rebound damping and spring preload, 4.7 in. wheel travel FRONT BRAKE: ............... Dual 320mm discs, dual four-piston Brembo Stylema Monobloc calipers, Bosch Cornering ABS REAR BRAKE: ................220 mm disc, single-piston caliper with Bosch Cornering ABS FRONT WHEEL: ............... Carbon fiber 3.50 x 17 in. REAR WHEEL: .................. Carbon fiber 6.0 x 17 in. FRONT TIRE: ..................... 120/70 R17 REAR TIRE: ....................... 200/55 R17 WHEELBASE: ........................... 56.3 in. SEAT HEIGHT: ..........................33.2 in. FUEL CAPACITY: .......................... 5 gal WEIGHT: ...........410 lb (dry, claimed). MSRP: ............................................ TBA S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 2020 MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 1000