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MV Agusta Unveils 2020 Rush 1000
T
he MV Agusta Rush 1000
is the cafe streetfighter we
didn't know we needed but now
want. Muscular streetfighter
meets cafe racer. This is how the
MV Agusta Rush 1000 comes
off and if the Brutale 1000 RR
revealed earlier didn't quite do it
for you, this stout machine might
tick off a couple of boxes.
Built off the same platform as
the Brutale 1000 RR, the Rush
is fitted with a bespoke SC-
Project exhaust which routes
into a dual-tipped can. Öhlins
electronic suspension is front
and rear, with Brembo Stylema
calipers clamping down on a set
of 320mm discs. And with the
custom exhaust fitted, the Rush
is claimed to make a whopping
209 horsepower, with 86 lb-ft
of torque, while only weighing a
claimed 408 pounds dry.
MV Agusta says that the
Rush 1000 pays homage to the
drag racing scene but there are
numerous elements that cross
genres, truly making this bike a
piece of art.
Though there are a number
of visual design cues that differ
from the Brutale 1000RR, the
Rush 1000's round LED head-
light at the front stands out the
most. The design team says it
was inspired by the MV Agusta
RVS number-one custom build
that debuted a couple of years
earlier.
Carbon fiber is peppered
everywhere on this bike includ-
ing the rear-wheel cover, which
hides a forged aluminum wheel
that is mounted to the single-
sided swingarm.
Pricing and availability informa-
tion from MV Agusta have been
non-existent but you can bet dol-
lars to donuts that the Rush 1000
will be limited and expensive. CN
Muscular
streetfighter
meets cafe racer
in the MV Agusta
Rush 1000.
