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RIDE REVIEW I 2022 MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 1000 RR P94 high on the Brutale's "to-do" list. An area of continual frustration for modern MV's (as I experienced on the Super Veloce) is the fact that the right- side cruise control does not disengage when you roll the throttle back against the stop. This seemingly innocuous trait is in fact quite dangerous, and the sys- tem requires a hefty stab at the brakes to let go of the throttle bodies and for you to start slowing down. This is something that needs to be remedied and quick. The IMU is supplied by Continental, and I'll straight up admit on the street I did not get the MV working fast enough to need it and thus could tell you if it's better than a Bosch unit or not. I don't think anyone could. But it's nice to know it's there. I must be honest and say I expected more from the Brutale 1000 RR, espe- cially for the price. The combination of a poorly thought-out riding position, that flat spot, a pretty notchy quickshifter, a seat that feels like concrete and difficult electronics make this a bike for a very, very certain type of customer. These issues are not difficult to fix, and I certainly hope MV takes a look at how it can make a bike like this, that has such aurora, such charisma, a little more applicable to the real world. To that end, I am waiting with bated breath for my turn on the Brutale 1000 RS, which takes the naked part of naked biking a little more seriously. The 1000 RS comes with a proper single-piece handle- bar, plusher seat and I'm told the flat spot is cured, so hopefully I come away with higher praises than I did on the RR. I'm still that MV Agusta fan I was at the beginning of this article, and I still love the look, but after riding the Bru- tale 1000 RR for a while, I like it just a little less now. CN SPECIFICATIONS 2022 MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 1000 RR ($33,800) ENGINE 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, inline VALVETRAIN 16 valves, DOHC DISPLACEMENT 998cc BORE X STROKE 79 x 59mm COMPRESSION RATIO 13.4:1 POWER (CLAIMED) 208 hp @ 13,000 rpm TORQUE (CLAIMED) 85 lb-ft @ 11,000 rpm EXHAUST 4-1-4 TRANSMISSION 6-speed with quickshift CLUTCH Multi-plate wet clutch with mechanical slip system ELECTRONICS Eight level traction control, ABS with race mode, Cornering lights, cruise control, four engine maps, (Rain, Road, Sport, Race), Continental IMU CHASSIS Tubular steel trellis FRONT SUSPENSION Ohlins NIX30 43mm inverted fork, fully adjustable, Ohlins Smart EC suspension REAR SUSPENSION Ohlins TTX36 monoshock, fully adjustable, Ohlins Smart EC suspension FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL 4.72 in. REAR WHEEL TRAVEL 4.72 in. FRONT BRAKE Brembo radial 4-piston calipers, dual 320mm discs, Continental MK100 with RLM (Rear Wheel Lift-up Mitigation) and with cornering function REAR BRAKE 2-piston Brembo caliper, single 220mm, Continental MK100 with RLM (Rear Wheel Lift-up Mitigation) and with cornering function FRONT TIRE 120/70 - ZR 17 M/C (58 W) Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II REAR TIRE 200/55 - ZR 17 M/C (78 W) Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II WHEELBASE 55.71 in. SEAT HEIGHT 33.2 in. FUEL CAPACITY 4.23 gal. WEIGHT (DRY, CLAIMED) 410 lbs.