RIDE REVIEW I 2022 MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 1000 RR
P92
carbon-fiber wheels, and more.
But if you're talking limited edi-
tions, their own Brutale 1000
Nürburgring comes in a great
deal more at $44,160.
So, you're dealing with a be-
spoke package for a discerning
buyer that's got cash to burn and
a license to shred. It's already
quite a hard sell for MV, espe-
cially when you consider their
smaller 800cc Brutale range is
quite underrated. Does the ride
live up to the admittedly very high
expectations? Again, it depends
on who you are.
Let's get the obvious stuff out
of the way first. Yes, it's fast as
hell. The motor has a ferocity that
leaves you in no doubt of its inten-
tions, as it doesn't do low-speed
city sweeping well, the slightly er-
ratic fueling only sorting itself out
when the twist grip is wound right
back, air is flowing, and gas it
sent to the combustion chamber
with high force.
There's a dastardly flat spot
below 4000 rpm, which is right
where the clutch will drop you if
you're doing casual traffic light
starts. It therefore pays to keep
the revs north of 5000 rpm ev-
erywhere, lest the old lady in the
Camry behind you rams you from
behind for not taking off faster
at the lights. On a Brutale. With
208 horsepower. Hmm.
Ride the Brutale like you stole
it and it makes sense—tucked
down, throttle pinned with the
revs held high. Hold the motor
above 8000 rpm and the atmo-
sphere is hurtled towards to at
an alarming rate, and you're very
thankful for the Brembo Stylema
monobloc calipers and the elec-
tronic Ohlins NIX30 fork/TTX
shock to keep everything on the
straight and narrow.
Brutally quick, accompanied
by a cacophony of noise that
is wholly unattractive on cold
starts, the Brutale will turn every
head it rides past. You can't not
look, especially as the lack of
fairing mated to clip-on handle-
Mega ground clearance is on offer with the Brutale 1000 RR.
