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Cycle News 2022 Issue 30 July 26

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ing modes of Sport, Race, Rain and Custom via the ride-by-wire throttle, an up-and-down quickshifter and full LED lighting that has its own corner- ing function to light the inside of the bend when cranked over. So, what is different? Basically, it's the wheels and the riding position— that's it. The Dragster rolls on gorgeous cast aluminum spoked wheels, with the spokes only attached to the right RIDE REVIEW I 2022 MV AGUSTA DRAGSTER RR P90 Short, stumpy, aggressive, but with beautiful build quality. The Dragster ticks all the boxes. mark MV Agusta single-sided swingarm, 43mm Marzocchi fully adjustable front suspension and Sachs monoshock, and the same Brembo four- piston brakes mated to a Nissin master cylinder. There's also the same electronics platform that includes a 5.5-inch TFT dash, IMU-fettled traction control, cornering ABS, cruise control, four rid- side of the wheel. Compared to the Brutale's more traditional slanted six-spoke design, this design cue alone angled much more at the target audience of cafe street racers than the Brutale's racier crowd. The big difference, however, is in the ride posi- tion. The Dragster utilizes a more cupped seat with a longer, flatter bottom section, which, depending on how you like your ride, is either good or bad. I preferred the Dragster's higher-backed version over the Bru- tale, which has a similar profile to that of the track-focused F3 RR supersport machine, although the sharper sides that ran either side of my thighs got uncomfortable quickly. Nestled beneath either side of the Dragster's seat is a design feature ev- ery MV should and sadly doesn't have

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