RIDE REVIEW I 2022 MV AGUSTA DRAGSTER RR
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I
n the last few months, I've dished out an
inordinate number of hits towards MV Agusta.
The Italian/Russian organization has been
trying really hard of late and has cranked out
new model after new model, but the uber-
powerful/uber-expensive Brutale 1000 RS and
RR machines missed the mark, and I was not
backward in coming forwards in my criticisms.
Hey, it's the job.
So, you can imagine how pleased I was when
I finally got on an MV that ticked pretty much
all the boxes in the three-cylinder $23,398
Dragster RR. This is a funky, bratty little sports-
naked with every ounce of attitude you'd want
but doesn't subscribe to the theory that your
naked bike needs to have WorldSBK-levels of
horsepower to be enjoyable.
The Dragster RR cannibalizes the Brutale
800 pretty heavily for its skin and bones. Its
three-cylinder motor that produces a claimed
140 horsepower and 64 lb-ft of torque is
present, as is the tubular steel chassis, trade-
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RS, RYAN NITZEN
OH, GLORIOUS
REBELLION
MV AGUSTA'S DRAGSTER REMINDS US OF
WHY WE LOVE ODD-BALL NAKED BIKES
