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
