RIDE REVIEW I 2023 MV AGUSTA DRAGSTER RR SCS AMERICA
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There are also annoying touches like those
ugly, thankfully foldable handlebar-mounted
rear-view mirrors, and the fact that despite be
-
ing as costly as it is, there's no electronic sus-
pension adjustment. And the Brembo M4.32
brakes are from a decade ago. But I digress.
Those SCS letters in the name also highlight a
technical feature that shouldn't be missed. Short
for Smart Clutch System, moto riders will be fa
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miliar with this: it's a Rekluse clutch adapted for
road use. MV Agusta is thus the only dedicated
street bike company to use an auto-clutch sys-
tem on a production motorcycle and it works by
automatically engaging and disengaging based
on engine rpm. You can still modulate the clutch
via the lever if you want, but you no longer need
to pull the lever in to select first gear while at
a stop or while taking off. With the help of a
lock-out switch, you can take the auto-clutch
aspect away from the Rekluse if you so desire,
and once you're underway, the Dragster's MV
EAS 3.0 up-and-down quickshifter takes over so
there's really no need for the clutch lever at all.
It's surprising how quickly you get used to
such a system. At really low revs in traffic,
however, the disengagement is a little abrupt.
You need to keep the revs a bit higher than
normal to ensure smooth drive, but the fact
that Rekluse makes it almost impossible to
stall is a good point.
1973 MV AGUSTA 750S AMERICA
(Below) Only MV
could fit a carbon
wheel cover and
make it look this
good. (Bottom) MV's
dashes have come
a long way in recent
years and are now
some of the best
in the game.
