bike, along with compression
and rebound damping. The
suspension worked flawlessly
on the road during the press
intro, and while we didn't get
a chance to ride the bike off-
road with any aggression, it
was evident in even the small
amount of off-road riding we
did that this bike is capable of
doing whatever a deep-pocket
owner wants to throw its way.
Did I mention the $22,998
price tag? That, and the fact
that the bike is just beauti
-
ful to look at, make it highly
unlikely that anyone will be
riding the Moab Hard Enduro
on this thing. But it is nice to
know that you can access the
most remote campsites after
what will surely be an exhila
-
rating road trip.
Exhilaration would be a
good word to summarize the
entire Enduro Veloce riding
experience. From the mo-
ment you fire up the compact,
lightweight 931cc inline triple
with its double overhead cams
lifting 12 valves and pushing
out 124 horsepower, the sound
alone brings an instantaneous
smile to your face. Get used to
it, because the smile just gets
bigger as you engage launch
control, put the bike in gear,
hold the throttle wide open,
and release the clutch. The
front wheel lifts just enough
to make you feel like a hero
as you accelerate off the line,
and if you're not smiling after
that, then you need your pulse
checked. The seven-inch HD
TFT screen walks you through
the steps of this very cool and
fun launch-control procedure.
Shifting up and down
through the gears with the
perfectly tuned quickshifter,
this bike is a blast to ride on
the road. While you'd think
that the big 21-inch wheel
out front might have negative
effects on the handling, the
counter-rotating crankshaft in
the torquey new MV motor al
-
most eliminates the gyroscop-
ic force of the front wheel,
and you soon realize that you
can ride hard into turns while
The new motor is incredible, but time will tell
if it's reliable. We bet it will be.
(Above) The seven-inch HD
TFT is a joy to look at.
(Below) Your thumbs will be kept
busy on the Enduro Veloce.
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