Motorcycle specifications MV-Agusta800 Brutale RR 2022 Demonic Angel

The RR is the Rosso , only better in some respects. The silhouette is virtually the same, appealing to one and all. The finish, however, is a step above. On the other side of the Alps, we know how to charm, sometimes with small or subtle touches. For example, the roadster adds a more expressive exterior, an engine cowling, special forged rims, sportier tires and a healthy dose of adrenalin from the 3-cylinder engine.

The 2021 evos don't make it a new machine, but they do improve certain points. Not where the MV was lacking, but in areas where it stands out. It quickly demonstrates its taste for technology with a full-colour TFT instrument panel. The entire range is featured, from F3s to Dragsters and Brutales. The 5.5-inch screen houses all on-board information and electronics, as well as smartphone pairing via Bluetooth, the MV Ride in-house app and a GPS tracker navigation system.

The RR takes on everything the standard model has to offer: 6-axis IMU inertial unit, improved riding aids, new ABS from Continental with Cornering function, 3rd-generation shifter, cruise control, cornering lights, new DRL signature, stiffened chassis plates, new suspension settings, more comfortable seat and engine optimizations.

A new crankshaft (still counter-rotating), special treatment for valves, pistons and camshafts, a reinforced clutch and a revised exhaust down to the chiselled flutes are common modifications with the entry-level Brutale. Except that the RR definition changes the register, with watts worthy of a larger displacement. This optimized three-cylinder engine produces 140 hp at 12,300 rpm. A fine job on the part of the engine-makers, who have given nothing away in terms of power or torque. Torque peaks at 8.87 mkg at 10,250 rpm. Since the 800 Rosso, this represents a gain of 28 hp and 2 Nm. However, this force requires much more revs to deliver its full potential.

at 175 kilos dry weight, the machine remains appreciably light. The Brutale's assistants - ride-by-wire throttle, 8-step traction control, up&down shifter, latest-generation ABS with rollover protection, Launch Control and several injection maps - are part of the confidence-building process.

A big potato implies an ad-hoc chassis. At MV, we know what we're doing. No problem for the Brutale's efficiency, with the famous aluminum plate-axle / tubular steel trellis frame, 43 mm Marzocchi inverted forks and Sachs fully adjustable shock absorbers, and Brembo brakes with 320 mm discs and 4-piston radial calipers at the front - 220 mm discs and 2-piston calipers at the rear.

No revolution for the 800 Brutale RR, but a welcome update to spice up your outings on one of the finest mid-size roadsters in production. It's a machine with a mouthful of attitude, great seductive potential, and enough guts to take you to the limits of reason. To go beyond them, you need a large dose of technique and composure. The Brutale doesn't bear its name for nothing. And the virtues of intoxication have to be earned.

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