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2016 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800

2016 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800 Review

2016 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800 on www.Totalmotorcycle.com

Full-on fun and freedom…

Throttle wide open. Engine at peak revs. The rear wheel spinning as it tries to gain traction. White smoke, tyre squeal and unrestrained power as the wheel bites into the tarmac and devours it, mile after mile. The MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster is all this and much more. It is motorcycling as it was meant to be. Pure riding pleasure.

MV Agusta continues to expand its motorcycle range: after introducing the Rivale 800, a symbol of motard-style sports appeal and ultra-dynamic road performance, the new Brutale 800 Dragster makes the term ‘motorcycling passion’ breathtakingly tangible. No mere means of transport, a motorcycle symbolises freedom, our need to get out there and explore, to savour mile after spine-tingling mile and experience every second of that freedom to the max. The new Brutale 800 Dragster embodies the ambitions and dreams of every biker and transforms them into on-the-road reality. Electrifying, unforgettable moments. The 3-cylinder Brutale 675 and 800 have introduced countless riders to the awesome buzz that goes with riding a high-performance naked bike. Outstanding ridability, controlled power, lightness, eye-catching design, and exceptional value for money. This unmatched combination has made the 3-cylinder Brutale a huge success. Now, the Brutale 800 Dragster takes a big step towards the future, yet does so with an attentive eye to the past. The most extreme Brutale ever is no fan of compromise: irreverent and brash, it is essential, brusque, outspoken and irascible. Packing a powerful punch, the Brutale 800 Dragster takes exhilaration to a whole new level. At the same time it draws on the ideas that shaped the first 4-cylinder Brutale bikes, the very essence of the naked concept and monuments to incomparable styling. The Brutale 800 Dragster embodies both experience and intuition, symbolising motorcycling past, present and… forever. Pure essence. Pure thrills. 100% Brutale.

With consummate Italian craftsmanship, the Brutale 800 Dragster re-evokes the epic spirit of the “dragster” race bikes, specifically built to unleash their explosive power in the few seconds that separate clutch release from chequered flag. Seconds as scorching hot as the rubber left fuming on the tarmac. Seconds that end in the blink of an eye yet generate thrills to last a lifetime. The Brutale 800 Dragster flings open the doors to full-on freedom. On two wheels. Or even just one.

Brutale 800 Dragster, adrenaline addicts only.

Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a far-flung, timeless dimension. Beyond the narrow confines of the road. In a world where the only boundaries are marked by scorching acceleration, burnouts and engines revved to the max. Now open your eyes. You’re astride the new MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster, 3 cylinders of deliberately designed madness.

Engineered adrenaline.

The Brutale 800 Dragster means eating up the straights amidst the smoke of the spinning rear tyre as it eagerly seeks traction. This means allure, provocation, racing instinct and technology, thanks to the incredible standard equipment – it makes the new Brutale 800 Dragster the most sophisticated triple ever, with four maps, ABS as standard and the must-have 8-level traction control.

Design isn’t just about stunning looks. It is about function, substance and an effective means to an end. The Brutale 800 Dragster’s oluptuous, ultra-short tail defines its very spirit: at once essential and lightweight, designed to perform. Yet also irreverent, proud and an unashamed show-off. Underneath its tail is the exciting 200/50 rear tyre with its promise of power, out-of-this-world traction and control. The elegant lights outline that uniqueness which is part of every MV Agusta.

Many details define the Brutale 800 Dragster’s character. For example, the chassis is centred around the tried-and-tested trellis frame with light alloy profiles, integrated with the Sachs rear shock and the Marzocchi fork with fully adjustable compression, rebound and pre-load, ensuring exceptional responsiveness on all road conditions. So while the new Brutale 800 Dragster’s acceleration and top speed take your breath away on the straights, it is no less seductive in the bends. With our new sporty white faced illuminated dials and improved instrumentation, it’s easy to see the developments inspired by the racing division and visually safer for the road rider.

798 cc and 125 hp at 11,600 rpm – with specifications like these the MV Agusta 3-cylinder engine is nothing less than a gamechanger. The most compact in its category, this engine also boasts outstanding efficiency. Featuring a racing-derived counter-rotating crankshaft, the engine is also equipped with cutting-edge electronics. The MVICS (Motor&Vehicle Integrated Control System) platform offers 4 power mappings, three pre-set plus a fourth that can be personally customised by setting parameters such
as rev limit, maximum torque and throttle sensitivity, brake and engine response.

2016 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800 www.Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features

Main characteristics of the MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster:

•In-line three-cylinder engine, 798 cc
•Bore 79.0 mm, stroke 54.3 mm
•Maximum power 125 hp (EU) (92 kW) at 11,600 rpm
•Maximum torque 81 Nm at 8,600 rpm
•Rev limiter at 13,000 rpm
•Dry weight 167 kg
•Power-weight ratio 1.34 kg/hp
•Tyres Pirelli DIABLO Rosso II 120/70 – ZR 17 front, 200/50 – ZR 17 rear

AVAILABLE IN COLORS:
•PEARL ICE WHITE
•MATT BLACK

2016 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800 www.Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits

ENGINE

Engineering that enhances manufacturing efficiency: the 3-cylinder MV Agusta platform demonstrates how conscientiousness at the concept and design stages can result in the development of completely original models from the same, shared technological base. The new Brutale 800 Dragster is no exception to that rule, once again highlighting the versatility of the cutting-edge MV Agusta platform centred on a 3-cylinder engine that has made the greatest developmental progress in its market segment. The goals laid out in the project brief were highly ambitious: performance at the top of the respective displacement categories (675 and 800), maximum elasticity, low fuel consumption and a torque curve spread evenly across the power range. And unprecedented compactness: the three-cylinder MV Agusta engine, built to achieve all these goals, weighs just 52 kg, giving improved output flexibility and better load distribution on the axles, on both the new Brutale 800 Dragster and the other models that already mount this feisty in-line 3-cylinder Italian engine. Key technical features include the shell-cast closed-deck crankcase with integral bore liners; the need for compactness has also imposed full integration of the water and oil circuits and their respective pumps. Just as significant – and exclusive – is the counter-rotating crankshaft, a solution from the racing world where ride responsiveness has absolute priority and the only judge of performance is the stopwatch. The counter-rotating crankshaft reduces inertia during changes of direction because it lowers that inertia during deceleration; this enhances handling, the excellence of which is already a built-in top-priority feature on every MV Agusta chassis set-up. Compared to previous 3-cylinder configurations, the one specially developed for the Brutale 800 Dragster focuses on fast-response, linear power output, putting a mighty roar into this roadster. The 125 hp power peak is reached at 11,600 rpm, while the maximum torque of 81 Nm comes at 8,600 rpm. Completing this highly sophisticated package is the removable 6-speed gearbox, with ratios designed to ensure awesome acceleration and a sports-category top speed should the bike be unleashed on the track.

ELECTRONICS

The new MVICS (Motor&Vehicle Integrated Control) injection-ignition system features the very latest software and an engine control strategy first implemented, with great success, on the Rivale 800 and now extended to the entire 3-cylinder MY2014 range. The MVICS platform also features the Eldor EM2.0 engine control unit and a Mikuni Full Ride-By-Wire throttle body. Fully integrated control allows, via instrumentation and switchgears, easy adjustment of numerous user-settable parameters. More specifically, the system lets the rider configure the torque setting with 4 different mappings. Three of these are set directly by the manufacturer and named according to the relative riding conditions (Sport, Normal and Rain) while the fourth leaves the rider free to define, within established limits, all the individual parameters: engine response, rev limiter, engine torque response, throttle sensitivity, engine braking. As you’d expect, 8-level traction control (which can be disengaged) is also included: the relative algorithms have been tweaked perfectly to ensure maximum precision, a must on a bike such as the new Brutale 800 Dragster as one of its defining characteristics is astounding acceleration.

CHASSIS SET-UP

The frame configuration, which has characterised the 3-cylinder platform since its inception, features an ALS tubular steel load-bearing structure, supplemented by lightweight aluminium alloy plates. This combination forms part of the production flexibility concept which inspired the 3-cylinder project and consequently allows the design of specially-developed frames for each model without disrupting the underlying look or essence. Note that this same set-up has characterised MV Agusta models since the launch of the astonishing F4: today’s 3-cylinder Italian-built MV Agusta bikes offer an even more highly evolved version of the concept. The front, tubular section employs a steel alloy with exceptional metallurgical qualities that, while extremely lightweight, provide outstanding torsional rigidity, especially in those areas most subject to stress, such as the steering head. The aluminium alloy plates close off the structure at the rear and act as the fulcrum for the single-sided swingarm. A compact wheelbase of just 1,380 mm, identical to that of the Brutale 800, strikes a perfect balance, ensuring excellent handling and stability; the 95 mm trail boosts the already outstanding front end performance, making for enhanced ridability and bike control. Another eye-catching feature perfectly in keeping with the Brutale 800 Dragster design ethos is the attention-grabbing Pirelli DIABLO Rosso II rear tyre with a width of 200 mm and a /50 aspect ratio. The suspension system features fully adjustable units, allowing personalisation of compression and rebound settings, as well as providing a selection of spring pre-load options. The Ã˜ 43 mm upside-down Marzocchi fork provides 125 mm of travel; the Sachs rear shock gives the single-sided swingarm – also in aluminium alloy – 125 mm of travel. The 811 mm high seat has been redesigned to improve comfort and practicality and boasts a craftsman-like finish with stylishly stitched seams. Riders can also count on even more functional foot pegs and supports, and new heel guards which, just like the wheel rims, have been specially customised for the Dragster. Equipped with first class Brembo components, the braking system relies on a pair of Ã˜ 320 mm floating front discs, equipped with 4-piston calipers (Ã˜ 32 mm); the rear unit, instead, has a Ã˜ 220 mm steel disc and mounts a 2-piston caliper (Ã˜ 34 mm).

2016 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800 – www.Totalmotorcycle.com North American Specifications/Technical Details
USA MSRP Price: $14998 USD
Canada MSRP Price: $ See Dealer for pricing in CDN

ENGINE
Type Three cylinder, 4 stroke, 12 valve
Timing system “D.O.H.C”
Total displacement 798 cm3 (48.68 cu. in.)
Compression ratio 13.3:1
Starting Electric
Bore x stroke 79 mm x 54.3 mm (3.1 in. x 2.1 in.)
Max. power – r.p.m. (at the crankshaft)** 92 kW (125 hp) at 11.600 r.p.m.
Max. torque – r.p.m. 81 Nm (8.25 kgm) at 8.600 r.p.m.
Cooling system Cooling with separeted liquid and oil
radiators
Engine management system Integrated ignition – injection system MVICS
(Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System)
with three injectors. Engine control unit
Eldor EM2.0, throttle body full drive by
wire Mikuni, pencil-coil with ion-sensing
technology, control of detonation and misfire.
Torque control with four maps, Traction
Control with eight levels of intervention
Electronic quick-shift MV EAS (Electronically Assisted Shift)
Clutch Wet, multi-disc with mechanical drive
Transmission Cassette style; six speed, constant mesh
Primary drive 19/36
Gear ratio
First gear: 13/37
Second gear: 16/34
Third gear: 18/32
Fourth gear: 19/30
Fifth gear: 21/30
Sixth gear: 22/29
Final drive ratio 16/41
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Voltage 12 V
Alternator 350 W at 5000 r.p.m.
Battery 12 V – 8.6 Ah
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Wheelbase 1380 mm (54.30 in.)
Overall length 2060 mm (81.06 in.)
Overall width 825 mm (32.46 in.)
Saddle height 811 mm (31.91 in.)
Min. ground clearance 149 mm (5.86 in.)
Trail 95 mm (3.74 in.)
Dry weight 167 kg (368.2 lbs.)
Fuel tank capacity 16.6 l (4.39 U.S. gal.)

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed* 245.0 km/h (153.1 mph)
FRAME
Type ALS Steel tubular trellis
Rear swing arm pivot plates material Aluminium alloy
FRONT SUSPENSION
Type Marzocchi “UPSIDE DOWN” telescopic
hydraulic fork with rebound-compression
damping and spring preload external
and separate adjustment
Fork dia. 43 mm (1.69 in.)
Fork travel 125 mm (4.92 in.)
REAR SUSPENSION
Type Progressive Sachs, single shock
absorber with rebound and compression
damping and spring preload adjustment
Single sided swing arm material Aluminium alloy
Wheel travel 125 mm (4.92 in.)
BRAKES
Front brake Double floating disc with Ã˜ 320 mm (Ã˜ 12.6 in.)
diameter, with steel braking disc and flange
Front brake caliper Brembo radial-type, with 4 pistons
Ã˜ 32 mm (Ã˜ 1.26 in.)
Rear brake Single steel disc with Ã˜ 220 mm (Ã˜ 8.66 in.) dia.
Rear brake caliper Brembo with 2 pistons – Ã˜ 34 mm (Ã˜ 1.34 in.)
ABS System Bosch 9 Plus with RLM
(Rear wheel Lift-up Mitigation
WHEELS
Front: Material/size Aluminium alloy 3.50 ” x 17 ”
Rear: Material/size Aluminium alloy 6.00 ” x 17 ”
TYRES
Front 120/70 – ZR 17 M/C (58 W)
Rear 200/50 – ZR 17 M/C (75 W)
FAIRING
Material Thermoplastic

2016 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800 – www.Totalmotorcycle.com European Specifications/Technical Details
Europe/UK MSRP Price: £11149 GBP (On the road charges of £300 apply to the quoted prices)

Prices may vary from country to country due to local import duties and tax

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