Hoovey689

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MV Agusta unveils Brutale 800, sketches Rivale ahead of EICMA debut

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mv-ag...photo-5418425/

Up above is the new MV Agusta Brutale 800. It is, as you can plainly see, beautiful, and it will be powered by a 798cc three-cylinder engine offering up 125 horsepower and 60 pound-feet of torque. With a claimed weight of 368 pounds, this stunner will boast an impressive power-to-weight ratio. Price ought to come in around $10,000 when it comes Stateside.

To the right is the first sketch of the MV Augusta Rivale, called by company CEO Giovanni Castiglione "a new concept" in motorcycles. Tucked in the trellis frame is the same 798cc triple used in the streetfighter-styled Brutale 800, which is a bored-out version of MV Augusta's 675cc engine.

Function is said to be a combination of supermoto and enduro, while styling is a combination of MV Augusta's can't-miss cues like the triple exhaust and detailing from bikes of fellow Italian motorcycle maker Ducati – such as the rear end features reminiscent of the Diavel. The Rivale being revealed at the EICMA show in Milan, alongside the production Brutale 800, will be a concept. The production version of the bike is not scheduled to go on sale until September of next year.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/07/m...f-eicma-debut/

Coconut

I know nothing about motorcycles but I gotta admit that thing looks cool.

PhilipMSPT

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More power and about the same weight as a Ducati Monster 1100. It probably handles like a dream.

It sucks that MV Agusta's dealership network is extremely rare. Most people will have to drive hundreds of miles to get parts and service...