2019 MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Serie Oro First Look
| November 5, 2018
2019 MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Serie Oro First Look—Dripping with eyebrow-raising performance and wrapped in carbon fiber, the 2019 MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Serie Oro aims to bring World Superbike levels of horsepower and handling to the naked sportbike class.
2019 MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Serie Oro First Look
Developed closely in relation with the F4 RC superbike, MV Agusta claims the Brutale 1000 Serie Oro’s naturally-aspirated, four cylinder engine cranks out 208 hp at 13,450 rpm and 85.2 ft-lbs of torque (at the crank) – and it’s all Euro 4 compliant to ensure proper street legality. If that’s not spunky enough for you, a race kit with an SC-Project titanium exhaust and dedicated ECU ups that number to 212 hp, but only 300 of these limited-edition race models will be made. These impressive numbers were achieved thanks to not only a complete redesign of the motor and intake system, but with an emphasis on reducing friction and optimizing lubrication.
Helping tame all that power is a Ride by Wire throttle regulated by IMU inertial platform which manages eight levels of traction control (plus off), anti-wheelie control, launch control, and an EAS 2.0 up and down quickshifter. Housing the big Brutale’s motor is a “composite chassis structure” featuring a steel trellis frame with aluminum sections, a single-sided swingarm, and carbon fiber wheels. Electronically controlled and fully adjustable front and rear, the Brutale 1000 Serie Oro is fitted with a 43mm Öhlins Nix EC fork and a TTX rear shock, both offering 4.72 inches of travel.
Completing the race-inspired Brutale 1000’s chassis are, of course, top-of-the-line dual Brembo Stilema four-piston monobloc calipers paired with 320mm floating rotors up front, a two-pot Brembo rear binder/220mm disc combo out back, and a Bosch 9.1 electronic ABS management system. All together, MV Agusta says the 2019 Brutale 1000 Serie Oro has a dry weight of 410 lbs. That, matched with approximately 200 horsepower, makes for one helluva power-to-weight ratio.
If going fast and looking snazzy is what you’re looking for, this new Italian super-naked is definitely a bike to take a closer look at.
Brent Jaswinski
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2019 MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Serie Oro First Look
