MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS With Lower Spec Components Announced

Italian motorcycle brand MV Agusta has rolled out a more affordable and accessible version of its 1,000 cc naked with the new MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS. At first glance there's little which gives away any visual differences on the RS, or that it isn't the top-spec 1000 RR version of the 208 bhp machine, but there are subtle changes. The 998 cc, 16-valve, inline four-cylinder engine remains in the same state of tune, making 205 bhp at 13,000 rpm and 116.5 Nm of peak torque at 11,000 rpm. Also retained is the six-speed electronically controlled gearbox, tubular steel frame and swingarm.

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The Brutale 1000 RS will have more comfortable ergonomics, and will likely come with a lower price tag.

What has been replaced is electronically-controlled Ohlins NIX EX forks, and TTX shock, and the RS gets manually adjustable Marzocchi upside down forks, and a Sachs rear shock. Brakes, with top-spec Brembo Stylema calipers have been retained, as well as the comprehensive suite of electronic rider aids. The ergonomics have been changed somewhat with a set of higher positioned clip-ons, new seat forged footpegs and new rear view mirrors.

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Lower-spec Marzocchi forks and Sachs shock, both manually adjustable. Slightly higher set clip-ons, and altered ergonomics on the RS.

The new MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS has a dry weight of 186 kg, and it gets the same engine internals as the updated Brutale 1000 RR got earlier this year, with titanium connecting rods and valves, DLC coated tappets, sintered valve guides, new cam profiles and revised exhaust collector box to aid cooling. The updated bike is expected to be shown to the public at the EICMA 2021 show in Milan in November this year. Sadly though, there are no plans of an India launch anytime soon, with MV Agusta halting India operations when the partnership with Kinetic MotoRoyale fell out.