2013 MV Agusta Brutale 800

MV Agusta has revealed the new 2013 Brutale 800 street-naked bike ahead of its unveiling at the EICMA. The Brutale 800 is now comfortably placed between the 2013 Brutale 1090 lineup and the Brutale 675. The Brutale 800 is powered by a 798cc engine, the same one that will be found in new model Rivale, that debuted as a rendering couple of days back. The 798cc engine is derived from the three cylinder 675 engine, whose performance has been bumped up to produce more horsepower. The new three-cylinder in-line engine with counter-rotating crankshaft has a stroke of 54.3 mm (45.9mm in the 675 form) and delivers a power output of 125 hp from 11,600 rpm, which redlines at 13,000 rpm. The peak torque produced is 81 Nm at 8600 rpm. MV Agusta puts the dry weight of the Brutale 800 at 167 kg (368 lbs) and claims a top speed of 153 mph. Both in terms of design and build the Brutale 800 is similar to the Brutale 675 in many ways. The 800 is built upon the steel trellis frame with aluminium plates, like the 600. The Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System (MVICS) from the 675 can be found here, with its eight level traction control system and ride by wire technology. Moreover, the brakes controlling the 675 are the same ones stopping the 800. Two 320 diameter discs and 32 mm Brembo callipers on the front and a 220 mm disc with 34 mm Brembo callipers at the rear. But what sets the Brutale 800 apart from the 600 is the new fully adjustable suspension system. Compression, rebound and spring preload on the Marzocchi upside-down fork and Sachs monoshock are adjustable. While the same units are found on the 600, they cannot be user adjusted. 2013 Brutale 800 will be available in Ruby Metallic Red/Silver, White/Mamba Red, Matt metallic Grey/Pearl White and White/Blue Pearl “ITALIA” colour combinations. Price begins at €9,990 for the standard model, with the Electronically Assisted Shift (EAS) model costing €10,390. The ‘Italia’ model comes with EAS as standard and costs €10,990.