2020 MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RR Unveiled Ahead Of EICMA 2019

The Italian supernaked is still Euro 4-compliant though

• The Brutale 1000 RR is more affordable than the Brutale 1000 Serie Oro.
• That being said, the production version of the Serie Oro will be unveiled later, presumably early next year.
• The Brutale 1000 RR weighs 2 kg more than the Series Oro. 

MV Agusta has taken the wraps off its newest hypernaked, the Brutale 1000 RR, ahead of EICMA 2019. The Italian brand had unveiled the Brutale 1000 Serie Oro at last year’s EICMA but that was a limited-run model. The Brutale 1000 RR is a full-blown production model, and it costs EUR 30,000, which is around Rs 23.67 lakh. In comparison, the Serie Oro will set you back by an eye-watering EUR 42,990 (around Rs 33.93 lakh). That said, the Italian marque will bring the standard version of the Serie Oro later, likely in mid-2020. Since both the Serie Oro and Brutale 1000 RR are Euro 4-compliant, the two bikes are unlikely to come to India any time soon. If we’re lucky, we may see a Euro5/BS6-compliant version in 2021. 

While the bike borrows the 998cc inline-four powerplant from the Serie Oro, it makes slightly less power at 210.8PS against the Serie Oro’s 214.94PS. The peak power arrives at 13,000rpm, which is 600rpm earlier than the Serie Oro. Also, the peak torque in the 1000 RR stands at 116.6Nm coming in at 11,000rpm. On the other hand, the Serie Oro makes slightly less torque (114.7Nm) but it arrives much earlier in the rev band, at 9300rpm to be precise. The engine is reined in by a plethora of electronics such as IMU-linked 8-level traction control and front lift control with active/non-active options, among others. The power is sent to the rear wheel using a 6-speed transmission with slipper clutch and bidirectional quickshifter.

Another major difference between the Serie Oro and the newly unveiled bike is that the latter comes with steel bolts and aluminium rims as opposed to the titanium bolts and carbon fibre wheels in the Serie Oro. Because of this, the bike weighs 2 kg more, tipping the scales at 186kg, dry.

Suspension bits have also been borrowed from the Serie Oro. That means you get to play with the Ohlins NIX inverted fork and an Ohlins TTX monoshock at the rear - both fully adjustable and electronically controlled. Brakes are the same too - dual 320mm discs with Brembo Stylema radial calipers and 220mm disc with Brembo caliper at the rear. The braking prowess is enhanced by Bosch 9 Plus ABS with race mode and rear lift-up mitigation system.