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BIKE TEST >> MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 675 << WIN THIS BIKE See page 18-19 PUNCHING for details ABOVE ITS TheWEIGHT new Brutale 675 may look like a little bike, but it’s got plenty of bargain-priced bite TEST GRAEME WILSHAW PHOTOGRAPHY SAM MACLACHLAN V’s new baby Brutale has class. MV Agusta has taken on Triumph’s to get into some wide open space. got a damn lot going for it: 675 Street Triple head to head and the I was able to spend some time on the MV it’s Italian, it has style and result is what you would expect from a Agusta F3 at the recent AMCN Motorcycle loads of credibility, plus it company renowned for building world of the Year test. The F3 and the B3 are handles like a sportsbike. championship-winning motorcycles. very easy to ride and a blast if you find And what does all this set I have been riding the B3 for over a week yourself on a quiet country road. Both give Myou back? It’s only $14,990 ride-away! in peak-hour traffic as well as some great you confidence-inspiring feel through the No matter what style of bike flicks your twisty roads and in my mind it covers all chassis and I’m still blown away at how switch, it’s very hard not to admire the bases. You can ride it slow and you can ride planted the front end of these bikes are work of the man who designed this sexy it fast; it just cuts its way through quick through off-camber corners when you need bike, Fabio Orlandi from MV Agusta. Fabio corners with all the ease of a sportsbike. to hold a tight line. Whether you’re a novice has created a bike that looks tougher As far as a commuter goes, it does the job or an experienced rider, you will make than you would expect for one in this but you are always left feeling it just wants friends quickly with both bikes. amcn /50 51/amcn 90 DYNOJET RESEARCH CF: SAE Smoothing: 3 VALUE FOR MONEY COUNTER ROTATION SYDNEY DYNO Pty. Ltd. 0418 224 000 90 The MV B3 takes on many contenders in $14,990 including on-road costs, The counter-rotating crankshaft is very cool; this is Power: 76.90kW @ 12,500rpm Run_01280 .dTorque:rf Max Po w63.07Nmer = 76.91 @ 9100rpm the middleweight class around its price making it much the same as the the first time a production bike has gone down this point. The main ones are the slightly Triumph and slightly dearer than its road. The idea has been used in GP before and the 80 heavier four-cylinders – Kawasaki’s Japanese competitors. The B3 brings theory sounds great. 70 76.90 kW WatcH THIS! Z750 at $12,4990 plus on-road costs, a lot to the table, though, with a newly It means the crankshaft is spinning anticlockwise, Download the free viewa app, select towards the back of the bike, if you like. This helps 70 the Suzuki GSR750 for $12,490 plus designed lightweight engine, advanced 60 the Australian Motorcycle News on-roads and Yamaha’s FZ8 at $12,990 electronics not seen before in this reduce the forward momentum which is caused by a channel and hold your device over plus on-road costs – as well as the class and a competitive price point heavy forward-spinning crankshaft. 60 this page to see and hear the sheer Triumph 675 Street Triple R for $13,490 considering what you’re getting. The theory then is the bike will turn into the 50 hooliganism the little Brutale will plus on-roads. It’s definitely a good time to be corners easier with less forward momentum and less unleash in you resistance, as the momentum of the crankshaft is 50 The MV Brutale as mentioned is buying a bike. ) 40 kW ( pointing towards the rear. er w o P Under heavy braking it plays a part, too, helping (Nm) Power (kW) Torque 40 the bike remain steady and again helping to prevent 30 it from running in too deep. In GP racing it was claimed this would also assist in the way the bike 30 20 changed direction. Riding the bike through twisty bits, you can’t help 20 10 but think it feels lighter than the claimed weight suggests. Braking and turning into a corner is where Engine Speed (RPM x 1000) this bike is hard to beat – it’s very obedient. 10 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 X = 12.5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Engine Speed (RPM x1000) Motorcycle Performance Tunning MV’s Brutale has one of the sweetest engines available The B3’s ride position is very relaxed and armoured elbows, you lose some vision. I felt cylinder power plant is something special, neutral; at my height of 177cm at least. That the mirrors could be a little wider, too. as well. Just check out the size of the thing said, the seat height is pretty low at 805mm In the braking department the MV is – it’s tiny! This is one of the major reasons and I believe the B3 would be a popular equipped with big Brembo brakes and Nissin why the bike is so light. choice among women thanks to this, its master cylinders. Up front it has twin 320mm The engine is derived from the F3 weight of 183.7kg (wet), and how easy it is discs with four-piston calipers, while the supersport. The B3 doesn’t come with the to move around the garage – not to mention rear has a 220mm disc and a twin-piston F3’s titanium valves and the compression having one of the sweetest engines available. caliper. You feel like you have deployed a ratio is reduced from 13.0:1 to 12.3:1. The The seat is very firm when you are riding parachute out the back when you apply the B3’s camshaft is a little milder with less lift in traffic or on a freeway. At a slow pace, front brakes; they’re very effective. and less duration than the F3, too. Still, this it gives you the feeling of sloping forward, The shape of the 17.5L tank gives the compact, lightweight 675cc engine creates but when you ride faster and start moving Brutale a big-bike look but that’s where 76.9kW (103.1hp) at the rear wheel. The around a bit more, the seat is just the right it stops. I know I’ve mentioned the weight engine was a real surprise; it revs very freely shape and angle to support you. The pillion already but it’s such a standout for me and and has plenty of torque down low for a 675 pad on the back is really in case of an you notice it straight away before you start triple. This engine is strong and it’s plenty emergency, though. to ride. This lack of bigness and the low fast enough for the road and would serve as The mirrors are well positioned and give seat height will really help riders with less a handy weapon at ridedays. The ride-by- you a reasonable view of the traffic behind. experience gain their confidence on the road. wire throttle offers seamless acceleration If you have a modern sports jacket on with The Brutale B3’s fuel-injected, three- and great feel and response. Check out Little bike, big brakes equals solid our new A&D stopping power! Australia (www. andaustralasia. com.au) scales! We weigh our testbikes full of fuel and ready to ride Small seat, but it holds you in Physically tiny, MV’s 675cc Six-speed gearbox can be Big Brembo brakes and Nissin where you need to be when triple is pumping out 76.9kW improved with a quickshifter for master cylinders provide top- throwing yourself around the (103.1hp) at the rear wheel, the full hooning experience... quality stopping bike with 63.1Nm of torque garn, do it! 94.6kg 183.7kg 89.1kg amcn /52 53/amcn B3 VS F3 I’ve spent some time on both the F3 and the B3, which really are two very different bikes. One reason is because of how you sit on them, but they also have two different roles to fill in the market. The F3 is aimed right at the Triumph Daytona 675R and the other Japanese 600cc supersports bikes. Its role in life is to get MV back on the podium around the world. As we have all heard countless times, what wins on Sunday sells on Monday – allegedly. The B3, on the other hand, is aimed at people who are interested in a midsize bike built with more than one type of usage in mind. It’s designed to attract people to the brand with its all-round riding approach. Both bikes surprised me, for different reasons. The B3 feels quicker to me on the road, probably because of the sitting position – I know that’s weird but you’re not tucked up behind the screen of the F3 looking for blistering sportsbike acceleration. Instead you’re out in the elements being pushed around by the wind. The faster you go, the more you get buffeted, which makes it feel like you’re travelling at greater speeds than you actually are. However, both bikes have their place in the market and it’s obvious MV is serious about taking on the mighty Japanese four.