208ps friendliness shows how far technology has come
When I hear of a 208hp naked, I think of it as a very unorthodox and unpredictable motorcycle that can have a very decent riding. First of all, with the upper body up in riding position, the front should be soaring and you won't be able to ride it. It's not unreasonable to think it's dangerous when the track is so wet and you're wearing a semi-racing Diablo Rosso Corsa.
The new Brutale 1000, on the other hand, is just plain fun, and you can also enjoy the 208 horsepower. It made me realize the progress of technology once again.
It's true that the motorcycle may be able to ride safely in its own right if it is electronically controlled so that no excess power is produced, but that would be neither interesting nor worthwhile. But this one was meant to appeal to the rider with its 208 horsepower, while keeping it under control and confident. As a result, I enjoyed it.
Good feature and electronic control
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This awesomeness could not have been achieved without the electronic controls. But because of its solid predisposition, it would have been able to take advantage of the electronic controls.
If you straddle it, you can see a glimpse of the goodness of the background. The foot grounding is good, and the motorcycle feels light with legs supporting it. The handling is also nimble and straightforward. When you enter a corner, the steering doesn't seem to be delayed and cut by the weight of the old heavy motorcycle, and you can easily trace the line and make corrections.
The engine feels less friction and accelerates and decelerates obediently to the throttle operation. The fuel tone control is also great, and the pulse of combustion pressure for each cycle at that time comes across and gives you confidence even on wet roads.
As you open the throttle in a corner, the traction controls the torque and the slide repeats like a fish shakes a tail fin, but the action is smooth and the torque doesn't feel cut off. It's as if you're controlling the slide with the throttle, and you can keep track of your grip.
The best part is the full acceleration in first gear. Normally, the rear would slip and not be able to move forward, but the traction control maintains maximum grip and the front wheels begin to float at around 8000rpm and remain in a constant wheelie state until around 14,000rpm.
In addition to the excellent wheelie control, there's also the downforce effect of the radiator side wing. The downforce increases in proportion to the square of the speed, which is reassuring. Anyway, my body was left behind and I wanted to hold on to the machine that was trying to get in front of me and scream "wait for me!" I had never experienced such intense acceleration before.
Thrilling isn't really funny.
I was also struck by the fact that Brian Gillen, Director of Development at MV Agusta, who accompanied me on my test ride, stated that the development of this model was going in a distinctly different direction than it had been in the past.
It's not that the motorcycle is exciting, it's that it makes you feel like you can use it, and that's what makes the motorcycle a high performance.
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