2006 MV Agusta Brutale 910S Photo Gallery

MV Agusta's Brutale is as fine an expression of a naked sports machine as has even been offered by an OEM.

The Brutale's conventional-mount 6-piston calipers are excellent.

The 910's mill is simply one of the best sounding Fours ever. It produces a tasty guttural growl from the airbox up front, then trailing a delicious wail from the fetching shotgun exhaust.

Yes the star-shaped wheels were awesome, but the Brutale's pipe were beyond bitchin.

Coolest factory exhaust pipes ever? Maybe so.

It may not be the best performer in the group, but the MV had seduced us with its looks anyway.

An analog tach and digital speedo dominate the instrument cluster.

The Brutale's steering-head-to-seat distance is clearly the shortest, the main reason why it constricts taller riders.

Brutale... the seat sure was. Snap!

Although the 910 may have had the smallest displacement motor, the four-cylinder mill provided more than ample power.

The Speed Triple lost points for its lower level of fit and finish. MV has a better idea.Could a reflector design get any more simple, lightweight or unobtrusive?

The MV Agusta Brutale's headlight looks as if it began to melt on some supersonic run before cooling in its sleek oblong shape.

The Brutale served as a photography platform for one of our track photos.

Even the MCUSA staffers who most resemble pint-sized Italians, like Duke here, felt the riding position was quite compressed and took some time to acclimate.

The Brutale's conventional-mount 6-piston calipers are excellent. Boasting surprisingly good feedback and plenty of power without harshness, they scored high in our ratings.

The Brutale was the bella donna of our European quartet.

When they named the bike Brutale, they must've been referring to the seat. Its scooped design locks a rider in place with no room to move around, plus it slopes forward uncomfortably.

"The MV's cornering capabilities received mixed marks in my notepad," says BC. "Turn-ins felt very quick and the bike would easily go in any direction you wanted. Once in the corner, the bike tracked well and for the most part felt very stable, but the front left me a little skeptical."

BC loved the Brutale's looks, but never got fully on board with its handling.

Following the leader... None of the other European beauties could match the Brutale's good looks.

The Brutale's tight ergonomics are more suitable for smaller riders like Duke Danger shown here.

Check out the trick headlight, and note the large radiator that kept the bike cool in the hottest conditions.

"The 910cc engine may be of the smallest displacement in the test, but the four-cylinder layout enables it to make as much if not more power than the rest of the field," notes BC.

The seriously trick Brutale stole our hearts if not our check books. Having it around was like dating a high-class call-girl.

There goes BC signaling airplanes again.

Brian Chamberlain, a 6-footer, makes the compact Brutale 910 look like a 400. This is one motorcycle Michael Jordan should stay away from!

"The bike is very compact, the seat is hard and the riding position is quite upright," observes Hutchison.

The MV's overachieving motor impresses on the track even more than on the street, allowing the rider to reach into the five-digit realm of the tachometer for maximum thrust.

The Brutale's nasty seat makes for a unique experience when hanging off the inside of the bike such as when on the track.

A two-dimensional picture can't do this beauty justice.

In the twisties or on the racetrack, the Brutale's chassis feels ultra-rigid and capable, but yet it doesn't give a rider as much confidence as the Tuono and Monster.

The Brutale excels at quick transitions, feeling very much like one solid piece.

MCUSA President Don Becklin signals his personal chef in the pits that he wants two lumps of sugar in his afternoon tea. Or two lumps of coal in Duke's Christmas stocking...

The Brutale's steering-head-to-seat distance is clearly the shortest, the main reason why it constricts taller riders.

A slightly awkward riding position requires some acclimation before cutting quick laps.

Becklin on the Brutale's ergos: ""The extremely compact riding position made me feel cramped, and the handlebar and peg placement made the ergos odd and disconcerting. The riding position - footpegs forward and handlebars back - doesn't feel right."

Duke on the Brutale and Kenny on the Triumph commence to talking at the Horsethief Mile.