MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS versus Ducati Streetfighter V4

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
MV Agusta

MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS

Naked
Ducati

Ducati Streetfighter V4

Naked

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2021 bis 2024~
Built von 2020 bis 2024~
RRP 26.190 €
RRP 23.390 €
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Pros:
  • Sound straight from hell
  • Full of performance
  • Optics to kneel down
  • beautiful details
  • Top-of-the-range suspension, playful handling
  • Technology 'full hut' with really everything that is currently available
  • Mobile phone connectivity with app and navigation system
Pros:
  • Hellish power bike with incredible performance and all safety features.
Cons:
  • Gearbox a bit shaky
  • a bit unloving in some places
  • Braking distance longer than necessary, probably due to take-off control
Cons:
  • Hellish power bike with incredible performance and all safety features.

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.415 mm
Length :
2.080 mm
Seat :
845 mm
Weight :
186 kg
Wheelbase: 1.488 mm
Seat :
845 mm
Weight :
202 kg

Engine

Motor design: 4-cylinder series, four-stroke 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 51 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: V4 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.103 ccm
Hub: 54 mm
Hole: 81 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 300 km/h
Performance: 208 HP at 13.000 U/Min
Torque: 117 NM bei 11.000 U/Min
Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption:
7 l
Reach:
239 km
Maximum speed: 275 km/h
Performance: 208 HP at 13.000 U/Min
Torque: 123 NM bei 9.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption:
8 l
Reach:
224 km

Chassis

Front suspension:
Marzocchi USD (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Sachs central strut (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70 - ZR 17 M/C (58 W)
Rear tyres: 200/55 - ZR 17 M/C (78 W)
Front suspension:
Upside-down fork 43mm (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Sachs central strut (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
Alu single-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 200/60 ZR 17

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston fixed caliper ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc Brembo single-piston floating caliper ( 220 mm)
Front brake
Double disc ( 330 mm) Rear brake
Single disc ( 245 mm)

Conclusion - what sticks

Man, man, man, what a motorcycle. The MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS is a wonderfully independent bike with rough edges. Typically Italian, style and driving are in the foreground. You can see over one or the other peculiarity and are happy that you do not ride a uniform mush, but Italian motorcycle construction at its best. Above all, the optics are artful, which we simply could not get enough of.
 
It's a pity that after half a day of heating on the country roads of Schleswig-Holstein and a short motorway stage, we had to return the rental machine to Bergmann & Söhne in Hamburg am Nedderfeld. Nevertheless, we are grateful for this experience and can only advise all potential buyers to visit B&S. Even if you don't want to drive, it's worth taking a look at the 1st floor: Here they are, the treasures from Varese. Also an RR and the even more beautiful Superveloce in several colors. I think I'll go there again tomorrow...

Price/availability/colours/years of construction

  • Price: 25.500€
  • Availability: since 2021
  • Colours: red, grey

Everything else seems slow

What remains? Those who use the Ducati Streetfighter V4S will be left speechless. It seems impossible to get used to this primal force (on the other hand, it is also impossible to keep your driving licence while trying out). There are a number of power-naked bikes, like the KTM Super Dukes,that have impressed us hard. But, let's be clear: the Ducati is three more numbers sharper. Not purely in terms of driving performance, but in terms of the overall concept. Suddenly, everything you've driven so far seems to be under-powered.

If you are looking for this tiny tip in a pointed target group, you are right here. Ducati has put the ultimate aggro bike on two wheels. Everyone else should not be blinded by the suitability for everyday use: it is no shame not to like the Duc.

Hm. It wouldn't be a shame, but it's a shame ;)

The test bike was provided to us by Ducati Hamburg.

Price / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: from 19.990€
  • Years of construction: since 2020
  • Colours: red