Horsepower These bikes’ horsepower and torque curves are highly desirable and remarkably similar. The difference is up top: the Brutale’s power keeps climbing long after the Triumph’s rev limiter has kicked in. These bikes’ horsepower and torque curves are highly desirable and remarkably similar. The difference is up top: the Brutale’s power keeps climbing long after the Triumph’s rev limiter has kicked in. Torque The Speed Triple pumps out more power off the line, but it revs slowly compared to the MV, which spins up much faster and feels more forceful everywhere in the rev range. The Speed Triple pumps out more power off the line, but it revs slowly compared to the MV, which spins up much faster and feels more forceful everywhere in the rev range. Ergos The Brutale and Speed Triple’s ergos barely vary, but you’d never guess that from the saddle. The MV is more narrow, but the seat is hard and the engine and exhaust emanate a bit of heat. The Brutale and Speed Triple’s ergos barely vary, but you’d never guess that from the saddle. The MV is more narrow, but the seat is hard and the engine and exhaust emanate a bit of heat. The Triumph has a much softer seat and puts more bike between your legs and more bar between the grips, so it feels bigger and proves more comfortable at the end of the day. The Triumph has a much softer seat and puts more bike between your legs and more bar between the grips, so it feels bigger and proves more comfortable at the end of the day. 2012 MV Agusta Brutale 1090 R | Price $16,498 Engine type: l-c inline-four Valve train: DOHC, 16v Displacement: 1078cc Bore x stroke: 79.0 x 55.0mm Compression: 13.0:1 Fuel system:EFI Clutch: Wet, multi-plate Transmission: 6-speed Frame: Tubular-steel trellis Front suspension: Marzocchi 50mm fork with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping Rear suspension: Sachs shock with adjustable spring preload and rebound damping Front brake: Dual Brembo four-piston calipers, 310mm discs Rear brake: CRC four-piston caliper, 210mm disc Front tire: 120/70ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II Rear tire : 190/55ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II Rake/trail: 25.0°/4.0 in. Seat height: 32.7 in. Wheelbase: 56.3 in. Fuel capacity:6.0 gal. Weight (tank full/empty): 469/433 lbs. Measured horsepower: 128.0 bhp @ 10,100 rpm Measured torque: 75.0 lb.-ft. @ 7500 rpm Corrected ¼-mile: 10.62 sec. @ 131.15 mph Top-gear roll-on, 60-80 mph: 2.26 sec. Fuel mileage (high/low/avg.): 29/24/27 mpg Colors: White, red, black Available: Now Warranty: 24 mo., unlimited mi. Contact : MV Agusta USA 10 Canal St. #224 Bristol, PA 19007 215.781.1770 www.mvagustausa.com 2012 Triumph Speed Triple R | $15,999 Engine type: l-c inline-triple Valve train: DOHC, 12v Displacement: 1050cc Bore x stroke: 79.0 x 71.4mm Compression: 12.0:1 Fuel system: EFI Clutch: Wet, multi-plate Transmission: 6-speed Frame: Aluminum trellis Front suspension: Öhlins 43mm fork with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping Rear suspension: Öhlins shock with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping Front brake: Dual Brembo four-piston calipers, 320mm discs with ABS Rear brake: Brembo two-piston caliper, 255mm disc with ABS Front tire: 120/70ZR-17 Pirelli Supercorsa SP Rear tire: 190/55ZR-17 Pirelli Supercorsa SP Rake/trail: 22.8°/3.6 in. Seat height: 32.5 in. Wheelbase: 56.5 in. Fuel capacity: 4.6 gal. Weight (tank full/empty): 479/451 lbs. Measured horsepower: 119.8 bhp @ 9200 rpm Measured torque: 73.7 lb.-ft. @ 7800 rpm Corrected ¼-mile: 10.84 sec. @ 124.64 mph Top-gear roll-on, 60-80 mph: 2.95 sec. Fuel mileage (high/low/avg.): 42/38/39 mpg Colors: White, black Availability: Now Warranty: 24 mo., unlimited mi. Contact: Triumph Motorcycles of America 385 Walt Sanders Memorial Dr. Newnan, GA 30265 678.854.2010 www.triumphmotorcycles.com « | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | View Full Article By Ari Henning Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
