Monday, 16 September 2013

MV Agusta Brutale Corsa

Moto Guzzi Brutale CorsaOnce again, to me this is a bike with no real purpose; great if all you want to do is ride around a bit, but not worth much if you want to go places far enough that you’ll most surely encounter varying weather conditions and temperatures. I need storage capacity for changes of clothes, etc. As others have pointed out, this bike is too conspicuously pretty for any location that isn’t top 1% upscale.
Other than for the high price of admission and the perception of fragility there is no reason that this bike can’t be used for more than just “riding around a bit.” Slap on some soft luggage and with that comfortable upright seating position I would have no qualms with taking her on 500-mile rides and/or multi-day trips. I rode up to and across Canada and back on a naked SV650 with my wife riding pillion, and this MV Agusta would appear to offer a similar level of all-day comfort.
Regardless of its beauty, it’s still just a motorcycle. As long as it holds up, it can be used in all the usual ways.
MV Agusta always makes it seem so easy, so why can’t the combined engineering might of Japan, Inc, give us exhaust systems that look even half that good?
Never the mind the absence of a silly beak or any other gawdawful visual clutter. 
Styling a bike is easy, even a bike styled like this one. A fifth grader with a bit of artistic talent could do the same with adequate support and resources. If Japan is producing ugly bikes, rest assured, they are doing so only cause that’s what they are wanting to do, as incredulous as it may sound.
Imagine if Japan actually started to style their bikes with some competence and verve, styled their bikes as if they too had eyeballs, what then would happen to the MV Agusta’s, Beemer’s, and all the other smaller, regional based bike manufacturers? Even Harley within a few years would be reduced to dust.
Add another bike to my “if I win the lottery” list. Wining will be tough since I don’t buy tickets…
Congratulations to those of you who can afford on of these beauties.
Goose.

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