Owner's detailed look at the MV Agusta Brutale 675 in Australia. Includes visual comparison with the Brutale 800, detailed look at the dash and its functions, all aspects of the bike including why you need a battery trickle feed, what's adjustable, build quality and the trick to starting the bike .
I test rode the 675 and 800 bikes back to back before purchase in March 2013. The 800 is as powerful as a 1000cc bike (I had an R1 a few years ago) due to low weight and strong motor. I chose the 675 because I could use more of the power more of the time for the type of urban riding I do, whereas the 800 was always just at the start of the meaty part of the power band when at the speed limit, which left me frustrated and constantly watching my speed. I saw two police cars on the road and a stationary speed camera on the test rides, so the risk of losing points is ever present on the 800 where I live unless you have restraint or don't care.
The 675 is not a beginner's bike by any means and the power and torque figures are misleading as they suggest a bike that is much slower than it really is due to the power to weight ratio. Power comes on strong from 4000rpm and quickly rises. The engine spins up very very quickly but unlike Japanese 600cc bikes, you dont need to rev it really high before you get any power and torque. Definitely feels stronger than 675cc. The bike is very agile and light. The sound is just amazing once past 4000rpm with the MV banshee howl. The look speaks for itself. No doubting it is motorcycle art. Go for a test ride if you can - it's well worth it. This will be a huge sales year for MV.