MV Agusta has unveiled special edition based on the Brutale 800 Dragster, called
“Blackout”. Blackout is basically, well, blacked out, with nothing shiny on display
except the brake discs and exhaust.
The Dragster
carries an inline-triple engine that puts out 125 hp at 11,600 rpm and 81 Nm of
torque at 8,600 rpm compared to the 116 hp and 83 Nm of the base machine. With
a dry weight of 167 kg against the 175 kg of the Brutale, the 800 Dragster has
a power-to-weight ratio of 1.34 kg per hp.
Taking the base Dragster, Valter Esposito, founder
of Valter Moto, wanted to create a “techno-cafe racer”, drawing inspiration
from motorcycle racing and car modding. As supplier to the MV Agusta Reparto
Corse race team, Esposito installed new handlebars and LED headlights
controlled by switches mounted on the side of the bike.
Other parts taken from the Valter Moto catalogue
include foot-pegs, levers, oil tanks, fuel filler cap, number plate hanger and
turn indicators. A 170-degree rear-view camera feeds a full-colour HD LCD
screen, taking the place of rear view mirrors.
Graphics on the Blackout were done by William Melzi
of Tecnoart, and the SC-Project S1 exhaust is lifted off Leon Carnier’s MV
Agusta F4 WSBK race bike. No word on what the price of the build is, but it could be possible to build your own.
