MV Agusta teases new motorcycle

MV Agusta has sent out a release with a teaser picture prior to the 2014 INTERMOT motorcycle show scheduled from October 1st-5th in Cologne, Germany. In the teaser image one can see a wire spoke wheel shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso tyre. Other details that can be figured out is that the bike employs a single-sided swingarm and a single tip from what looks a MV Agusta’s three-pipe exhaust system.

It is speculated that the new MV Agusta offering will be a cafe racer styled motorcycle or an extreme version of the still unreleased Turismo Veloce ADV-tourer. The possibility of the new bike being a cafe racer is higher as the demand for cafe racer motorcycles has risen in the recent past. Also demand for Ducati SportClassics has seen a huge growth in the used bike market of Europe and maybe MV Agusta wants to capitalise on this opportunity. 

The three exhaust pipes are an indication that the new offering would be powered by either a 675cc or an 800cc three-cylinder motor. The 675cc motor on the MV Agusta Brutale 675 churns out peak power of 109PS at 12,500rpm and 65Nm of torque at 12,000rpm. Whereas the 798cc mill, powering the Rivale produces 126PS at 12,000 rpm and peak torque rating is at 84Nm at 8,600rpm. Also at the 2014 INTERMOT motorcycle show it is expected that MV Agusta will announce that Mercedes-AMG has acquired a minority stake in the Italian company. It is expected that the new motorcycle would make its debut on home turf at the 2014 EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy.