MV-AGUSTA BRUTALE 910S (2005 - 2010) Review

Year: 2009

Annual servicing cost: £150

I have always ridden street sportsbikes, I started on a stripped Fazor 600, Z750, Z800, Monster 600 and then this beautiful Brutale 910s. I have only had the bike 10 months however in that time i have covered 5000 miles, both in work commuting situations to riding from Manchester UK through France over the Pyrenees Mountains dropping down into Barcelona and back. It was a joy to ride we had long days of 4-6 hour riding only stopping for a brew and more fuel, I loved every minute of it, the grunty sound of that beautiful engine, the swish and flick into each bend with ease. The only thing I would say is the seat is a bit hard after 4 hours! But I challenge any sportbike to be still comfy after that amount of time sat in the saddle! She is a beautiful bike and if you are looking at this then you are looking at the right bike! Service wise I've not had to do anything yet but a change of pads is due and I may do a fresh oil and filter service as we are off to Portugal next! Had 0 issues with her other than the headlight surround has a clip on the top that is a bit naff, but to make sure I had no issues with that I have put a small piece of black tape across the seem at the top of the headlight, it's not noticeable, the headlight plastic is black and I have done the whole Europe trip with it hitting silly speeds and no issue! I urge you to test ride one of these bikes if a street sportsbike is on your radar!

Buying experience: Private £5000 '09 plate with 2500 miles 1 owner from new. I feel at the current price this was a bargain as there are 910s' with 15k+ miles 3 or 4 owners going for £4500-5200.

first service over, full revs allowed ... and omg ... the noise, even with the standard cans on, well i can't get enough of it. i've never ridden a 1000cc superbike, but frankly, i can't see why you need more than 135 bhp on a road bike - it's more than enough for me!

I've traded up from a 749 to a 910S after I decided I wanted something more road focused (i.e. comfortable for longer!). I've had it for three weeks so still early days, but already it's an attention magnet. Very abrupt throttle takes some getting used to and low speed stuff can be a little tricky, but other than that, it'a one hell of a road bike. Yes, the suspension is on the hard side, but the gearbox snicks through smoothly, steering is precise and light, brakes are ok rather than amazing (though going back to a four from a v-twin might also have something to do with that). I'm lucky enough to have this as a plaything with the odd commute thrown in. I tried a CB1000R before the MV and was very tempted by the Honda. Even though the two bikes set out to be similar, they are chalk and cheese in terms of character - hence why i spent the extra on the 910S, and I'm thoroughly glad that I did. I'm also a bit of a short-arse so the dinky dimesions suit me!

i use my mv every day for fun and commuting only problems i have are when temp gets to 90 to 93 it sometimes cuts out on tickover and the handle bars need to be 1.1/2 inches higher apart from thatits perfect nippy dam good on the breaks riding in the queensland hinter land ( like cornwall crossed with the welsh mountains ) this is an R1 beater