More detail breaks about the new middle Brutale

Updated: 20 November 2014

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MCN showed you the new Brutale last week, but we now have more detail about the new middleweight model.

The 800 tips the scales at an impressive 167kg, while delivering a claimed 125bhp @ 11,600rpm, hitting the limiter at an indicated 13,000rpm, from the stroked F3 675 motor. Max torque is also impressive for an 800, achieving a claimed 81NM @ 8600rpm.

The Brutale also gets MVICS (Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System), ride-by-wire, and fully integrated 8-level traction control. In fact, under the clothing, the Brutale appears to share almost everything with the new Rivale.

Prices in the UK are expected to start at £9299.

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By Richard Newland

Group Editor - With over 40 years of riding experience and 21 years as a bike journalist, Rich has ridden nearly every new bike of the past two decades and many historical models dating back to the 1930s. He is particularly passionate about sportsbikes from the 1990s and early 2000s, and he loves big bikes that handle well and are suited for long-distance travel. Rich enjoys challenging rides, such as a non-stop 1703.5-mile trip from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back. In his personal collection, Rich owns a 2007 Honda VTR1000 SP-2, a 1998 Ducati 996, a 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 ‘Slabby’, a 1998 VFR800FiW, and a 1975 Honda CB750 SOHC Dunstall.