MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS versus KTM 1290 Super Duke R
MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS
Naked
KTM 1290 Super Duke R
Naked
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2021 bis 2024~
Built von 2013 bis 2024~
RRP 26.190 €
RRP 20.299 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Sound straight from hell
- Full of performance
- Optics to kneel down
- beautiful details
- Top-of-the-range suspension, playful handling
- Technology 'full hut' with really everything that is currently available
- Mobile phone connectivity with app and navigation system
Pros:
- Powerful engine
- Stable chassis
- Service
- Electronic helpers
- Brake
Cons:
- Gearbox a bit shaky
- a bit unloving in some places
- Braking distance longer than necessary, probably due to take-off control
Cons:
- Pillion suitability
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.415 mm
Length : 2.080 mm
Seat : 845 mm
Weight : 186 kg
Length : 2.080 mm
Seat : 845 mm
Weight : 186 kg
Wheelbase: 1.497 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 198 (max: 415 ) kg
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 198 (max: 415 ) kg
Engine
Motor design: 4-cylinder series, four-stroke 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 51 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 51 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V2 75° 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.301 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 108 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.301 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 108 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 300 km/h
Performance: 208 HP at 13.000 U/Min
Torque: 117 NM bei 11.000 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 7 l
Reach: 239 km
Performance: 208 HP at 13.000 U/Min
Torque: 117 NM bei 11.000 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 7 l
Reach: 239 km
Maximum speed: 250 km/h
Performance: 180 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 140 NM bei 8.000 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 287 km
Performance: 180 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 140 NM bei 8.000 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 287 km
Chassis
Front suspension:
Marzocchi USD (travel 120 mm) Rear suspension:
Sachs central strut (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 - ZR 17 M/C (58 W)
Rear tyres: 200/55 - ZR 17 M/C (78 W)
Marzocchi USD (travel 120 mm) Rear suspension:
Sachs central strut (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 - ZR 17 M/C (58 W)
Rear tyres: 200/55 - ZR 17 M/C (78 W)
Frame type:
Tubular space frame, powder-coated (chrome-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP-USD Ø 48 mm (travel 125 mm) Rear suspension:
WP-Monoshock via deflection (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 200/55-17
Tubular space frame, powder-coated (chrome-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP-USD Ø 48 mm (travel 125 mm) Rear suspension:
WP-Monoshock via deflection (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 200/55-17
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc Brembo single-piston floating caliper (∅ 220 mm)
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc Brembo single-piston floating caliper (∅ 220 mm)
Front brake
2 x Brembo Stylema Monoblock four-piston radial fixed caliper, brake discs, floating (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo two-piston fixed caliper (∅ 240 mm)
2 x Brembo Stylema Monoblock four-piston radial fixed caliper, brake discs, floating (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo two-piston fixed caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Conclusion - what sticks
Man, man, man, what a motorcycle. The MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS is a wonderfully independent bike with rough edges. Typically Italian, style and driving are in the foreground. You can see over one or the other peculiarity and are happy that you do not ride a uniform mush, but Italian motorcycle construction at its best. Above all, the optics are artful, which we simply could not get enough of.It's a pity that after half a day of heating on the country roads of Schleswig-Holstein and a short motorway stage, we had to return the rental machine to Bergmann & Söhne in Hamburg am Nedderfeld. Nevertheless, we are grateful for this experience and can only advise all potential buyers to visit B&S. Even if you don't want to drive, it's worth taking a look at the 1st floor: Here they are, the treasures from Varese. Also an RR and the even more beautiful Superveloce in several colors. I think I'll go there again tomorrow...
Where it is, is at the front
So KTM has delivered a cheat pack, because neither is it a beast, nor a duke. What luck. It is a power on the street, but a manageable one. The Super Duke stands for driving fun without end, when the sheer performance counts. It is pure irrationality, a fun bike without high utility value.
If you are looking for something like this, you will be happy here, provided you like the edgy design. But isn't that always the case?
The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann & Söhne in Hamburg.
