2010 MV Agusta Brutale 990R and 1090RR: less power, more weight, same looks

How do you top an almost decade old design icon? If you’re MV Agusta, you apparently don’t bother. Look closely and you’ll see that this is, in fact, the 85-percent new 2010 MV Agusta Brutale and not the nearly identical first generation. Still don’t believe us? Well look carefully at the headlight, which is a little bit different, and also at the frame, which is also a little bit different. There, see it? Promise we’re not lying. Click through for full details of the changes and a weak explanation for why both models are less powerful and heavier than before.
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