2012 MV Agusta Brutale 1090 RR: the fastest Brutale ever?

While, at 158bhp, this new 2012 MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR can’t claim to be the most powerful Brutale ever produced, it can claim to be the most powerful road legal Brutale ever. Last year’s Cannonball special edition made 165bhp, but was track-only. Satisfied, pedants? Good, because the rest of this bike is pretty damn awesome, starting with that 750 S America paint scheme.

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