MV Agusta Brutale 800 vs Ducati Monster 821 vs Aprilia Shiver 900: Spec comparison

Naked motorcycles offer you the best of both worlds. They are practical and comfortable and can also be used for the occasional track day. Moreover, you can also use them for touring and day to day commuting. MV Agusta has launched its latest naked bike, the 2017 Brutale 800, at Rs 15.59 lakh (ex-showroom Pune). Let's compare this with its rivals and see where it stands in comparison to them.  

Engine and Performance:

The Aprilia Shiver 900 is powered by a liquid-cooled, 896cc V-twin engine which makes 96PS of power at 8750rpm and 90Nm of peak torque at 6500rpm. The MV Agusta Brutale 800 is powered by a 798cc triple-cylinder motor that has been reworked to meet Euro 4 emission norms. It now produces 110PS at 11,500rpm and a peak torque of 83Nm at 7600rpm. The Ducati Monster 821 is powered by the 821cc Testastretta L-twin engine that develops 112PS of power at 9250rpm and 89.4Nm of torque at 7750rpm. All three bikes here get a 6-speed manual transmission, but the Ducati gets a slipper clutch as well. On paper, the Ducati Monster 821 is the most powerful motorcycle of the lot. 

Features:

The Shiver 900 features a 4.3-inch TFT screen with adaptive lighting. The bike comes with an optional AMP (Aprilia Multimedia Platform) kit which is capable of pairing with a smartphone to display phone calls, intercom communication and even music files. The bike also features traction control and power modes. The traction control oversees both the ignition system and the motorised throttle valves (actuated via ride-by-wire) for optimum control. For added practicality, the exhaust gasses are pointed downwards and to the sides so that it does not interfere with the pillion or even riders coming from behind. It gets a 15-litre fuel tank which gives it a range of around 200 kilometres.

The Ducati Monster 821 comes with a compact yet information-packed instrument cluster. The LCD display shows speed, revs, dual trip readings, engine temperature, ambient temperature, clock, current and average fuel consumption, average speed and duration of the trip. The bike is equipped with Ducati Traction Control (DTC), with eight levels of intervention. The bike also comes with three riding modes - Urban, Touring and Sport - linked to the DTC. The Monster 821 also gets an adjustable seat which can be set as low as 785mm for shorter riders to 810mm for taller ones. The bike gets a 17.5 litre fuel tank and weighs 179.5 kg.

The Brutale 800 takes design cues from its bigger sibling, the Brutale 1090. The oval-shaped headlight section remains the same, but it now houses LED DRLs that give it a contemporary look. It gets a sculpted fuel tank, contrast red trellis frame, single-sided swingarm and the iconic triple exhaust mufflers. The floating tail section is simply a piece of art. Switchgear has also been revised and so has the new instrument cluster, which is much more legible than its predecessor. It gets a 16.5-litre fuel tank which is good for a 250km range and the bike tips the scales at 175 kg. MV Agusta claims the Brutale 800 tops off at 237kmph. Plenty fast for a naked, isn’t it?  

Mechanical Components:

The Shiver 900 is equipped with 41mm Kayaba inverted forks up front and a monoshock suspension setup at the rear which offer 120mm and 130mm of wheel travel, respectively. Braking duties are taken care of by dual 320mm discs with radial four-piston caliper at the front and a single 240mm disc with single piston caliper at the rear. ABS is offered as standard. The lightweight alloy wheels are shod with 120/70 R17 tyre at the front and 180/55 R17 tyre at the rear.

The MV Agusta Brutale 800 gets an ALS steel tubular trellis frame while the rear swingarm pivot plates get an aluminium alloy treatment. Suspension duties are managed by 43mm Marzocchi upside down (USD) telescopic hydraulic forks with rebound compression damping and external spring preload adjustment with 125mm fork travel at the front and progressive Sachs single shock absorber with rebound and compression damping and spring preload adjustment with 124mm wheel travel at the rear. Braking is done by dual 320mm floating discs with Brembo radial four-piston caliper at the front and a single 220mm disc with Brembo two-piston caliper at the rear with ABS offered as standard. It is shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso 120/70 R17 tyre at the front and Pirelli Diablo Rosso 180/55 R17 tyre at the rear.

Ducati’s Monster 821 gets a 43mm inverted fork with 130mm wheel travel at the front while the rear wheel is suspended by an adjustable monoshock with 140mm wheel travel. The bike is shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres with 120-section rubber doing duty at the front and 180-section at the rear. The Monster is stopped by dual 320mm Brembo discs with four-piston caliper at the front and a single 245mm disc with two-piston caliper at the rear. The bike comes with a Bosch 9MP ABS with rear lift-up prevention. The system can also be disabled should the rider wish to do so.

Pricing:

At 10.6 lakh, the Ducati Monster 821 is the most affordable motorcycle among the three. The Aprilia Shiver 900 is priced at Rs 11.99 (ex-showroom Pune). The MV Agusta Brutale 800 is the most expensive motorcycle of the lot with a price tag of Rs 15.59 lakh (ex-showroom Pune). All the three motorcycles offer more or less the same level of equipment list and thrills. But the pocket friendly nature of the Ducati Monster 821 makes it a deal hard to resist.

Source: ZigWheels.com

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