MV Agusta Unveils its Brutale 1000RR Nurburgring Special Edition

MV Agusta has unveiled a modified version of its hypernaked Brutale. Called the Nurburgring after the German track, MV Agusta’s latest bike is essentially a Brutale 1000RR with carbon fiber. Similar to the standard 1000RR, the Nurburgring offers 205bhp @ 13,000rpm and 85 ft.-lbs. of torque, which is plenty of power.

For this special edition, MV made sure the bike lost weight, which is why everything that could be carbon fiber is – including the airbox, wiring cover, clutch cover, and air intakes. Even the spoiler over the top of the headlight is carbon fiber.

The biggest change is the BST carbon fiber wheels, which MV Agusta developed in collaboration with BST to improve acceleration, handling and stopping. The carbon fiber touches reduce weight over a standard 1000RR by nearly 6 1/2 lbs. for a touch over 400-lb. dry weight.

The rest of the MV Agusta Nurburgring is top notch too, including Ohlins electronic suspension and steering damper, plus Brembo Stylema calipers. MV also offers a ‘racing kit’ in addition, which highlights a 4-2-1 titanium Arrow exhaust to further reduce weight. A race ECU also unlocks a few extra HP, boosting peak power to 213bhp @ 13,200rpm.

The Nurburgring comes painted with red highlights over a silver base. MV are producing just 150 of these special edition bikes.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.