MV Agusta Bestiale set for production per MCN

[Rincewind]

The Bestiale, which debuted at the Paris bike show last year, is now going to be produced, per this MCN article.

But.. they say it's a production kit.  So I guess you need a Brutale to start.  The design is nice and modern, kind of similar to a Superduke, but I'd prefer if you could buy this as it's own bike instead of having the costs of bike + conversion, and being a derivative.  Brutale owners do not seem pleased.

Interesting looking bike, but the name is pretty bad.  Yeah, it's cool to refer to a bike's beastly nature, but...  to the English-speaking world (or at least to me), it's a little too close to bestiality.  Someone asks what you ride, you tell them Bestiale, and you may get slapped.  

The bike kit is designed by Yacouba Galle, who is a host of the motorcycle test show, Trash Test, which is an entertaining show even if I don't understand french.  http://www.yacouba.com/accueil_gb.php  I believe this is his first motorcycle design.

[Scratch33]

Too sharp and angular for my taste.  The Brutale has much more beautiful lines IMO.

[Rincewind]

It's not that much more angular than the Superduke.

Superduke


and for comparison, the Brutale


Maybe I should have posted this in GD, it doesn't seem like many people come down here to the 'other' forum...

[squeezer]

Maybe I should have posted this in GD, it doesn't seem like many people come down here to the 'other' forum...

I just hit "View New Posts," so it doesn't matter where it goes.

This is okay, and it grabs your attention, but like Scratch, I don't think it's an improvement on the original.  There's no need to dress a classic beauty like a tramp.

But you know, beauty is in the eye... etc.

EDIT:  Any changes here other than the body?

[ksann]

MV Brutale + Kaw Z1000 = Beastiale?




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[Rincewind]

I hadn't thought about the Z1000; it is sort of similar, though the Bestiale has more creased edges.  

[Rincewind]

I just hit "View New Posts," so it doesn't matter where it goes.

This is okay, and it grabs your attention, but like Scratch, I don't think it's an improvement on the original.  There's no need to dress a classic beauty like a tramp.

But you know, beauty is in the eye... etc.

EDIT:  Any changes here other than the body?

I think it's just an add-on plastics kit.

Yeah I know some people using the crack-button will see whatever thread is posted, even though click-throughers may not.  Hey whatever.

[squeezer]

crack-button

 

[veefer800canuck]

Quote Jeremy Clarkson:

"designed by a man.....who only had a ruler........."

[mr moto]

it look,s like new bike designers have run out of ideas . compare the bestiale with the new honda CB1000R . it,s hard to spot any difference between them . i also think that the honda look,s better , and it,s affordable .

[Stray Cat]

Cool. Origami bikes!

[Orson]

You gotta hand it to Triumph.

For all the imitations of its original Speed Triple, in my mind, Triumph got it right the first time.

dead on