The first details of MV Agusta ' s nextgeneration model range have been revealed thanks to documents filed with the National Highway Safety Administration in the USA - confirming a number of planned new and revised machines . It ' s one of those catch-22 situations that manufacturers face . They must register some details of bikes before they ' re allowed to sell them - in this case , MV provided VIN decoding information to the NHTSA , which needs them to be able to oversee model recalls - and those details get published . In this instance , they ' ve been published before the bikes have been launched . MV ' s VINs ( vehicle identification numbers ) include characters to identify which model range a bike is from . The NHTSA document shows these characters and which bikes fall into those ranges , revealing the existence of several machines that have not yet been unveiled . Starting at the top of the list , there ' s the ' B1 ' range , which is made up of the three-cylinder Brutale and Dragster models . Along with familiar names , the new document lists ' Brutale 950 ' and ' Dragster 950 ' in this range . The move from the current ' 800 ' capacity ( actually 798 cc ) to ' 950 ' ( really 931 cc ) is a logical one , as an enlarged 931 cc version of MV Agusta ' s triple has already been revealed , powering the upcoming Lucky Explorer 9.5 adventure bike . While the adventure bike has a modest state of tune , with 124 hp - 16 hp less than the most powerful version of the smaller , 798 cc triple - it ' s clear that the additional capacity could be used to boost performance in the Brutale and Dragster , taking them past the 150 hp mark . Next , there ' s the ' F1 ' range , related to MV ' s faired three-cylinder bikes , the F3 and Superveloce . Although these are also likely to get the ' 950 ' engine eventually , it ' s not listed here . What is |
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shown , though , is the ' Superveloce 98 Edizione Limitata ', which has yet to be launched . Since the very first MV Agusta was the ' 98 ', developed during WW2 and entering production shortly afterwards , there ' s a good chance that is what is being referred to here . There ' s also a possibility that the name relates to 1998 , which is the year that Claudio Castiglioni revived MV Agusta by launching the first generation F4 , now approaching its 25th anniversary in 2023 and thus potentially worthy of a limited-edition celebratory model . Then there ' s the ' E1 ' range - ' E ' is for ' Explorer ' ( not electric !) - and this is the 9.5 version with the 931 cc triple . While we ' ve seen that bike already , two additional versions are listed here : the Lucky Explorer ( shown as ' LXP ') Premium and the Lucky Explorer Orioli . The ' Premium ' is likely to be a fullyloaded model , with luggage and
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accessories as standard , while the ' Orioli ' refers to Edi Orioli , who won the Paris-Dakar rally twice aboard Lucky Strike sponsored Cagiva Elefant bikes - the inspiration behind the Lucky Explorer . The ' B7 ' range is made up of MV ' s fourcylinder , 1000 cc models - the list shows three variations of the Superveloce 1000 . Originally previewed last year as a proposed Superveloce 1000 ' Serie
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Oro ', the bike is due to reach production with two additional variants , the ' Superveloce 1000 R ' and ' Superveloce 1000 S .' Those will be lower-spec , lower-priced versions , following on from the limited-edition ' Serie Oro ' model . Finally , there ' s the 921 S and 921 GT , listed as the new ' J1 ' model range . The 921 S was shown last year as a concept , but is clearly heading for production . It takes its inspiration from the 750 S of the 1970s and uses a 921 cc fourcylinder engine that ' s derived from the 750 cc design in the original F4 . The 921 cc capacity was briefly used in the Brutale 921 more than a decade ago , but the engine has been reworked to gain dummy cooling fins for a convincing retro style . The 921 GT has not been seen , but logic dictates it ' s a more comfort-oriented version of the same bike , with styling inspired by the 1972-1974 750 GT . Taller , wider bars , a dual seat and lower pegs will distinguish it from the 921 S . Despite all this information , the NHTSA list still includes some mysteries . The ' 1B ', ' 2B ' and ' E2 ' model ranges are simply listed as ' not currently imported into the USA ' - leaving some questions over what they are . The ' E2 ' range is the smaller , Qianjiang-made Lucky Explorer 5.5 adventure bike , with its 550 cc twincylinder engine , while ' 1B ' and ' 2B ' relate to restricted-power versions ( 1B is 35 kW / 47 hp , 2B is 70 kW / 94 hp ) of the Brutale , designed to suit A2 licence rules . |