# Wanted to feel more power between my legs, so I went out for an Italian woman....
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 26, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846 "2016-04-26T04:31:24Z")
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### Author:  [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/1 "2016-04-26T04:31:24Z")
Not sure if this is the correct spot for this or not but anyway…
I’ve been eyeing up Italian motorcycles for a while now as the itch to upgrade my summer DD (SV650) was getting stronger since the season started. It was a toss up between a Ducati S4R/S2R and actually a Triumph Speed Triple originally until this thing popped up. Last thursday I lost a deal on a Triumph Speed Triple so I said hell with it and took the plunge the following day to go pick this up.
MV Agusta Brutale 910R - 140hp/407lbs.
Snapped a couple quick pics, more will come once I find time and alter a few things:
[](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/01134620-7AA7-4A01-982A-F77EF44D27BA_zpsflgmdlk7.jpg.html)
[](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/D6D91681-58BB-439C-BC80-45C781A2A8A9_zpsthhqsshi.jpg.html)
This manufacturer is supposedly “The Ferrari” of motorcycles. “The engine was derived from the 1990–1992 Ferrari Formula One engine. Early in the design process Ferrari engineers assisted in the development of the engine. MV (Cagiva at the time) quickly deviated from the Ferrari design, but they kept one important feature, the radial valves”. Kinda neat.
I will track it, as normal. Mods wise it’ll get a rear fender eliminator, integrated tail, smaller front signals, a damper and some trusted rubbers.
:lol:
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### Author:  [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/2 "2016-04-26T04:49:57Z")
Saw this on facebook (and got your snap), super jealous! Awesome purchase!!
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### Author:  [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/3 "2016-04-26T04:52:07Z")
Love this bike, congrats on the buy.
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### Author:  [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/4 "2016-04-26T04:52:33Z")
Quite the upgrade. Congrats!
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### Author:  [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/5 "2016-04-26T04:58:53Z")
Congrats man, cool bike :tup:
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### Author:  [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/6 "2016-04-26T05:06:29Z")
:tup:
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### Author:  [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/7 "2016-04-26T05:07:22Z")
Thanks everyone!
@**[livin4hockey](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=3052)** come take her for a spin, she will give you a good time!
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/8 "2016-04-26T06:06:23Z")
:tup:
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/9 "2016-04-26T06:20:47Z")
i dont know anything about bikes and they scare me… but i know MV Agusta for some reason… maybe from a video game?
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/10 "2016-04-26T06:33:11Z")
Looks great :tup:
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### Author:  [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/11 "2016-04-26T07:01:36Z")
> [@bing](#):
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> i dont know anything about bikes and they scare me… but i know MV Agusta for some reason… maybe from a video game?
Don’t be such a wuss sometimes, Bing! :lol:
Not sure on the video game to be honest but, it’s a possibility?
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### Author:  [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/12 "2016-04-26T07:06:38Z")
Baller. Love the single side swingarm. Any more info on the Ferrari derived features, like those radial valves (wtf are those)?
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/13 "2016-04-26T08:10:19Z")
So you bought an expensive Suzuki Gladiator?
lol.
In all seriousness, this is awesome. Italian sport bikes are noice.
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### Author:  [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/14 "2016-04-26T08:21:37Z")
> [@Norb O](#):
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> Baller. Love the single side swingarm. Any more info on the Ferrari derived features, like those radial valves (wtf are those)?
Ya, single sided swingarm was deff a must.
> **[What are Radial Valves?](https://www.mvagusta.net/threads/what-are-radial-valves.1875/)**
“The radial valve layout does not actually refer to a difference in the valves themselves, but the way they are positioned in the cylinder head. This arrangement allows improved port size and shape, valve included angle, and improved combustion chamber shape. It may also contribute to better cooling. The main benefits are better breathing and better combustion efficiency, leading to better power output. This is extremely important in a short-stroke engine design, because there is very little stroke length to draw-in the intake mixture, or to push-out the exhaust gases. So breathing capability is paramount. As we know, the MV engine is the shortest stroke 750cc 4- stroke motorcycle engine ever made. This short stroke contributes to the high-revving abilities of this engine, and in a design like this, revs mean power. At nearly 14000rpm there is an extremely short time for the mixture to enter the engine, so the flow rate must be maximized. The radial valve layout is an effective way to maximize the flow, and improve the efficiency of the combustion by better chamber shape so that the fuel can be efficiently transformed into power at the high revs that are seen in this engine. With short- stroke designs, there is little inertial mixture flow to aid in the induction of the mixture beyond the BDC point of the stroke. Even with longer duration of the cam profiles, it hasn’t enough time to keep drawing much after BDC. So it all must flow in on the initial draw of the descending piston. Anything that can be done to improve this initial mixture flow will do a lot to help the power output. Having the added benefit of better chamber shape, with less valve area being shrouded by the chamber walls and cylinder walls gives us the second benefit of getting the best burn out of the additional mixture that has been inducted into the cylinders. Then the radial layout of the exhaust valves has a similar effect in getting the exhaust gases out of the cylinder. I am not certain, but I believe this was first done in some Ferrari F1 engines. As we know today’s MV 4-cylinder engines were derived from a Ferrari F1 engines in the early 90’s.”
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### Author:  [@Unknown923](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Unknown923)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/15 "2016-04-26T08:27:56Z")
:tup: Awesome choice, hopefully I see you around sometime. Would love to see this beauty in person.
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### Author:  [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/16 "2016-04-26T08:29:51Z")
> [@bing](#):
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> i dont know anything about bikes and they scare me… but i know MV Agusta for some reason… maybe from a video game?
Must be thinking Dark Knight
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### Author:  [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/17 "2016-04-26T08:36:03Z")
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### Author:  [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/18 "2016-04-26T08:39:27Z")
^Hahaha.
Does that come in a v-neck? :lol:
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### Author:  [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/19 "2016-04-26T12:42:57Z")
> [@GV1390](#):
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> Thanks everyone!
>
> @**[livin4hockey](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=3052)** come take her for a spin, she will give you a good time!
Believe me, I’d love to. But I need to get some gear again lol. Sold off nearly everything but my boots, but I’m working on getting the bike savings going again.
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### Author:  [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wanted-to-feel-more-power-between-my-legs-so-i-went-out-for-an-italian-woman/273846/20 "2016-04-26T18:59:12Z")
> [@livin4hockey](#):
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> Believe me, I’d love to. But I need to get some gear again lol. Sold off nearly everything but my boots, but I’m working on getting the bike savings going again.
How much for boots? MY buddy is looking for some…
I am tossing a set of Q3’s on it Friday…prepping for TMP Saturday if I can make it. I have my 2nd degree BB test at 9am so I was hoping to catch a solid couple hours before they finish for the day. 😕
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