Agusta Dragster 800

Agusta Dragster 800

Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta has revealed the new 2018 Dragster 800 RC which is based on the RR variant of the naked motorcycle. The RC stands for Reparto Corse, the racing division of MV Agusta. The Dragster 800 RC sports a host of additional features specially developed to enhance the sporty appeal of the motorcycle.

On the design front, the Dragster 800 RC gets carbon fibre and thermoplastic fairing, dashboard cover, radiator air scoops, new racy livery and forged nine-spoke alloy wheels. MV Agusta will produce only 350 units of the special edition motorcycle.

The MV Agusta Dragster 800 RC draws power from a 798cc three-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed gearbox producing 152bhp, a 10bhp bump in power as compared to the RR. The engine also features race-spec counter-rotating crankshaft and revised balance shaft which reduces the vibrations.

The motorcycle also gets factory-fitted SC Project exhaust, hydraulic clutch and the latest EAS 2.0 quickshifter which works while upshifting and downshifting. The Dragster 800 RC features four riding modes with a fully customisable mode.

In the custom mode, you can tweak the engine response, throttle sensitivity, torque management, rev-limiter and engine braking. The eight-level traction control ensures that the power delivery is smooth and it can be disengaged to experience the frantic power 

The braking duties are handled by a 320mm twin-discs with four-piston radial calipers at the front and 220mm disc at the rear. The Dragster 800 RC is equipped with Bosch 9+ ABS unit with rear-wheel lift-up mitigation (RLM). The motorcycle gets 43mm Marzocchi USD forks up front and Sachs monoshock suspension setup at the rear

The new MV Agusta Dragster 800 RC looks sporty and aggressive as opposed to the RR variant of the motorcycle. The new racy livery enhances the looks of the Dragster 800 RC. The race-spec components and lighter alloy wheels ensure that the motorcycle delivers impressive performance