MV Agusta Unveils New Lewis Hamilton Edition Brutale 800 RR

MV Agusta launches a lot of limited edition models. Be it one of MV's wide RC lineup, the recent Brutale 800 America, the Pirelli Limited Edition models, or the F3 800 AMG—just to name a few—the Italian marque regularly churns out limited bikes as a means of making an already elite offering that much more prestigious. The company's latest special edition model is the 2018 Lewis Hamilton Edition Brutale 800 RR, and it's pretty snazzy.

MV will produce just 144 units of the new limited edition Brutale, a nod to Hamilton's racing number (44) which can be seen on the bike's radiator shrouds. Like one would expect from a limited edition MV Agustamodel, the new Hamilton Edition machine boasts an array of top shelf accessories such as a tank cap, engine oil filler cap, clutch cover guard, and alternator guard that are all CNC machined units. The fluid reservoir caps and brake and clutch levers are CNC machined from light-weight alloy billet. The new LH Brutale also sports a generous amount of carbon fiber and other trick materials and features like special heat-resistant ceramic-based coatings.

The model's black and red livery is a reportedly product of a collaborative effort between Hamilton and MV's design team. Performance specs are the same as the standard Brutale 800 RR, though—in addition to the trick accessories—several stock components are different such as the blacked out triple exhaust. Each of the 144 units sold will come with a numbered certificate of authenticity that matches the bike's production number which is printed on the carbon fiber headlight shroud. Production will reportedly kick off in Summer of 2018.