8 Things to Know: 2024 MV Agusta Enduro Veloce
The Enduro Veloce is the normal production version of the limited-edition LXP Orioli that was released for early 2024.
Following in the footsteps of MV Agusta’s limited-edition 2024 LXP Orioli (500 units), first shown at EICMA back in the fall, is the Enduro Veloce that shares most of that model’s components and specs. With a fresh influx of cash and stability from Pierer Mobility AG (owners of KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas)—who now has a majority 50.1 percent stake in MV Agusta—the door is wide open to get the famous Italian company back to profitability after decades of losses. The Enduro Veloce is the first new model to be revealed following the announcement.
Like its special-edition predecessor the LXP, the Enduro Veloce utilizes a new—and unique to the model range—931cc triple, a full suite of advanced electronics, and a chassis with top-shelf suspension and braking components. Of course, MV Agusta takes great pride in its styling and appearance, and the Enduro Veloce looks every bit like an Italian masterpiece.
Engine
The new liquid-cooled counterbalanced 931cc inline-three has four valves per cylinder and double overhead cams with DLC-coated followers. Bore and stroke measure 81 by 60.2mm with a 13.4:1 compression ratio with forged-aluminum, bridge-box-style pistons. Like the engines in all of MV’s latest-generation triples, the Enduro has a counterrotating crankshaft to cancel out the gyroscopic effects of the rotation of the wheels in an effort to improve handling. Not only is the engine very compact, but it only weighs a claimed 126 pounds.
The 931cc inline-three in the Enduro makes a claimed 124 hp at 10,000 rpm.
Feeding the engine are a trio of 47mm throttle bodies and a single fuel injector per cylinder, all managed by the MVICS 2.1 system and Mikuni ride-by-wire throttle control. Downstream is a high-performance exhaust system and silencer that utilize a pair of catalyzers and an electronically controlled exhaust valve.
Power is transmitted to the rear wheel via a six-speed extractable gearbox and hydraulically actuated wet, multiplate clutch. Standard on the Enduro Veloce is the Electronically Assisted Shift 4.0 system that allows clutchless up- and downshifts.
The Enduro Veloce comes standard with an up/down quickshifter.
Claimed power from the triple is rated at 124 hp at 10,000 rpm with 75 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 7,000 rpm. MV claims that 85 percent of the peak torque is available at 3,000 rpm. For reference, the 888cc triple in Triumph’s latest Tiger 900 makes a claimed 107 hp/66 lb.-ft.
Electronics
A complete suite of electronic rider aids is managed by a six-axis IMU and enabled by ride-by-wire throttle. The Enduro Veloce has four riding modes including Urban, Touring, Off-Road, and Custom All-Terrain. There are eight levels of traction control, with five for road use, two for off-road, and one for rain, while the system can also be turned off completely. Additionally, the owner can select in the menus which type of tires they are using (calibrated to either the road-oriented Bridgestone Battlax A41 or knobby AX41), which tailors the traction control specifically for the rubber being used.
A view of the MV Agusta Enduro Veloce’s cockpit.
Other rider aids include two levels of Engine Brake Control, Launch Control, Front Lift Control, and Rear Wheel Lift-Up Mitigation. The ABS system has a pair of settings: Level 1 has less intervention at the front wheel, no cornering functionality, and the rear is disengaged; Level 2 offers the most intervention with ABS active both front and rear, and utilizing the cornering functionality. ABS can only be deactivated in the Off-Road and Custom All-Terrain modes. Also included is cruise control which can be adjusted via the left control pod in 1 or 5 kph increments and canceled by counterrotating the throttle, so the rider doesn’t have to dab the brakes.
A full-color 7-inch HD TFT display resides in the cockpit and offers both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. The screen offers multiple display options and allows the brightness to be adjusted. The MV Ride app allows phone connectivity, route recording and sharing, and turn-by-turn navigation. Menu navigation is controlled by the left-bar-mounted control pod. Both control pods have LED backlighting for good visibility in all lighting conditions. The Enduro Veloce is equipped with full LED lighting and comes with keyless ignition.
The 7-inch TFT display can be linked to your smartphone and can utilize additional functionality from the MV Ride app like turn-by-turn navigation.
Chassis
At the center of the Enduro Veloce’s chassis is a double cradle steel frame, removable steel subframe, and aluminum swingarm. The wheelbase measures 63.4 inches, which for reference is almost identical to Ducati’s DesertX (63.3 inches), but substantially longer than new cousin KTM’s 890 Adventure R (60.2 inches). MV Agusta doesn’t list the rake angle in its press materials, but trail measures 4.6 inches (also quite close to the DesertX). Claimed dry weight is 494 pounds, which is roughly 30 pounds heavier than its Bologna rival. The stock seat is adjustable to two heights with the lower setting measuring 33.5 inches and the higher position set at 34.3 inches, while ground clearance measures just a tick over 9 inches.
The Enduro Veloce utilizes a steel frame and aluminum swingarm. The shock’s preload can be easily changed via a large remote adjuster.
Suspension is handled by Sachs units at each end. Up front is a 48mm inverted fork that is fully adjustable with preload, compression and rebound damping, and has 8.3 inches of travel. Out back, a fully adjustable monoshock features an easy-to-access, remote-preload-adjustment knob; travel is the same 8.3 inches. Off-road-oriented Takasago Excel tubeless rims measure 21 x 2.2 inches up front mounted with a 90/90-21 tire, while a 18 x 4-inch rim and 150/70-18 tire are used at the rear. The standard tire is the aforementioned Bridgestone Battlax A41 (while the AX41 knobby is optional).
Braking is handled by a pair of Brembo Stylema radial-mount, four-piston calipers and 320mm discs on the front and a twin-piston Brembo caliper and 265mm disc at the rear. Cornering ABS is managed by a Continental MK 100 system and fed info by the six-axis IMU.
The seat can be set to two heights, either 33.5 or 34.3 inches off the deck.
Conclusion
It will be really interesting to see how the MV stacks up against the packed field of middleweight adventure models. This class has grown in leaps and bounds over the years, with some of the models in this displacement range offering the most balanced performance in the entire ADV segment. Surely, the influx of capital from the Pierer Mobility group will do wonders for the famous Italian brand, but it will be interesting to see if MV Agusta maintains its independence under that umbrella, or eventually inherits platforms from its cousins in the same way Husky and GasGas have from KTM.
MV Agusta will offer a wide range of accessories for the Enduro Veloce, including aluminum side cases which come with waterproof inner bags, a range of protection bars, a skid plate, auxiliary lights, and a Termignoni slip-on exhaust silencer.
The Enduro Veloce will be available in one color scheme, Ago Red/Ago Silver, and will arrive in dealers in October of this year for $22,998. We’ll have a First Ride Review in the next few weeks after we throw a leg over the bike at its international press launch in Sardinia, Italy.
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