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A couple of years after they teased the world with the Lucky Explorer 9.5 Concept range, MV Agusta has finally released details of the production version in the new LXP Orioli.
MV Agusta has officially announced its much anticipated first adventure-touring model as the limited edition LXP Orioli. Be made in a limited run of just 500 bikes, and each model is individually numbered and personally signed by Orioli himself, and also comes with a kit containing a certificate of authenticity, a motorcycle cover, and a homologated titanium Termignoni exhaust with a carbon fiber end cap and heat shield.
A clean sheet design that owes nothing to any previous MV Agusta model, this motorcycle is designed for the luxury adventure-touring market segment.
The LXP Orioli is powered by a re-engineered version of MV’s existing 800cc triple. Capacity has grown to 931cc thanks to a bigger bore and a longer stroke, with peak power up to 122bhp. Maximum torque is 75lb ft, with a curve so fat and flat that 85 per cent of it (64lb ft by our sums) is available from just 3000rpm. MV Agusta also claims a peak output of 124 hp at 10,000 rpm, which is actually higher than the claimed output on the prototype. As with MV’s current triples, the crank spins backwards to improve agility.
The engine is matched with a wet multi-plate shaft and a cassette-style transmission that can be extracted by removing the clutch cover on the right side. The LXP Orioli comes standard with the MV EAS 4.0 bidirectional quick shifter.
There’s a full suite of IMU-informed electronic aids to assist 2024 MV Agusta LXP Orioli riders. Fully ride-by-wire, the LXP has three preset engine maps—Touring, Urban, and Off-Road—plus Custom All-Terrain. There are four levels of power delivery, eight traction control levels (five road levels, two off-road levels, and Rain), two ABS settings (plus off), two engine braking levels, launch control, wheelie control, and cruise control (disengaged with negative throttle twist). The dash is a seven-inch TFT display with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity via your Android or iOS device and the MV Ride App. The handlebar controls are backlit by LEDs for after-dark performance.
The chassis is a perimeter double cradle steel frame with a bolted-on steel trellis subframe and cast aluminum swingarm.
Sachs supplies the 48mm inverted fork, and the progressive link monoshock, both offering full adjustability and 8.3 inches of travel. This is a change from the prototype which used a 50mm fork with 8.7 inches of travel. An electronic suspension was considered, but will not be offered on the LXP Orioli.
The braking system consists of dual 320mm front discs with radial-mount Brembo Stylema calipers up front, and a single 265mm disc with a two-piston rear caliper.
The wire spoke wheels are tubeless with aluminum hubs and Takasago Excel rims, with a 2.15”x21” up front and a 4”x18” at the rear. Bridgestone provides the Battlax AX41 tires, but the LXP Orioli can also be fitted with more road-focused Battlax A41 tires.
MV’s also thrown in crash bars, auxiliary lighting, an aluminum sump guard, and 39L/32L aluminum side cases as standard fitment.
Exact prices haven’t been announced yet – until they are, all we have to go on is MV’s expectation that it will be priced at “around €30,000 for the Italian and German market”.
