Updates Come to the MV Agusta Rush 1000 for the 2021 Model Year

I will level with you…the following is a thinly veiled excuse to ogle over the latest iteration of the MV Agusta Rush 1000.

Sure, the headline news might be that this ostentatious four-cylinder streetfighter is getting some updates for the 2021 model year, thanks largely to the Euro5 emissions requirements, but this post is mostly an offering of fap-fodder, for the next time you are alone in your garage.

Only 300 of these 205hp (153 kW) monsters will come to market, now with the new “military inspired” livery, which is meant to evoke connotations of a jet fighter (as if the shape of the Rush 1000 didn’t do that already).

If you do happen to be one of the lucky few to put the 2021 MV Agusta Rush 1000 in your collection, then you will be happy to know that MV Agusta has gone out of their way to make the bike better than before.

New valve timing comes from updated cam phasing, with an eye on making more torque at low and medium engine speeds (peak torque is 86 lbs•ft at 11,000 rpm).

And in the name of reducing friction, the valve buckets now have a diamond-like coating (DLC), which also improves durability and reliability. Additionally, there is a new primary drive gear, which MV Agusta says helps reduce friction between the gears.

The clutch has also been strengthened to improve reliability, and MV Agusta is onto its third iteration of its quickshifter system, which uses a new sensor for more precise shifting and more comfortable insertion (giggity).

On the electronics side, there is a new inertial platform, and MV Agusta has employed the Continental MK100 cornering ABS package. Brakes are still done by Brembo, with Stylema calipers up front, and the suspension is made up of semi-active Öhlins pieces.

Looking at the four-tip exhaust, MV Agusta has created a new set of main collector pipes, to help with the Euro5 compliance.

Of course, one will more than likely install the included racing kit, which boasts an SC-Project exhaust, racing engine map, front brake discs, and a bevy of carbon and other hard parts.