2024 MV Agusta Enduro Veloce Is the Adventure Bike That Screams Like a Superbike

The LXP name used for last year's motorcycle was meant to stand for Lucky Explorer and immediately made it clear what the ride was meant to do: play the game in the adventure bike segment, one of the most disputed in the motorcycle world.

Sadly for those wishing to get their hands on an MV Agusta motorcycle that can easily go off the beaten path, the LXP Orioli was only produced in a limited series of 500 units. Not the Enduro Veloce, though, which will take its place in the company's lineup as a full-blown production motorcycle.

Aside from being a sort of continuation for the Orioli, the Enduro Veloce is also meant to be a tribute (both visual and mechanical) to the bikes produced eighty years ago that made a name for themselves in competitions such as the Golfo di La Spezia (1946) or the British Six Days (1949).

The new MV Agusta looks like a proper adventure bike, with a tall stance and styling that leaves no room for misunderstandings when it comes to what it is capable of.

The raised, almost proud front end is supported by a 21-inch wheel wrapped just like the rear one in Bridgestone Battlax tires. That's a size we usually get on off-road machines, and in a wire-spoke design that fits the bike perfectly. Above it rests a set of fairings complemented by a transparent plexiglass windscreen designed to "minimize turbulence in the helmet area."

Perfectly contrasting the front end (and at the same time, in a weird way, mirroring it) is the back of the bike, compact and tall as to allow the rider to be seated in what looks like a particularly comfortable position.

In between the two ends, MV Agusta painted the bike's bodywork in Ago Red and Ago Silver, colors that are all too familiar for this kind of Italian two-wheeler.

Beneath the bodywork and the seat MV Agusta hid the engine that powers the Enduro Veloce. We're talking about a new three-cylinder powerplant that displaces 931cc and weighs just 57 kg (126 pounds).

The engine is controlled by means of a six-speed transmission and breathes out through a bypass exhaust system. We're told that when the valve of the bypass system is open, the bike sounds more like a superbike than an adventure motorcycle.

As per the specs provided by MV Agusta, the engine hardware configuration is rated at 124 hp and 102 Nm of torque, 85 percent of which are accessible from as low as 3,000 rpm. That immense power can also be casually harnessed when making rapid changes in direction, because the engine uses a counter-rotating crankshaft to cancel out the gyroscopic effect of the front wheel.

Because this is an adventure bike we're talking about, certain on-the-go settings customization was required, so MV Agusta delivered. The machine can be configured to run in one of four riding modes (Urban, Touring, Off-Road, and Custom All-Terrain), and there is also a very potent traction control system.

This thing can be turned off when needed, but when it is used it offers five levels of intervention for road use, two for off-road trips, and one for wet or low-grip riding surfaces. As far as the engine braking system is concerned, two levels can be selected, reduced or full (wheel brakes are supplied by Brembo).

MV Agusta also gifted the motorcycle with Launch Control. When engaged the system allows the Enduro Veloce to sprint from a standstill to 62 mph in 3.72 seconds. When speeding on winding roads, cornering ABS and rear wheel lift-up mitigation help the bike make safer turns. For more mundane trips, cruise control is on deck to make the ride smoother and easier.

The suspension system on the Enduro Veloce comprises an adjustable Sachs fork at the front and a Sachs monoshock plus an aluminum swingarm at the rear.

Whatever state the bike is in is relayed to the human in control by means of a 7-inch TFT screen that supports Bluetooth and WI-FI connections. The bike maker's MV Ride app can be connected to it by means of a smartphone, allowing the rider access to things like turn-by-turn navigation.

Because this is an adventure bike we're talking about, MV Agusta has also imagined a series of motorcycle accessories. The most important, in my view, are the rigid aluminum side cases that can hold 32 and 39 liters of stuff, respectively. Protection bars, a reinforced aluminum skid plate, additional lights, and the Termignoni titanium exhaust are also thrown on the table as optional offerings.

All of the above does not come cheap. MV Agusta will be selling the Enduro Veloce on the American market for prices that start just below $23,000. Those interested in getting their hands on it will have to wait a while, though, as the bike won't be on dealers' lots before October 2024.