MV Augusta F4 with ABS

MV Augusta recently equipped the Brutale range with ABS. The F4 is the next motorcycle from the MV Augusta stable to be equipped with anti-lock braking system. While the Brutale range was equipped with the Bosch 9MP unit, the MV Augusta F4 is equipped with the 9MPlus control unit which has an additional party trick called RLM. This system prevents rear wheel lift under braking.

While we are as yet unsure how the system accomplishes this, the motorcycle maker says the Bosch unit uses ‘appropriate countermeasures’ to stop the rear wheel from losing traction, which would of course, keep the wheels on the ground and prevent lift. This of course cannot stop the weight transfer which in this universe at least, has to occur every time you brake.

MV Augusta F4 with ABS