EICMA 2021: MV Agusta 9.5 Lucky Explorer Project

Alongside the 5.5, MV Agusta also showcased the 9.5 ADV that’s based on a newly developed 931cc engine.

The MV Agusta 9.5 is a closer resemblance to the 900 Cagiva Elefant Dakar racer from the 90s as Lucky Strike, the tobacco company pays tribute to them with their Lucky Explorer Project. Unlike the 5.5 which was co-developed with QJ Motors, Benelli’s parent company thus based on the TRK502, the 9.5 is an entirely new build featuring a reworked 800 engine in MV’s arsenal. The 800 was adopted to retain its compact dimensions however everything from the cylinder head, intake and exhaust valves, counter rotating crank, conrods, main bearings, aluminium pistons and more are new. The result is a 931cc, liquid and oil-cooled triple pushing out power outputs of 121.3bhp at 10,000rpm and 102Nm at 7,000rpm. The engine is paired with a six-speed gearbox and an option of the automatic Rekluse clutch system that the company offers on some of its models.

The motorcycle does look the part with its neo-retro theme mixing retro body styling with newer elements like LED lighting, bending function on the headlamp, 7-inch TFT instrumentation with Bluetooth connectivity among other features. Electronic aids for the rider include an 8-level traction control, cruise control and launch control. Sachs supplies a 50mm electronic USD fork up front with remotely adjustable rebound, compression and preload while the rear monoshock, again a Sachs unit, also allows full adjustment.