Fresh on the heels of MV Agusta regaining some of the capital held by Mercedes AMG, the Italian sport bike manufacturer confirms plans to introduce an all-new four-cylinder platform for the 2018. Though MV’s existing four-cylinder platform could be updated to meet strict Euro4 emissions regulations, there are several reasons why the introduction of an entirely new powerplant makes much more sense.

Word out of Varese is that MV Agusta has issued a recall for certain 2017 Brutale 800 Dragster RR models to deal with rear wheel spokes that may loosen and increase the risk of a crash.