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Take an old three-wheeler and lop off one of those big balloon tires in the back and you’ve got the basic concept of the Brutus (not to be confused with the electric-powered, US-built Brutus). But there’s more to this bad bike than bloated, knobby tires.
Designed by Alessandro Tartarini, son of the founder of Italian motorcycle-maker Italjet, the Brutus is powered by a 750cc, single cylinder, 4-stroke with claimed output of 45 horsepower. It’s coupled to a CVT with optional reverse and low gears. Those components are mounted to a beefy high-strentgh steel chassis riding on 14-inch aluminum wheels. Those tires are Maxxis Bighorn ATV tires, designed to tackle sand, dirt and rocks. The front tire is 6-inches wide and the rear 7.5-inches. Despite the aggressive tread front and back, the bike is rear-wheel drive only (unlike the much older Rokon, which is similar in appearance and two-wheel-drive).
The bike is expected on the market in early 2013 and may offer an optional sidecar and snow treads, a photo of which is in our gallery.Brutus motorcycle is half an ATV originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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