I actually think that the elegance of the GC with the trellis frame makes the Brutale look like chicken salad. I find that Italy's naked bikes from all the brands other than Ducati's Monster all have FAR too high a Picasso Quotient. Far too many bits of this and that that don't go anywhere and don't seem to serve any function. The GC has pleanty of Bling in it's components and frame but they all DO something and the look of the bike is greatly pared down to two wheels, an engine and this lovely basket that joins it all together and just enough bodywork to sit on and put gas into. I'd take the GC over a Brutale anyday of the year.