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Swordsman
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 03:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.motomorini.com/lemoto.asp

Never heard of 'em, but they look awesome! I gotta' get me one of those front fairings!

~SM
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Hughlysses
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 05:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Moto Morini has been around since the 60's (at least); they used to make very cool lightweight 350 and 500cc air cooled V-twins! Harley supposedly almost purchased them back then. IIRC, the new company is basically like Triumph; the old company completely died off and a new one was founded using the original name. Cool bikes at any rate.
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Johnnylunchbox
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Moto Morini was the first street bike I ever rode. My Uncle in Italy had one. Here is a nice 3 1/2. I almost killed myself on it because the shifter and rear brake are reversed.


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Doz
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 06:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A buddy had one that had the clutch AND gear selector on the left handgrip, his wrist used to kill him at the end of the day!
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Swordsman
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 07:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, hopefully THIS bike has been improved and standardized somewhat. Looks like a possessed XBS!


~SM
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Hughlysses
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 08:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Pretty good capsule history of the company at Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moto_Morini
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Cycleaddict
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 11:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

DAMN that thing is downright sexy !!! looks like a suzuki motor in a ducati frame with Buell lightning styling.
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Thelumox
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 07:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"looks like a possessed XBS!" I agree. Moto Buellini.
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12r
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 08:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Never heard of 'em You're kidding ?

Our local shop has a Veloce with Termis + Brembos, it looks pretty good if you like that kind of thing.
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07xb12scg
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 09:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

First and second one looks like a Ducati Monster/Triumph Speed Triple love child. This may have been first - I don't know.

Third looks like the Hyosung version of the Suzuki SV650.

I thought they made more models?
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Freezerburn
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 01:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Who says a radiator can't look good on a naked bike?
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Djkaplan
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 03:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The V-twin Morini's from the mid 70's were notable for having flat combustion chambers with the squish area machined into the piston crowns... and they were also notoriously underpowered and slow.
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07xb12scg
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 05:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Who says a radiator can't look good on a naked bike?
Only Harley! ;)

I don't know if the radiators look "good" on the Moto Morinis and I take it that you're being sarcastic, but they certainly could be designed to look better IMO.
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Mndwgz
Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 07:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here's a couple links for you, click the 'bekijk nu de video' bar

http://www.fan.tv/motor/toontext.asp?id=19101

http://www.fan.tv/motor/toontext.asp?id=19647

in dutch...
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