Author Topic: Morini 500 ... For Sale  (Read 978 times)

Offline SLDMRossi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 1970
  • Location: East Haddam, CT
Morini 500 ... For Sale
« on: September 22, 2021, 08:37:04 AM »

Offline JJ

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 19634
  • Life is meant to ENJOY...not "endure."
  • Location: Village of Oak Creek, Arizona
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2021, 09:54:26 AM »
https://westernmass.craigslist.org/mpo/d/pownal-moto-morini/7379019773.html

No connection to Seller...

Steven Rossi

Price seems reasonable...condit ion appears to be just "fair"...maybe a good project for someone...
Life Member: MGNOC L-772, AMA, HOG
'98 V10 Centauro GT
Village of Oak Creek, AZ

Offline Canuck750

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 2138
  • Location: Edmonton, Canada
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2021, 10:14:01 PM »
Price seems reasonable...condit ion appears to be just "fair"...maybe a good project for someone...

Might be a little overpriced, parts availability is just ok, not great and not cheap either. The triple disc Grimeca set up is very good but the hard chrome rotors are not meant to be machined and a new rotor will cost $170 ~ $180 a piece, caliper rebuilds, master cylinder rebuild and new brake hoses alone will result in a near $1K brake rebuild alone. Add in wheel bearings, tires, tubes, and head stock bearing service to just make it safe and preety soon its another $500 minimum and that hase not even touched the engine, carbs, chain, sprockets and hopefully the Ducati Electronica ignition and the stator is ok.

I paid close to this asking price for my 1978 500W model and in the end just about every single thing on the bike needed rebuilding, worn out pistons, case bearings, crank, electrical, brakes and on and on..... I really like the Morini 500 but its hard to really justify rebuilding one unless you can buy it for $3 ~ $4K.
48 Guzzi Airone, 57 Guzzi Cardellino, 65 Benelli 200 sprite, 66 Aermacchi Sprint, 68 Gilera 106 SS, 72 Eldorado, 72 Benelli 180, 74 Guzzi 750S, 73 Laverda SF1, 74  Benelli 650S, 75 Ducati 860GT, 75 Moto Morini 3-1/2, 78 Moto Morinii 500

Offline Scout63

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 2682
  • Location: Orleans, MA USA
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2021, 10:59:18 PM »
It would look great next to my same year v50, but Canuck is so right that it would turn into an expensive project. I’m glad it’s at the other end of the state. I hope it goes to a good home and gets ridden right.
Ben Zehnder - Orleans, MA USA

Wildguzzi.com

Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2021, 10:59:18 PM »

Offline DesertPilot

  • Gosling
  • ***
  • Posts: 254
  • Location: Mountain View, California
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2021, 01:07:47 PM »
I do sorta want it.  Good thing it's on the other side of the continent! :)

Offline Steve Scott

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 4264
  • Ride, Fettle, Repeat
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2021, 02:36:18 PM »
Well, the airbox is there on the blanket... so throw into the cost a set of manifolds and airbox rubbers. I'll never understand why folks pull out the airbox and let the poor rubber intakes try to hold the carb AND a giant set of filters flopping around. They'll split for sure. At least the tools on the blanket might mean that the cam belts been replaced. The price is a little high, but that's what negotiation is for.
'79 Morini 500S
'00 'Guzzi Jackal
'67 Teisco ET-440
Spring Grove, PA USA

Offline Canuck750

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 2138
  • Location: Edmonton, Canada
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2021, 08:16:29 PM »
Well, the airbox is there on the blanket... so throw into the cost a set of manifolds and airbox rubbers. I'll never understand why folks pull out the airbox and let the poor rubber intakes try to hold the carb AND a giant set of filters flopping around. They'll split for sure. At least the tools on the blanket might mean that the cam belts been replaced. The price is a little high, but that's what negotiation is for.

The Morini carb boots are prone to splitting even with the stock air box. I had both split on my 500 this summer, Start Gomma in Italy sells replacements but they are pricey, about $68 Euro a pair.
48 Guzzi Airone, 57 Guzzi Cardellino, 65 Benelli 200 sprite, 66 Aermacchi Sprint, 68 Gilera 106 SS, 72 Eldorado, 72 Benelli 180, 74 Guzzi 750S, 73 Laverda SF1, 74  Benelli 650S, 75 Ducati 860GT, 75 Moto Morini 3-1/2, 78 Moto Morinii 500

Offline Mr Pootle

  • Gaggle Mentor
  • ****
  • Posts: 540
  • Location: Live in Leeds
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2021, 04:26:09 AM »
I always wanted a Morini 350. Never saw a 500.
The new 650 looks interesting.

Offline Antietam Classic Cycle

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • Posts: 14141
  • Happily stuck in the past.
    • Antietam Classic Cycle
  • Location: Rohrersville, Maryland
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2021, 08:33:21 AM »
An '80 500 Strada was my first Morini, although I should have spent the extra $400 and bought the '75 3 1/2 Sport at the same dealer instead. I had two 350 K2s after that and now have the '77 3 1/2 Strada that I'm almost finished restoring. I prefer the 350s, but if I had the chance to ride a 500 Sei that might change.

The new 650 doesn't interest me in the least - heavy for what it is and powered by a clone Kawasaki engine.
 
Charlie

Offline SLDMRossi

  • Gaggle Hero
  • *****
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 1970
  • Location: East Haddam, CT
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2021, 07:49:10 PM »
The fact of the matter is...once you have a Morini (any Morini)...you won't want to be without one.

Steven Rossi

Offline huub

  • Gaggle Mentor
  • ****
  • Posts: 768
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2021, 04:47:59 AM »
ths would make a nice bke to ride as is, just get it rdng and enjoy it.
i dont think a restoring a morini for makes sense from the financial point of view,
except for early 350 sport or early camels prices are just too low to recoup your restoraton

Offline Stretch

  • Gaggle Mentor
  • ****
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 542
  • Location: Belgrade, Maine
Re: Morini 500 ... For Sale
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2021, 05:44:41 PM »
I like Morinis, but I'm just too big for one.

                             -Stretch
1967? Change Jiang M1M
1978 Yamaha SR500
1987 BMW K75S
2011 Kawasaki KLR650
2011 Triumph Rocket III Touring
2015 Triumph Trophy
2017 Moto Guzzi 1400 California Touring

 

***Wildguzzi Official Logo High Quality 5 Color Window Decals Back In Stock***
Shipping in USA Only. Awesome quality. Back by popular demand. All proceeds go back into the forum.
http://www.wildguzzi.com/Products/products.htm
Advertise Here