1977 Moto Morini Sport

[canuck750]

1977 Moto Morini 3 1/2 Sport



https://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Other-Makes-Moto-Morini-350-Sport-No-Reserve/401957971180?hash=item5d968fe4ec:g:h8QAAOSwn~JdzIoR

Looks like a real nice example

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Very nice. 

[dxhall]

Will the bidding break $5k?

[JJ]

Will the bidding break $5k?

Boy, that sure looks very similar to the one I looked at in Oakland, CA, (this one is in Sonoma, not too far away from Oakland), about 10 years ago.......that guy wanted $8K and would not budge!

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

My Strada will hopefully look a lot like that, except I'm not really crazy about the angular sidecovers, so will be going with the earlier rounded type. Probably no black on the tank or sidecovers, low bars vs. clip-ons, stock pegs vs. rear sets. But, thanks to canuck750 I'll have a Sport front fender and seat. 

[huub]

great bike!
by the way , the sport fender is really hard to find ( i am looking for one myself)

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

great bike!
by the way , the sport fender is really hard to find ( i am looking for one myself)

Does this help? https://www.mdinaitalia.co.uk/M370418U.html or just the blade: https://www.mdinaitalia.co.uk/M34T506SS.html

[Furbo]

There was a teenager in my neighborhood in Vicenza who rode one of these. Used to see tons of them in the 90's. Rare nowadays.

[huub]

Does this help? https://www.mdinaitalia.co.uk/M370418U.html or just the blade: https://www.mdinaitalia.co.uk/M34T506SS.html

absolutely! i contacted them for more info

[SmithSwede]

Don’t get me wrong.  I have lusted for a Morini 3 1/2 ever since I was a teenager.   Always wondered if I should get one now.

But let’s be brutally objective.  I currently have a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250 that I love to bits. 

Is there anything the Morini would really do better than my two-fiddy?   I’m assuming the horsepower of the Morini is overstated as was usual for that time period, and it’s actually about 30 to 32 hp.  Comparable to the Ninja.

I’m also assuming the brakes, frame, suspension, handling and overall reliability of the Ninja is superior to the Morini.

Am I wrong?

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Don’t get me wrong.  I have lusted for a Morini 3 1/2 ever since I was a teenager.   Always wondered if I should get one now.

But let’s be brutally objective.  I currently have a 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250 that I love to bits. 

Is there anything the Morini would really do better than my two-fiddy?   I’m assuming the horsepower of the Morini is overstated as was usual for that time period, and it’s actually about 30 to 32 hp.  Comparable to the Ninja.

I’m also assuming the brakes, frame, suspension, handling and overall reliability of the Ninja is superior to the Morini.

Am I wrong?

Apples to oranges comparison. "Old school" to modern tech. Like comparing a Guzzi V7 Sport to a 2019 ZX-6R.

Back in '90, I rode my '86 Morini 350 K2 to Athens, OH for AMA Heritage Homecoming. While there, I test rode both a Honda VTR250 and a Ninja 250. Both needed to be revved to the moon in order to get out of their own way. My Morini on the other hand, seemed like a "torque monster" that would pull from low revs in just about any gear without any complaint.

[SmithSwede]

Apples to oranges comparison. "Old school" to modern tech. Like comparing a Guzzi V7 Sport to a 2019 ZX-6R.

Back in '90, I rode my '86 Morini 350 K2 to Athens, OH for AMA Heritage Homecoming. While there, I test rode both a Honda VTR250 and a Ninja 250. Both needed to be revved to the moon in order to get out of their own way. My Morini on the other hand, seemed like a "torque monster" that would pull from low revs in just about any gear without any complaint.

Thanks.    Good point.   The Kawasaki 250 does need to be revved to 10K rpm to make noticeable power.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

SOLD for $4550.

[jas67]

SOLD for $4550.

Buyer got a good deal on it.   I'd have been happy to get it for that if it was a reasonable driving distance to go get.

[canuck750]

That was a good deal for the buyer!