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EICMA, November 2009 in Milano
At the EICMA, the motorcycle brands traditionally present their models for the new year to come. Below the 2010 version of the Granpasso and Corsaro 1200. |
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Moto Morini stand |
New Granferro 1200! Morini's answer to Ducati's Hypermotard |
The Corsaro 1200 racer (rhs), won the
Italian chanpionship for naked bikes in 2009s |
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The new Corsaro 1200. It is not a 100% clear if this is the showroommodel for 2010, or if it is a designstudy |
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Silencers for Kanguro's and Camels
For a long time it was impossible to buy replacement exhausts (mufflers) for the Kanguro and Camel models, as production of the original Lafranconi's stopped.
In Italy and Germany replacement exhausts are available. |
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the replacement silencer for my Kanguro X1 came from
German Morini dealer Wolfgang Tritsch.
The X/X1 models have a 2-into-1 exhaust. |
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replacements for the Kanguro X2 and Camel are advertised on the website of
Moto Morini Club of Italy. The X2/X3/Coguaro models have a 2-into-2 system. |
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Photo page of the Ital Day, held on the 23rd of August in Tiel, the Netherlands
On the Ital Day, the Italian motorcycle clubs in the Netherlands gather together and show their two wheeled Italian beauties.
Also Moto Morini Club Nederland was present and we welcomed quite a few owners of 'old' and 'new' Morini's. Have a look yourself
at the photopage. |
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In Italy, a new book was published on Moto Morini. A comprehensive
history of Moto Morini, a racing and road-going motorcycle manufacturer founded in the second half of the ’30s,
had yet to be written. Anyway, the activity of Alfonso Morini goes back to the ’20s when, together with Mario
Mazzetti, a great fan of the two wheels and excellent technician, he gave birth to another famous marque, the MM,
lately left by Morini (1937) to found a firm under his own family name. The celebrated Italian marque is now about
to enjoy a second, or perhaps even a third youth, following its latest relaunch. This book tells the story of the
company from its origins to the present day, tackling the industrial and sporting issues as well as engineering
matters thanks to the technical expertise of the author Massimo Clarke. The text is supported by a vast archive
of largely unpublished images made available by the company itself. See
for details |
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New page on parts catalogues and owner manuals
We have extended our stock on owner manuals and part catalogues for many Moto Morini manuals.
Have a look on
the new page. Of course your can order
them on-line through the form at the bottom of that same page. |
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Racing in the past
In the 1960’s, Moto Morini were very successful at motorcycle racing. In this story, published in 'Motor Cyclist Illustrated' from 1964, you can read about the role of the Morini founder Alfonso Morini (1898-1969). It explains his cooperation with a number of others, which helped Tarquinio Provini to nearly becoming world champion on the 250GP racer back in 1963. He only missed out by 2 points in that year. |
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Photo's of the bikes of participants to the Moto Morini International Mailinglist now
on-line
Back in 1998, Ian Clark from Australia started an international mailinglist on Moto Morini.
(Register through this link). "The list" is very
active and many of the participants have posted photo's of their bikes.
So far, there are pictures of bikes located in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand,
South Africa, United Kingdom and the United States of America. |
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Fastest single of the world
In 1963 Tarquinio Provini was 2 points short to become Worldchampion 250cc.
In "Legend Bike" no. 139 from April 2004, there was a very interesting article on Provini's 250cc Moto Morini racer,
written by Paolo Conti. We are fortunate to present both an English as well as a
Dutch translation on this very interesting "fastest single of the world". |
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Repair mono shock for the Kanguro models in Germany
Repair for leaking mono shock absorbers on the Kanguro is possible in Germany. Follow this link. |
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Moto Morini 500 Turbo (prototype)
In 2005, all eyes are focussed on both the new Corsaro 1200 and 9½ models (see elswhere on this page). In 1982
however Moto Morini was working on a 500 Turbo. A bike which never was taken into production, but the British magazine
'Bike' published an article about the development of this model. A 'must' for Moto Morini enthousiasts! The 500 Turbo was
also mentioned by ing. Franco Lambertini in his interview with Motociclismo
d'Epoca (Aug./Sept. 2002). You can find the 'Bike' article following this link. |
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Buyer's Guide Moto Morini 3½ Strada
Italian magazine "Motociclismo d'Epoca" of September/October 2003 published a buyers guide of the
3½ Strada/Touring model. Moto Morini Club Nederland proudly presents the English and Dutch versions of this excellent
article. |
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Mopeds built by Moto Morini versus mopeds with a Morini Franco Motori engine
Moto Morini built mopeds in the 1960s and 1970s under the name "Corsarino" (=little Pirat), other factories used
engines made by Morini Franco Motori. This article explains the differences. |
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New rubber pins for sidecovers
Moto Morini Club Nederland has had new rubber pins made, which hold the sidecovers on the V-twin models and 125/250
singles. Order on-line. On this page, also available owner manuals, part catalogues and workshop manuals. |
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| Moto Morini Club Nederland was founded back in 1985 by ms. Lil Kremers from Tilburg, the Netherlands. |
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