Moto Morini Seiemmezzo offers bags of affordable retro charm | MCN Review

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Speaking of Fantic, do you have a date yet for a go on the new caballero 700 ?

If I wanted a moderately powered modern classic I’d buy that SCR over any of the Bonneville 900 variants from Triumph. I don’t, but if I did, I wouldn’t even think twice about it.

Personally for the extra £700 new or a very low mileage 2nd hand bike for the same money you would buy the truimph trident...

this SCR or the Caballero 500????

Saw it couple of weeks ago in salon next to Suzuki bikes. Compared to sv650 and V-Strom they should be cheaper to convince me to buy them instead of Suzuki, Yamaha or any other...

If it doesn't have a 270 crank, is it even a parallel twin? - Confucius

Cool bikes and it's great to have more entry level (speaking of cost) bikes available (now if quality e-bikes would get cheaper). At what point does a brand's continuum get broken? While these are branded Moto Morini, do they have anything to do with MM prior to 2018? Seems to me it's smart marketing only. Nothing new there, for sure ... but I'm not buying that these are worthy of MM lore.

Michael can I suggest some moving blankets for your office to kill that echo and reverb.

I heard a wisper there making a 1200 v twin x cape! Is that true!!!!

I really enjoy your vids 👍. Hope you don’t mind me saying this - you need a pop shield on your mic- it would stop the sub thudding on the audio. Thanks for all the content 👍👍

Good to see the Morini brand name back on the market. Really liked the 3 .5s back in the day-70s/80s? Never knock something that’s well made for people who are on a tight budget or who don’t want to spend a lot in the first place. Green paint job is very attractive. Any good for green landing?

Where is the super naked/naked shootout?

Just had to Google the spelling of sacrilege. Morini Corsaro and 3 1/2 sport were on my dream garage list but now it's just another brand that Chinese profit mongers have ripped the soul out of. A real shame regardless of any quality issues but probably just the way things are now. Good review though.

Nice review. Interesting bike. Little concerned about their long term durability but time will tell I guess.

Build quality looks good. Equipment level too for the price. It's a shame they didn't take the opportunity to tweak the ER6 derived unit and give it a 270° crank but I suppose that would have increased production costs and ultimately the price of the bikes 🤔. I'll take the Scrambler please 👍

I like these bikes, a good effort I would say and great value for money. Love the review Neevesy, as always!

Only if it isn’t made in china😢

Chinese made ?

Chinese owned? No thanks.

These bikes look ok, but to my way of thinking a vertical twin with a 180 degree crank, sounds more like two small singles racing each other than just one middle sized bike. I have never liked the way Japanese do that with their twins. The only ones l can think of that is a 3 60 degree crank, are the xs650 yam and the tx 750 yam of the 1970's. Horses for courses though isn't it.

Not a Moto Morini.

I thought it was only me who found totally dry roads with a wet corner.

What's with the white helmet??

More Chinese soulless tosh. Badge engineering.

Looks like a Triumph Trident

I'll never buy a Chinese motorcycle. Stuff it.

The Scrambler is a really a beautiful bike!!! Do you think that is a good bike for beginners!? Did you tried with a pillion? Thanx and cheers from Serbia :)

cfmoto clx 700 superior bike 15 hp power up,cruise control,auto cancelling signals

I'll be enjoying my new SV 650 when this thing is in parts behind some dudes garage.

I saw them up close and the vuold quality feels great its a bit of a turn down imho that they didnt use a more powerful engine.

I bought the STR version one month ago for a motorcycle trip in the Philippines. The suspension is incredibly plush, and considering its price point, it is an absolute steal. The Brembo brakes are top notch, great feel and stops on a dime as Brembo should. The 2 channel ABS works very well. Riding the muddy mountain roads after a typhoon last week, the ABS did what it was supposed to do on 3 occasions. Twice it was the rear that activated and once it was the front. The handling was/is on par with my Ducati Scrambler and better than my Diavel 1260S in the US; even with my pillion and 35 kg of baggage. This thing carves mountain roads and I guarantee it will put a smile on your face. It is well planted and responsive, never vague; even with my pillion and 35kgs of baggage. Don't knock this engine. It does not have the raw snap of a Ducati, but it is very peppy. It pulls from down low 2500 rpm without a whimper or knock, and it accelerates quickly from 3700 rpm up to 7500. It doesn't have that top end hp that armchair spec freaks crave, but it has more than enough power to do the job. In 30 days, we put 2200 km on it. I don't regret buying it. The suspension and brakes are something that puts other midsized ADV and naked bikes to shame. We cranked up the shock preload, ran 50% sag with gear. Dialed in the compression and rebound to let the hydraulics do their job. Incredibly plush yet so well planted I can't say enough good about it.

Love the reviews vbut there's something up with the tinniness coming through on your voice. You might try some egg cartoons (foam type) to drop down that reverberation a little.

To me they are not cheap, especially when you compare them to bikes like the Honda Hornet. If you have enough money to think they are cheap you would most probably buy a premium motorcycle anyway.

Always liked 80s 500 vtwin only saw one in magazines they looked cool .