2008 Moto Morini Corsaro Review
Rebound plots can take fascinating turns and contorts. Over 30 years in the wake of planning Morini's first group of little V-Twins (recollect the Sport 3 ½?), Franco Lambertini was called to the banner once more.
The mission? Outlining yet another Vee for the conceived again mark. I don't believe that the old and regarded Ingeniere ever envisioned that he'll be called to close his innovative cycle in the wake of resigning as of now, however paying little mind to his propelled age, one thing can be said in advance in regards to the outcome: This new Morini 1200 has got one mean powerplant!
So then, you may ask, another rebound from one more god-overlooked marque? Haven't we had enough with Norton, Indian, Mondial and innumerable other indifferent revival occupations? Indeed, this time it looks changed. For one thing, it's not fueled by some Harley clone factory or an on-advance from-Honda engine (Mondial). There's a genuine starting from the earliest stage R&D exertion here, and these Morini folks from Bologna don't mean to make their fortune out of offering marked T-shirts first. Just two and half years in the wake of demonstrating models in the enormous bike appears, the Corsaro (Corsair in Italian) 1200 has hit the avenues, right around a record by Italian benchmarks.
So not an average rebound, but rather why with yet another huge V-Twin? For the first time ever, this one has a lot of creative mechanical arrangements and intriguing elements. What's more, now that 1200cc Twins are permitted into WSBK, there's even the potential for a race bicycle in there too.
When you consider how little a set-up Morini is right now, their R&D exertion is very amazing. Regardless of the fact that Morini's past notoriety was for the most part with littler measured bicycles (250s, 350s and 500s), Maurizio Morini, a descendent of the first establishing family, rapidly comprehended that to re-enter the present market, an appropriate leader was required. Signore Lambertni took care of the designing, Studio Marabese was procured to shape the bodywork, and when the bicycle was divulged it made a significant mix. All things considered, in any event in Italy where Morini left an imprint in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. By and by, while I discover the motor and the casing forcing and alluring, I feel that the deciding result is a bit excessively exemplary, too Monster-like, excessively quiet even. Marabese went out on a limb while forming this one, so don't look here for KTM/BMW strangeness.
| Engine Type | Bialbero CorsaCorta: 87-degree V-Twin, 4 valves per cylinder, liquid cooling, DOHC gear/chain combination timing system |
| Displacement | 1187 cc |
| Bore/Stroke | 107 x 66 mm |
| Power | 140 hp at 8500 rpm |
| Torque | 123 Nm at 6500 rpm |
| Fuel injection | Magneti Marelli fuel injection 54mm throttlebody |
| Exhaust | Double silencer, 3-way catalytic converter and oxygen sensor |
| Emissions | Euro 3 |
| Clutch | Multiple-plate clutch in oil bath with anti-skipping system and radial master-cylinder |
| Frame | Verlicchi high-strength steel tube trellis frame |
| Swingarm | Aluminum |
| Wheelbase | 56.7 inches |
| Frontsuspension | 50mm Marzocchi upside-down fully adjustable fork |
| Wheel | Brembo in light alloy |
| Front tire | Pirelli Diablo – 120/70ZR-17 |
| Rearsuspension | Sachs single shock absorber adjustable in extension, compression and spring preload |
| Rear wheel travel | 5.1 in |
| Rear tire | Pirelli Diablo – 180/55ZR-17 |
| Front brake | Brembo 320mm twin disc with 4-piston brakecalipers and radial master-cylinder |
| Rear brake | Brembo (master cylinder and calipers) – 220 mm mono disc with 2-piston caliper |
| Tank capacity | 18 liters |
| Dry weight(claimed) | 440 lbs |
| Seat height | 31.7 in |
