Sunday 29 January 2017

Moto Morini Corsaro (2005) HD Wallpapers, Price, Brakes

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Moto Morini Corsaro

The 1187cc V-twin engine's 140bhp output gave the Corsaro vicious acceleration plus enough straight-line speed to make its rider glad of any protection available from the bike ’.v tiny plastic fly screen. The steel ladder frame layout owed much to Bolognese neighbours Ducati. High- level silencers were a typically neat styling touch.

The Italian motorcycle industry has such a turbulent history that many people were ft initially sceptical on hearing that MotoMorini a marque well known in the 1970s but little used since, was making a comeback under new ownership. But the reborn firm’s first model, the Corsaro. was an 1187cc naked V-twin superbike with enough style and performance to convince the doubters that Morini was back.

Morini’s rebirth had an unlikely background. After brothers Gianni. Guido and Luigi Berti had sold their family television-making business, they decided to invest a large amount of money in starting a motorcycle company. They bought a half-share in the Moto Morini name, and in 2003 set to work to develop an all-new machine around a design by Franco Lambertini. the engineer behind the 3'/2 Sport. Morini's most famous model of the '70s.

Just two years later the Corsaro - Italian for Pirate - was ready for production, powered by an all-new dohc V-twin engine that was designed by Lambertini and built at the Franco Morini engine firm, next door to Moto Morini’s new factory. The eight-valve motor had cylinders spaced at 87 degrees, rather than the typical 90. which made it more compact. It was a short-stroke design with cylinders cast in one piece with the crankcase, and it produced 140bhp at 8500rpm - very competitive with rival naked V-twins.

Morini was based in Bologna, just as the firm had been in the 1970s. There was more than a hint of that city's leading V-twin manufacturer. Ducati, in the Corsaro’s chassis, which was based around a tubular steel ladder frame. Other high-quality components included fully-adjustable, 50mm diameter Marzocchi forks; four-piston Brembo front calipers; a Sachs monoshock; and a rigid aluminium swingarm with rising-rate linkage.

The Corsaro felt aggressive from the moment its rider climbed aboard the fairly tall seat and settled into the slightly leant-forward riding position. The big V-twin motor revved enthusiastically at the touch of the throttle, and rumbled through its pair of big, high-level conical silencers. It delivered smooth low-rev power, storming midrange performance, and a thunderous top-end charge that had the rider hanging on tight as the Corsaro headed for its top speed of I55mph (249km/h).

Handling was as good as might be expected of a well-equipped bike that weighed a respectably light 436lb (198kg) dry. Steering was precise and neutral rather than super-sharp, but the wide handlebars gave enough leverage to get the Corsaro flicking rapidly from side to side through tight bends. The four-piston Brembo front brake had plenty of power and feel. Suspension at both ends was on the firm side and very well damped, with plenty of scope for fine-tuning.

Most other details were excellent, notably the neat multi-function instrument panel. Paint finish, in either black or red with silver, was good. The Corsaro was also competitively priced, making it a genuine contender in the ranks of naked Italian V- twins. Early bikes suffered from problems including imprecise fuel injection. But given that it had progressed from blank sheet of paper to finished motorcycle in just two years, the Corsaro was a remarkable machine that suggested reborn Moto Morini had a bright future. Most other details were excellent, notably the neat multi-function instrument panel. Paint finish, in either black or red with silver, was good.

The Corsaro was also competitively priced, making it a genuine contender in the ranks of naked Italian V- twins. Early bikes suffered from problems including imprecise fuel injection. But given that it had progressed from blank sheet of paper to finished motorcycle in just two years, the Corsaro was a remarkable machine that suggested reborn Moto Morini had a bright future.

The Corsaro, shaped by Milan-based Marabese Design, was one of the most attractive naked sports bikes, as well as one of the most powerful.

Featherweight Challenge: the Mondial Piega

Moto Morini was not the only famous old Italian marque to be reborn in dramatic fashion in the early years of the new Millennium. Mondial, most famous for its successful small-capacity racebikes of the 1950s, resurfaced with a sleek, fully-faired V-twin sportster called the Piega, Italian for feather. It combined a sophisticated, alloy-framed chassis with the 999cc, 140bhp V-twin engine from Honda's SP-1 race-replica. The Piega was a beautiful and rapid machine that promised much, but Mondial hit financial problems and the marque's bold comeback looked to be over after only a small number of bikes had been built.

Abundant midrange torque meant the Morini was a very easy bike to wheelie, but the rider’s throttle control was not helped by the snatchy fuel - injection response of the first batch of bikes from the reborn Bologna marque’s production line.