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

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Chief Road Tester Michael Neeves has been riding the new Moto Morini Seiemmezzo SCR and STR retros. Read the full review here: www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-r...
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[@scottbailey5644]

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

[@briangc1972]

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.

[@PhilipBallGarry]

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 👍

[@aussiesam01]

Not every motorcycle has to have a 270 degree crank you know. Other crank configs provide great engines with torque+ especially 360 degree cranks. I'd love to see more variety on the road, not wall to wall, boring, 270 cranks.

[@PhilipBallGarry]

@@aussiesam01 quite true Sam and variety is the spice of life. The 865 Bonneville engine - like those that came before had a 180 - some prefer the different character. When the first "Scrambler" version came out, Triumph changed it to 270 and they stayed with this till the current crop of parallel twins. I had a 1st gen Versys with the ER6 motor and that was a 180. I found it sounded a bit boring. But that's just me 👍

[@MrAndrew1953]

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?

[@davemitchell8756]

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 👍👍

[@timothydubber549]

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.

[@shadowred1980]

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

[@ragerider6283]

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

[@michaelalquist7497]

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.

[@nikolaninic3834]

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...

[@TrustyZ900]

Skip the so called moto morini. SV, MT or Z, in that order.

[@JIMWSMITH]

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

[@RumblestripDotNet]

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

[@nikos-giorgos]

You can, but he won't do it.

[@svaralen]

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 :)

[@grahamx8623]

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.

[@TrustyZ900]

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

[@davidsampson3537]

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

[@Lasergun74]

They tried to revive the 1200V-twin on a big relaxed retro naked called “Milano”, shown at the EICMA in Milan a couple of years ago, but then they never managed to bring it to the market. I hope what you heard is true and they let the mighty 1200 engine come back! 👍🏻

[@MadChalet]

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.

[@briangc1972]

Moto Morini designed and engineered.

[@michaelcrouch5708]

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

[@saetron]

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.

[@jdesmo1]

this SCR or the Caballero 500????

[@Lasergun74]

Caballero is more off-road oriented, it’s not a corner carver, but it packs load of personality, more than this Seiemmezzo. Morini by the way has just released the new Caballero 700 twin, available spring 2023 here in Italy, don’t know when they will release it in the UK.

[@geoffbroderick403]

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

[@Teh509]

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

[@t.s.racing]

You're not really serious about this ignorant question are you ? Or just another eurotrash expert waiting for your government mandate for all electric vehicles ?

[@quinnkirlew9892]

270 cranks are just pretending to be v twins

[@stuwhite1969]

What's with the white helmet??

[@bigred8438]

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.

[@briangc1972]

Contrary to your armchair analysis, I rode mine for 2200km this month and the engine is silky smooth, no vibrations, solid bottom end power, peppy midrange plus good fuel economy since it is Euro 5

[@gtrguy17]

Looks like a Triumph Trident

[@DJPTEXAS]

Chinese made ?

[@AC-iy1ov]

Only if it isn’t made in china😢

[@fivespeed3026]

Everything is made in China, just designed & assembled elsewhere.

[@TrustyZ900]

@@fivespeed3026 And that's a good thing? Still Commie junk.

[@rossco622]

First

[@Jimmy_Watt]

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

[@TrustyZ900]

Good man!

[@johncarter1150]

Not a Moto Morini.

[@Rolilasx]

Chinese owned? No thanks.

[@DC-vo1pj]

"Sent from my iPhone"

[@Rolilasx]

@@DC-vo1pj wrong.