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by morinipete
07 Sep 2021 08:32
Forum: The 500
Topic: Armours Silencers
Replies: 12
Views: 9743

Re: Armours Silencers

It may be luck of the draw as I've had Armours down pipes on my 500 for years and they are superb. They're a real tight fit and I've had a front exhaust nut come off twice without even noticing, they're so snug a fit. What is worth noting is the silencers however. I bought a pair of these at the tim...
by morinipete
20 Jan 2020 09:15
Forum: Morini Events
Topic: Morini Riders Club- Cadwell 2020
Replies: 2
Views: 3724

Re: Morini Riders Club- Cadwell 2020

I'm done. Missed last year for the first time in 25+ years (barring one birth) due to 'administrative non-compliance.' I'm all in order................
by morinipete
05 Nov 2019 11:43
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The new 650 Morini
Replies: 21
Views: 17996

Re: The new 650 Morini

The 6.5 doesn't look too bad on video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI8E83V1LeM

Brown leather pouch on 1200 I think we can forget..............
by morinipete
04 Nov 2019 20:17
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The new 650 Morini
Replies: 21
Views: 17996

Re: The new 650 Morini

Ah. Now this looks a bit better. might even get my feet on the ground!

https://www.moto.it/news/moto-morini-se ... mbler.html
by morinipete
04 Nov 2019 15:24
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The new 650 Morini
Replies: 21
Views: 17996

The new 650 Morini

by morinipete
02 Apr 2019 19:14
Forum: The 500
Topic: 501 Rebuild camshafts?
Replies: 5
Views: 4989

Re: 501 Rebuild camshafts?

What Harry is saying is that it is correct that the cam follower is not in the middle of the cam lobe. The centre line of the cam follower is slightly off-set to one side. This ensures the cam follower rotates when the engine is running, to avoid the cam always hitting it in the same place (and so w...
by morinipete
27 Mar 2019 19:44
Forum: Announcements
Topic: RIP Rob Kenton
Replies: 7
Views: 9221

Re: RIP Rob Kenton

Desperately sad to hear this. I had many a good chat with Rob over the years, particularly at Cadwell.
by morinipete
12 Oct 2018 19:51
Forum: Pre V Twin models
Topic: Prima Moto di Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 8195

Re: Prima Moto di Ago

Thanks for sharing. Nice to see him on a proper bike for once :)
by morinipete
30 Apr 2018 12:17
Forum: Announcements
Topic: ATG353 now online
Replies: 1
Views: 4102

Re: ATG353 now online

Nice one,

Loved the Christine/Trevor Wise article. Trevor rode some interesting bikes in his time. A Benelli six springs to mind, which deserves some sort of award in it's own right!

Cheers

Pete
by morinipete
15 Feb 2018 05:44
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: 400 pistons
Replies: 31
Views: 24556

Re: 400 pistons

Hi Pedro, I'll add my two penny-worth. It may cloud the waters further, but does at least come from the horses mouth. A few years ago, interviewing Franco Lambertini (nice name drop there) for a magazine I asked him about the difference between the combustion chambers in the 500 and 350 pistons. Sin...
by morinipete
13 Feb 2018 19:08
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: 400 pistons
Replies: 31
Views: 24556

Re: 400 pistons

Hi Pedro. Do your pistons look like this? I have a set of barrels with piston like these and I'm pretty sure they're Guzzi. I have never run them and my main concern is that the Gudgeon pin is central, when in a morini, obviously, it is not. As such I guess the bad thing is they'll add some vibratio...
by morinipete
06 Oct 2017 09:12
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Help on an early Sport
Replies: 17
Views: 19985

Re: Help on an early Sport

Yes, I thought the whole idea of a Morini was to find out how much you could throw away without effecting the performance. Why anyone would want that bloody big drum, for example, defeats me too. They do look nice but have you ever experienced the difference between one and a disc :shock: Keep it fo...
by morinipete
24 Aug 2017 05:57
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: rev limiter
Replies: 8
Views: 9630

Re: rev limiter

Hi, I'd look into what transducers you're using before you start talking about rev limits/limiters. If you can find a copy of Vic Willoughby's 'Classic motorcycle engines' (or similar title - its a large format book, yellow cover) when talking to Lambertini he mentions that the transducers back-off ...
by morinipete
14 Aug 2017 15:29
Forum: Pre V Twin models
Topic: 175 Singles - Engine number prefixes
Replies: 4
Views: 12047

Re: 175 Singles - Engine number prefixes

Hi I'd agree there is a lot of interchangeability. But there are differences in gearbox bearing sizes (some cases have 'blind' casings on the gearbox sprocket side, but some have bolt-on/off covers/bearing holders) while Turismos had some bronze bushes where other models had needle roller bearings (...
by morinipete
06 Nov 2016 22:09
Forum: Projects
Topic: Help can you identify a Morini Single
Replies: 2
Views: 9001

Re: Help can you identify a Morini Single

Hi Nick,

It's a 175 Tursismo. If the grey paint is original it could be about 1954. Is the coil up inside the tank, in a tubular container? If so it's a very early one.

Cheers

Pete