to buy or not to buy?

[quint]

Hi peeps, I am new to the forum and need some advice. over the years i have owned several super nakeds namely:-
Benelli TNT, KTM Superduke, MV Brutale 910 & finally a 1050 Speed Triple. In the distant past I was fortunate enough to ride the first demo Veloce in the UK @ 3x motorcycles and was smitten, however two of my mates purchased bikes before I had a chance. In the following months one bike's clocks failed and the other had various electrical issues, failing fans etc. This put me of buying one, but I have now been informed that these issues have now been rectified. As I am interested in buying a 2008-09 model can anyone put my mind at rest or should I walk away once again. all advice gratefully appreciated, best regards and a happy New Year to all.

quint

[Andy R]

Hi Quint
I bought an 08 Veloce 2 months ago, it's been back at the dealers longer than I've had it, cracked fuel tank and some fuelling issues. I've had it in my garage over Christmas but unable to ride it as I had to drain the tank to be safe, and it's heading back to the dealers on the 3rd, probably for 2-3 week or so to get the tank fixed.
In total fairness to the dealer whom I trust completely to sort this, I think that the bike had issue's from the previous owner (not known to the dealer), that only came to light when I filled it up for the first time.
Originally I took the bike for a test ride and wanted it there and then, and even tho' I'm having teething troubles, I'm still checking the internet for others in case we can't resolve this!! Or to get one for my wife too!

I think that you are possibly trying to use your head, and for a bike like this you should be listening to your heart. It's like owning an Alfa (we also have one of those), you have to expect the odd idiosyncrasy, it's a part of the experience. I wasn't expecting or wanting Japanese reliability.

I am soooo looking forward to riding it, and am even sourcing extras now, for when it's sorted.

There are a couple available out there, arrange a test ride, if it's for you, you'll know.

Hope this helps?

Andy

[morini_tom]

I'm on my second Corsaro, having bought an ex-demo '06 bike and then traded it in in '08 for a new one. If I'm honest, the trade in of the '06 bike was because of a string of niggles (none of which left me stranded but were annoying). Before I took delivery of the new bike it had 30-something hours of updates carried out by 3x, and has been 99.9% perfect since day 1. When I rode it to the factory in 2009 (my dad on his veloce as well) we didn't take any tools or spares, and the only problem was a stone through my headlight (can't blame Morini for that! Hindsight and all- Ventura do lens protectors for the Corsaro- well worth the investment)

Having said all that, the factory and dealer network were incredibly good about honouring warranty claims, and even extended the warranty on early bikes to make sure everything was ok, so even an early bike should by now have all the updates. In short, yes I think you will find the early niggles are now sorted.

It sounds like you are aware of how great these bikes are, but sensibly are realistic about the potential for 'trouble'. Whether you should walk away or not depends which end of the scale you lie- if you seek Honda reliability then you may be disappointed, but if you're prepared to accept the odd niggle (call it character if you will) such as gear indicator occasionally not working, relays occasionally blowing etc then open your mind and soul to the experience.

I am not aware of any expensive horror stories such as engines lunching themselves, or Morini specific parts wearing out/breaking, and bottom line reliability is very good.

The most important thing when buying a used Corsaro is firstly to accept that currently the factory is not in production (should be soon though, all being well) so parts availability right now is patchy. This does however mean that it is very much a buyers market right now.

Given the factory situation then make sure that any bike you buy has all the factory updates done already. Don't assume that dealers can/will honour factory updates once production resumes. I assume that 3x can tell you what updates have been done on which bikes, but here is a useful link which shows the update bulletins for Corsaro and 9 1/2 (in German) http://www.italobikes.com/de/foren/10-m ... -datenbank

Personally I would only buy a bike which has been looked after by one of the known Morini dealers. Sure, it's easy for anyone to service any modern bike nowadays but the approved dealers have access to the best tools and information to keep the bike in top order, which is well worth the money in my view.

In short, you'll probably find a Morini reliable and mainly niggle free, and you'll certainly tear around the place grinning from ear to ear. Buy the best example you can afford and remember that the updates were retrospectively applied so there's no reason to avoid an early bike provided the updates were done.

Tom

[quint]

Thanks for the quick response, I will start searching in earnest for my cosaro. Can you please advise if all veloce's come with two ecu's thanks quont

[Chips1953]

I got my Corsaro from 3X last month and will get a new battery for it from them tomorrow. Even though I have not had it on the road yet, I still love he bike, I sold my 10 plate CBF1000 for it because I wanted something to enjoy even when I won't be riding it.
The Club appears to be a great place for information, do wait, look for some reason get a Corsaro!

Cheers

P.S.
The finish is pretty damned good.

[Andy R]

Why would you need a reason? Just do it.....you know you want to....

This time of year there are always bargains to be had, people getting the credit card bill for Christmas is usually the major cause, give it two or three weeks then go find yourself a sweet deal.