Is this normal behaviour?

[JohnChell]

Hi everyone

I’ve just got a Morini, well thats not quite true I’ve had it for a couple of months, but now it works (thanks Paul). I rode my Morini (T reg 350 Strada) for the first time on Friday, then I took it to Founders day on Saturday, and tonight I cleaned it for the first time. Now it’s not the prettiest or most original Morini ever, it’s a sort of strange silver grey colour with go faster stripes made out of blue sticky tape, I think it has susuki handlebars and the cases are kind of weathered rather than polished, infact it’s not even that I particularly wanted a Morini, I swapped half of a more modern Motoguzzi for it. Nonetheless, at 11:00 tonight I found myself out in the garage, a good hour after I had finished doing any meaningful cleaning, just sort of looking at it from different angles and trying to find reasons not to leave it in on its own the garage, I also find myself with a ridiculous grin all over my face when I even think about riding it. Is this normal behaviour for a new Morini owner? Will the novelty wear off? Or are these funny little bikes strangely addictive?


Cheers

John

[George 350]

Hi,
They are addictive. During my divorce 20 years ago, she got the kids, I got the bikes. Still seems a good deal to me! Before this and since, other bikes have come and gone, but my Sport has always been 'the keeper' (now 35 years!) Now have a Strada in the garage to keep it company.
Carry on admiring the many pleasant design details and don't worry about it being standard. Thankfully very few owners do.

George.

[MarkB]

They are enjoyably addictive. I bought my '75 Strada four years ago as something of a diversion from my 100bhp Ducati Monster. After a year I'd hardly ridden the Monster, because every time I opened the garage door I looked at the two bikes, went Hmmm and jumped onto the Morini. The Ducati was sold and replaced with a 3 1/2 Sport to keep the Strada company, and then I went and bought a 3 1/2 with a 500 engine transplanted.

So yes, Morinis can be an addiction, but you only get addicted to something that feels really good...

Happy riding, Mark.

[Ralph]

Got mine about 15 years back did not know much about them but it was cheep and I could see
a profit, I still have the thing many others have come and gone but the Strada stays,
they are just a lovely thing to ride, and any way I am a sucker for V twins.