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Whenever I read articles on modern 350s they all appear to be under powered or similar to a 31/2. The latest Berk magazine has a test between the Enfield, the Honda (which sounds like my friend's lawnmower) and a Triumph 400.

The 350s have about 20hp, the 400 39hp, which is closest to a Morini, although it is twin cam, water-cooled etc. The results also claimed low to mid 60s mpg. I get 70plus out of my Strada.

There is a market for a new Morini with 40hp, modern water cooled, fuel injected engine with easy maintenance and good looks. Mr. Wang has missed the target with the new Sport.

Progress in 50 years? Seems we are regressing, first Concorde going then the Morini pushrod engine. What next? Cars that can't travel 200 miles without a refuel lasting ages?

My friend Nigel Lacey (probably THE Ducati single tuner par-excellence in the UK) has just bought a Husquevarna 350ish thing. Pretty fugly but he loves it

Yes, what Morini should be aiming for, but not a single!

In my youth I purchased an over priced enfield bullet 50s redditch one, I hadn't got onto the bhp thing , so methinks 350cc must be fast it's bigger than a 125 etc how disappointed I was when I ragged the life out of it and blew the big end , a crock of shit was now mine, holding back the tears I realised my CD 175 was faster ,but I sold that to by the bullet , now being a fan of smaller cc bikes I vowed never to make that mistake again so I did it was a honda 250n and like a pervert I put my self through it again the 6hings we do, back to present day if manufacturers made a quick 350 it would sell like hot cakes the new enfields are slow I've had a go on them the 350 class even the gt is laboured the ktm Duke would be the one if I had to choose , my morini sport is brisk and I appreciate it for what it is a cool 350 my other is a honda cb 350 and looks like a bike and goes like one , moral of my story no one likes a slow 350, motorcycle , interesting topic. Tuto gas muller