First Look: Moto Morini Scrambler

It's nice but not really very 'retro' is it?

or are all naked bikes 'retro' by default.

Posted: 14/11/2008 at 12:19

Very nice..wondr how much it will be???

If it rides like the Granpasso it will be a great tool

Posted: 14/11/2008 at 14:55

The 9 1/2 is £7800 so this is likely to be a similar price isn't it?  Strikes me as a bit expensive, I guess you are buying the name.

Posted: 14/11/2008 at 16:55

So long as it has more than the frankly woeful 46 horsepower of the lackluster Triumph.

Posted: 14/11/2008 at 18:29

Wonderful to look at but who is going to ride off road with that dopey front guard.

Posted: 14/11/2008 at 22:30

alan butler wrote (see)

Wonderful to look at but who is going to ride off road with that dopey front guard.

I dont think its a serious offroader, but I am sure some gentle greenlaning isn't out of the question..the mudguard would be an easy mod to raise if needed, more important would be a sump/exhaust guard

Posted: 14/11/2008 at 22:59

iBurty wrote (see)

are all naked bikes 'retro' by default.

Yup.

alan butler wrote (see)

Wonderful to look at but who is going to ride off road with that dopey front guard.

Missing the point slightly. Triumph has a scrambler, and you wouldn't take that offroad either.

I just wish triumph would give their bike some balls, I'd consider buying one if it kicked out maybe 70hp.

Posted: 15/11/2008 at 09:15

iBurty wrote (see)

The 9 1/2 is £7800 so this is likely to be a similar price isn't it?  Strikes me as a bit expensive, I guess you are buying the name.

why is it expensive? better built than a triumph..... plus its a new bike. 3 year warranty too....

Posted: 16/11/2008 at 22:05

franky wrote (see)

iBurty wrote (see)

The 9 1/2 is £7800 so this is likely to be a similar price isn't it?  Strikes me as a bit expensive, I guess you are buying the name.

why is it expensive? better built than a triumph..... plus its a new bike. 3 year warranty too....

Well compared with other middleweight naked bikes it strikes me as about £2K too much.  I have no idea how much the Bonneville Scrambler is but if it's nearly 8K too then that is too much also.  You can buy a new Tuono for that.   You can get a 1000 cc monster for less.

Posted: 29/11/2008 at 21:50