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Moto Morini reveals new 750cc, 1200cc V-Twin models at EICMA

Corsaro 750, Corsaro Sport use a 750cc engine, while Milano and X-Cape 1200 use a 1,200cc V-Twin mill.
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Moto Morini’s recent resurrection by Chinese giant Zhongneng Vehicle Group has resulted in a range of models using the CFMoto-sourced 650cc parallel twin engine. But the older Moto Morini models were famed for their brutish V-Twin engines and now, the manufacturer has revived its Bialbero CorsaCorta V-Twin EVO engine for duty in multiple new models. 

Moto Morini Corsaro 750, Corsaro Sport: V-Twin middleweights

Both these bikes are powered by a liquid-cooled, 750cc, V-Twin engine, although peak output figures are still under wraps. The twi Corsaro models are also one of very few middleweight bikes to use true blue V-Twin engines when more models are increasingly using 270-degree crank parallel-twin engines. 

Moto Morini reveals new 750cc, 1200cc V-Twin models at EICMA

What we can see is that the Corsaro 750 is a very aggressively styled naked streetfighter that packs in some premium componentry such as Brembo Stylema calipers, a hydraulic clutch and Pirelli Diablo Rosso 4 rubber. The fully-faired Corsaro Sport features a fully-faired design that in typical Italian fashion is clean and well-executed. Similar componentry is also found on the Corsaro Sport as on the naked version.

Moto Morini reveals new 750cc, 1200cc V-Twin models at EICMA

Moto Morini X-Cape 1200, Milano: 1,200cc flagships

The Milano and X-Cape 1200 are both powered by the same liquid-cooled, 1,187cc, 87-degree V-Twin engine. It remains to be seen what kind of output figures this engine makes, considering it's returning to the market after quite some time. To give you a reference, in the now-discontinued Granpasso 1200 adventure bike, this V-Twin engine was rated for 118hp and 104Nm of torque. 

Moto Morini reveals new 750cc, 1200cc V-Twin models at EICMA

Lets start with the Milano as it this is the first time it is being shown to the public. It has a very handsome and polished neo-retro design much like the 650cc Seiemmezzos. The header pipes remind of the erstwhile Ducati Monster 1200, as does that big shotgun style twin-can exhaust muffler. The Milano has four riding modes and a TFT dash.

The other model to use this engine is the X-Cape 1200 adventure bike, which will come with cruise control among other electronic rider aids. It runs on Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2 tyres and has a split radiator setup. 

Moto Morini currently retails their entire 650cc lineup in India but it remains to be seen whether these V-twin models will come to our shores.

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