Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 24th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 25th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
c. 1971 Moto Morini 165cc Racing Special
Possibly unique and recently raced
Estimate
£2, 500 - £3, 500
Registration No: Un-Registered
Frame No: MFS/ 00227
MOT: Exempt
Thought to be a one-off creation
Formerly run at the Thundersprint at Darley Moor
Very quick and nimble machine for recommissioning
Alfonso Morini established Moto Morini in Bologna in 1937 and very soon found success in competition, his company winning the 125cc Italian Championship in 1949. Soon he had a range of racers up to 250cc DOHC machines. This wonderful c. 1971 racer is typical of the breed, though it is thought to be a one-off special. Nothing is known about it prior to it being imported from Italy in 2018. The engine is based on a 125cc Corsaro five-speed (produced from 1970 to 1972), with a 165cc top end as evidenced by the ten-fin Regolarita cylinder barrel. It has a Dell’Orto PHBH 28mm carburettor with a Tomasselli Daytona twist-grip, self-generating ignition and a clever clutch actuation upgrade using a worm drive. The origins of the frame are unknown but it resembles a Malanca and has a number stamped. The forks are 32mm Marzocchi, the rear shocks are unidentified. Both wheel rims are Borrani. The front brake is a double-sided single leading-shoe (each side has one cam and one plain pivot). The rear brake is a standard Morini Corsaro. The bike was entered into the Thundersprint at Darley Moor in May, 2018, and according to the vendor was “Much faster than the Tiger Cub I raced before and the handling was superb.” Unfortunately, during practice some fragments from inside the fibreglass fuel tank broke away and blocked the main jet. The bike was retired and has not been run since.
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