The very fast, powerful and stylish Moto Morini Corsaro 1200
Only an Italian motorcycle company could have done this. Though the Moto Morini name has significant heritage (the company was established in 1927, and Giacomo Agostini himself once rode for Moto Morini…), nobody knows where they were hiding for the last twenty years. Now, suddenly, they are back with a bang, with a 1200cc streetfighter called the Corsaro. And it’s so damn good, we all want one!
Powered by an 1187cc, liquid-cooled, eight-valve V-twin, which makes 138 horsepower, the Corsaro 1200, styled by Marabese Design, is no shrinking violet. On the contrary, it’s a rough, gruff and startlingly energetic machine that could land you in trouble if you aren’t careful with the throttle. With a top whack of around 240km/h, it is, like other 1200cc sportsbikes, not for newbies. That said, if you’re capable enough, the bike is an absolute blast to ride – it’ll explode out of corners, shrink the straights, spin the rear, lift the front and generally be your perfect partner in speed-and-stunt crimes. The exhaust pipes bellow in a most convincing fashion, the trellis frame works well, suspension is very well sorted and Corsaro remains stable under hard braking and acceleration.
This is one extremely good-looking motorcycle that’ll do whatever you ask of it and if what you ask of it is slightly illegal, so much the better! Fit and finish is good, the stance is just right, the multi-function display is modern, and hell, even the mirrors work! Elegant, powerful, agile and sporty, the Corsaro 1200 is right on the money. Welcome back, Moto Morini!
Engine: 1187cc, liquid-cooled, eight-valve V-twin
Power: 138bhp@8500rpm
Top speed: 240km/h
In a line: The mother of all comebacks!
The Morini 500 Sport, probably from the late-1970s/early-1980s (?)
...and the Corsarino Scrambler, from 1970
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