Business – Moto Morini tackles Euro4 with the Corsaro 1200 ZZ – Pre-owned MOTO MORINI

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Moto Morini tackles Euro4 with the Corsaro 1200 ZZ

Business - Moto Morini tackles Euro4 with the Corsaro 1200 ZZ - Pre-owned MOTO MORINI

No, Moto Morini is not dead! The Bologna manufacturer even happily blows its 80th candle in 2017, while negotiating the turn of Euro4 standards with a new version of its star roadster: the 1200 Corsaro ZZ. Presentation.

Founded in 1937 in Bologna (Italy), Moto Morini is one of the oldest manufacturers of Italian motorcycles. And like most of its compatriots – not to say all – the transalpine brand has known glory in competition before wiping through several dark periods during which it passed from hand to hand, including those of Cagiva in the 90s. , then different businessmen.

  • MNC of July 21, 2011 :

Declared bankrupt in the spring of 2009, the manufacturer came to an end thanks to its takeover by Eagle Bike, a small group of Italian investors. Since then, Moto Morini has multiplied initiatives to regain its former glory, first by inaugurating the direct sale of its motorcycles on the internet and then by unveiling the astonishing Rebello 1200 Giubileo roadster and its electrically removable seat cowl. So many strategically daring projects, but not followed up in the case of the Rebello.

  • MNC of April 10, 2012 :
  • MNC test : 

Corsaro 1200 ZZ: Italian stormy and proud of it !

For 2017, the new owners Sandro Capotosti and Ruggeromassimo Jannuzzelli intend to refocus on the fundamentals and emphasize the Italian roots of the brand with artisanal and local methods ("100% hand made in Italy", ensures Moto Morini) and almost exclusive use of Italian peripherals. This positioning at the antipodes of relocation to Asia is fully expressed on the Corsaro 1200 ZZ, the first motorcycle in the Euro4 approved range..

Business - Moto Morini tackles Euro4 with the Corsaro 1200 ZZ - Pre-owned MOTO MORINI

Replacing the Corsaro Veloce, the Moto Morini 1200 ZZ renews the aggressive lines of the original roadster, with the exception of a few cosmetic touch-ups such as the LED night lights integrated into the windshield. The rear is lightened by means of a plate holder in the form of an offset arm and fixed to the swingarm, as on some, or the last generation of. The bestial look is preserved, with its two vaguely threatening lenticular optics which now use diode lighting (ditto for the indicators and the minimalist rear light).

The tubular steel trellis frame still closely encloses this character’s bike of choice: its 1187 cc liquid-cooled V-twin, called "Bialbero 1200 CorsaCorta", ("short stroke") due to its long stroke. 66 mm (107 mm bore). Despite its switch to Euro4, this block claims 5 additional hp (140 hp against 135 hp in 2016) thanks to a new, more efficient electronic control unit, and an optimized exhaust system through the Italian Zard silencers under the rear shell.. 

Business - Moto Morini tackles Euro4 with the Corsaro 1200 ZZ - Pre-owned MOTO MORINI

The chassis is not left out with fully adjustable suspensions from the transalpine manufacturer Mupo or Pirelli Dialblo Rosso III tires. Braking is entrusted to Brembo with the elegant radial 4-piston "M50" calipers that are usually found on Superbikes like the or the. Controlled by a radial master cylinder, this high performance system is coupled with an ABS (Euro4 obliges) from Bosch, one of the few non-Italian parts of the bike. 

This ABS 9.1 can be deactivated from the handlebars, where we discover a new 5-inch color TFT matrix instrumentation. The Corsaro 1200 ZZ, on the other hand, ignores programmable injection maps and traction control: it’s up to the pilot to manage his fat temperament with his only right wrist! The task promises to be thrilling, but also demanding in view of the power and the contained weight of the assembly: 192 kg, down 6 kg thanks to the new silencers and a few carbon touches.. 

A Corsair for almost € 20,000 !

Obviously, all these improvements and this elitist positioning against a background of Euro4 standards are paid for in cash: the new Corsaro 1200 ZZ is displayed at € 19,900, against € 18,990 for the old one (+ 1,000 euros)! In addition to this high price in France, a network is still in its infancy, consisting of. In addition, according to our information, the Parisian brand no longer ensures the distribution of Moto Morini since the end of summer 2016..

Business - Moto Morini tackles Euro4 with the Corsaro 1200 ZZ - Pre-owned MOTO MORINI

Aware of this image deficit, the brand is stepping up initiatives to reassure potential buyers. Last weekend, Moto Morini for example organized in Milan (Italy) tests of its new Corsaro 1200 ZZ and its Scrambler version, which should soon switch to Euro4 as well as the rest of the range which uses the same engine. : the 11 1/2 roadster and the Granpasso trail. 

Finally, let us also point out the launch of a limited series of "Corsaro 80", which celebrates the 80 years of this endearing Italian manufacturer to whom MNC wishes to be able to celebrate its century of existence in 2037 with dignity. there, stay connected !

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