Three years after making its appearance at EICMA the Moto Morini Corsaro Sport is set to debut in mid-2026, beginning with the European continent.
Moto Morini was one of the Italian quintessential motorcycle makers, but just as most (if not all) of the country’s motorcycle manufacturers, it has gone through several ups and downs until the brand was purchased by the Chinese industrial powerhouse, Zhongshen Group Holdings Ltd. Moto Morini’s design, research and development departments still reside in Italy, but manufacturing is centred in China.
We tested several Moto Morini models and attended the launch while we were in Taizhou, last month, namely the AllTrhike 450, X-Cape 700, and X-Cape 1200, and coming away more than impressed.
Back to the Moto Motorini Corsaro Sport, it is part of Corsaro and Corsaro GT platform.
Highlights:
- 749cc, 90° V-Twin, pumping out 96 hp at 9,500 RPM and 77Nm at 7,000 RPM.
- That is a good 2,500 RPM spread between maximum torque and horsepower.
- The crankshaft is counter-rotating, much like the Ducati Panigale V4’s to reduce inertia.
- A steel subframe is mounted to the trick-looking aluminium frame, while the swingarm is also aluminium.
- Suspension consist of fully-adjustable forks and monoshock with a progressive linkage.
- According to the specifications published in the company’s website, the front brakes are only specified as Brembo 320mm double discs with monobloc calipers.
- Seat height is published at 840 mm while “weight in running order” is “<200 kg” (less than 200 kg).
It will be interesting to see and test the bike, of course, as it was not available during our visit. Apart from that, it will also be interesting to see how much it would be priced in Malaysia given that the X-Cape 700 retails RM33,888 and the X-Cape 1200 is priced at RM49,888.
