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SPY SHOT: Moto Morini X-Cape 1200

The Moto Morini brand is growing thanks to the introduction of the middleweight adventure motorcycle, the X-Cape 650, back in 2021.

Moto Morini is to introduce the X-Cape 1200 soon.
The big V-Twin adventure motorcycle is powered by the firm’s V87 twin-cylinder Bialbero Corsacorta engine.

The X-Cape 650 is currently doing well thanks to its affordability, as all bikes are now manufactured in China after the acquisition of Zhongneng in 2018.

Back in September, Moto Morini was reportedly working on a bigger adventure-type motorcycle, later confirmed by a CAD sketch that revealed a 1200cc V-Twin engine.

However, fast forward to November, and the X-Cape 1200 has appeared in a complete form, as revealed on social media.

The motorcycle is reportedly powered by the firm’s V87 twin-cylinder Bialbero Corsacorta engine, which is found in the 2005 Corsaro and 2020 Scrambler 1200.

While further details remain scarce at the moment, Moto Morini is likely to make an announcement soon as the bike is already in a finished form.

Nonetheless, from the spy photos, we can see that the X-Cape 1200 is equipped with premium features, including Brembo callipers, upside-down forks, twin discs, tubeless spoke wheels and an aluminium sump guard.

Interestingly, the side profile, including the front headlamp design, looks similar to the Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin.

Could the X-Cape 1200 make its way to 2023? We’ll find out soon enough.

EICMA 2022: Honda XL750 Transalp First Look – 90hp, 75Nm

Honda has officially rolled out the all-new XL750 Transalp after months of speculation and spy shot that took place in Japan and Europe.

The Transalp features the same parallel-twin engine as the Hornet.
Fitted with Showa’s suspension at the front and rear with Pro-Link swingarm.

The Transalp nameplate returns for 2023 with the middleweight adventure motorcycle set to go up against the Yamaha Tenere 700 and KTM 890 Adventure.

The engine

Mechanically, the Honda XL750 Transalp features the all-new parallel-twin powertrain as found in the recently announced Honda Hornet.

That said, the XL750 Transalp makes 90hp and 75Nm slotting in between the 74hp Tenere and 105hp 890 Adventure.

Power is delivered via six-speed transmission combined with a slipper clutch with FFC Leaning Segment disc. Honda claimed that the new clutch design helps to reduced clutch drag torque by 30% allowing for a lighter and smoother gear shift.

Similar to the Hornet, the XL750 Transalp features a 270-degree crank and a new airbox which Honda claimed to offer a low-end beat and top-end howl.

However, the ride-by-wire system has been tuned specifically to best suit the bike’s touring and off-road ability.

The electronics

Electronically, the XL750 Transalp gets four riding modes (Sport, Standard, Rain and Gravel and User) with each of them can be selected while on the fly thanks to a lefthand switch cube.

Meanwhile, the User mode allow riders to adjust the bike’s electronics to meet their requirements. All of these features can be access via the bike’s full-colour TFT display.

Other electronic features include:

four levels Engine Power (EP)
three levels Engine Brake (EB)
two level ABS
five level Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)
wheelie control

In addition, both the rear ABS and HSTC can be disabled altogether for better off-road contro.

The chassis

As you can expect, Honda developed an all-new steel diamond design chassis with integrated subframe for the Transalp. As a result, the new frame tip the scales at just 18.3kg which is lighter than the CB500X.

Also the wheelbase is set at 1560mm with the rake and trail is at 27-degrees and 111mm respectively.

The bike is suspended by Showa’s 43mm separate function cartridge-type front forks and remote rear shock that runs through a Pro-Link type swingarm.

Braking is done via a two-piston callipers at the front mated to a 310mm wavy disc and a 256mm disc at the rear paired to a single-piston calliper.

In addition, the Transalp is shod with a 21” front wheel and 18” rear wheel with Metzeler Karoo Street/Dunlop Mixtour tires.

GALLERY: HONDA XL750 TRANSALP

This Rider Accidentally Found Herself In A Desert Rally

Like you, we also like to do a quick stroll on YouTube to check on interesting bike-related content. One of our favourites is to catch on Noraly – aka Itchy Boots – on her riding adventure.

Noraly is a rider/moto vlogger that shares her adventure riding aboard the Honda CRF300 Rally.
Itchy Boots currently has more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube.

Amassing more than 1 million subscribers, Noraly is currently in Season 6 of Itchy Boots Adventures, where she is trying to make her way to Alaska from Ecuador aboard her trusty Honda CRF300 Rally.

During a recent episode (episode 98), Noraly was trying to make it across Mexico by going through Baja, but to her surprise, she accidentally found herself in a desert Rally.

Not only that, but Noraly also found herself riding the wrong way down while the rally was ongoing.

During the 24-minute and 17-second video, you could see several riders going past in other directions, which you can check out below:

Thankfully, Noraly did her best to keep off the main line while the riders pushed forward.

For anyone just catching up, Noraly is an experienced rider, and she rode a proper rally before when she took on the Kalahari in 2021 as a first-timer.

However, in a latest update, Noraly unfortunately got into an accident and injured herself.

Despite countless bike drops and ridden more than 130,000 kilometers across the world, this is the first time that Noraly couldn’t continue riding.

Check out this custom Honda CT 125 Hunter Cub by Kijima

Japanese moto accessories brand Kijima kits out the Honda CT125 Hunter Cub perfectly for camping adventures off the trail.

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New QJMotor QJ650 adventure bike surfaces with a V-twin

New middleweight QJMotor QJ650 middleweight adventure model surfaces in China, and it packs a 649cc V-twin with 75HP.

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Launched: 2022 Aprilia Tuareg 660 – from RM75,900 onwards

Didi Resources Sdn Bhd expands local Aprilia line up with new Tuareg 660 middleweight off-road adventure bike priced from RM75,900 onwards.

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Updated Benelli TRK 502X appears in China with new aluminium swingarm

An updated Benelli TRK 502X surfaces in China, sporting a few changes including a new aluminium swingarm.

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QJ Motor Dedah QJ650, Lancar Tak Lama Lagi – Enjin V-Twin 649cc, 75HP

Selepas Zhejiang Qianjiang memfailkan paten motosikal ‘adventure’ pada Oktober tahun lalu, pengeluar motosikal China itu akhirnya memaparkan rupa sebenar QJ650 di China.

Imej QJ650 tersebut didedahkan menerusi permohonan paten terbaru yang difailkan di China yang turut mendedahkan beberapa info penting mengenai model terbaru itu.

Berdasarkan laporan sebelum ini, QJMotor QJ650 disahkan akan dikuasakan enjin V-Twin 649cc. Menariknya, dokumen kali ini mendedahkan bahawa QJ650 tersebut akan menawarkan sekitar 75hp dan mampu mencapai kelajuan maksima sehingga 185km/j.

Terdapat dua dokumen difailkan dan mendedahkan QJ650 akan tampil dengan dua varian, dengan varian tertinggi menampilkan ciri ADV yang lebih ketara terutamanya dengan kelengkapan rim jenis lidi (spoke) serta ‘top box’ dan ‘panniers’.

Dokumen tersebut memaklumkan bahawa varian Standard adalah seberat 219 kilogram manakala varian ADV adalah 19kg lebih berat (238kg).

Walaupun spesifikasi lebih terperinci tidak didedahkan namun setakat ini QJ650 tersebut menawarkan ciri berikut:

panjang 2340mm
lebar 950mm
tinggi 1380mm
‘wheelbase’ 1520mm
tayar 110/80-19 depan
tayar 150/70-17 belakang

QJMotor turut mendedahkan bahawa QJ650 serba baharu ini juga dilengkapi dengan ABS.

Buat masa ini tidak dapat dipastikan bilakah QJMotor merancang untuk memperkenalkan model ADV serba baharu ini namun dijangkakan QJ650 ini akan dilancarkan lewat tahun ini.

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The Moto Morini brand is growing thanks to the introduction of the middleweight adventure motorcycle, the X-Cape 650, back in 2021.

Honda has officially rolled out the all-new XL750 Transalp after months of speculation and spy shot that took place in Japan and Europe.

The engine

The electronics

The chassis

GALLERY: HONDA XL750 TRANSALP

Like you, we also like to do a quick stroll on YouTube to check on interesting bike-related content. One of our favourites is to catch on Noraly – aka Itchy Boots – on her riding adventure.

Noraly is a rider/moto vlogger that shares her adventure riding aboard the Honda CRF300 Rally.

Itchy Boots currently has more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube.

Japanese moto accessories brand Kijima kits out the Honda CT125 Hunter Cub perfectly for camping adventures off the trail.

New middleweight QJMotor QJ650 middleweight adventure model surfaces in China, and it packs a 649cc V-twin with 75HP.

Didi Resources Sdn Bhd expands local Aprilia line up with new Tuareg 660 middleweight off-road adventure bike priced from RM75,900 onwards.

An updated Benelli TRK 502X surfaces in China, sporting a few changes including a new aluminium swingarm.

Honda NX500 nameplate patented in Europe, could signal return of ‘Dominator’ dual-sport last seen in 2003.

Sources indicate that a larger and peppier Yamaha Ténéré 900 is already in advanced development stages.

MForce Bike Holdings expands portfolio with new Moto Morini X-Cape 650 duo priced from RM39,999 and RM43,499.

Patents filed in China reveals details of upcoming Benelli TRK 702, with all signs pointing to a possible launch later this year.

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