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Many thanks Norbert and Texaskitty for the replies. On balance I think the tank may have more value to some one with a 350, rather than me hanging onto it. If anybody on the forum is interested in it, please PM me.

Happy New Year to all!

Hi guys I purchased a 1981 Morinin 500 and it came with a spare tank in a tasteful purple. I sandblasted the finish off to reveal a bunch of Bondo (since removed). The tank is not the same as the 500 so I am guessing that it is actually for a 350..... Am I correct? Does anyone recognize which Morini...

Hi I am about to paint the fenders and body work on my 1981 500. In order to match the paint I took a side panel down to my local parts supplier who used a camera to scan the color and suggest a match. The color mix they came up with is shown below and when checked against the panel and frame appear...

That is a great link for the Stator rebuild Ming, much appreciated. I think that I could do this if I had to!

Cheers

Andy

Hi Paul Thanks for the detailed reply, much appreciated. With regard to the compression test; for both cylinders I kicked the bike until the reading appeared to stabilize. The bike will start but it is a real struggle to get it going using the kick starter. Once it runs the bike sounds good, no knoc...

Hi John Looking through the previous owners scribbled notes a few years ago there is mention of a reading of 220 ohms which sounds like it was moving to less than optimal. I am going to check mine today but suspect that it is going to be lower again... Thanks for the benchmark with new windings that...

In order to make sure I have the best chance of starting my newly purchased 1981 500 (with 35,000 km on the clock) I have begun to check the obvious. I did a compression check last night and found that I had 180psi on both cylinders, with the throttle shut. I am glad to see that they were both the s...

Thank you John. I wondered about making up some magic potion as well, since I think I need about 25cc's and probably can only buy a 25 litre drum....
Cheers

A

Thank you John, off hand you don't happen to remember what oil you used, do you?

I know it has to be bronze-gear compatible, but what oil type to use is a bit of a mystery....

Cheers

Andy

Hi I have a 1981 500 with a non-functioning starter motor. On stripping it I found it has very worn bushes, worn out bronze gear, a fair amount of carbon gunk and a worn armature. A big thank you to Paul Compton who's very informative video made the strip pretty straight forward. The armature is goi...

Thank Paul, I appreciate the link.

Cheers

Andy

Hello! My name is Andy Higgs, I live on Saltspring Island in British Columbia and I have just picked up a 1981 500. It was stored in a dry garage for quite a few years, has 35,000km on it seems to be pretty complete. It not running but came with a small bikini fairing and windshield (not fitted), an...