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- 03 Jul 2021 12:59
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: 375 liner enough meat?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6335
Re: 375 liner enough meat?
I must say I preferred the composite ones - no oil leaks for a start. Alloy ones I am sure were a major production cost reduction for Morini. Aluminium annealing can be done at home. Unlike copper, it doesn't need to get too hot. Rub a bar of soap on the surface, heat the gasket up and when the soap...
- 26 Jun 2021 14:29
- Forum: Site suggestions
- Topic: In the announcements section
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11597
Re: In the announcements section
Hi Tom,
Sounds like a good idea.
George
Sounds like a good idea.
George
- 25 May 2021 21:12
- Forum: Bikes and bits for sale
- Topic: Morini bits and pieces update
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2435
Re: Morini bits and pieces update
Hi,
I use Irfanview (free download/free to use) on my laptop for resizing. Works well for me.
Probably an android app too but don't use my phone for photo editing so have never looked.
George
I use Irfanview (free download/free to use) on my laptop for resizing. Works well for me.
Probably an android app too but don't use my phone for photo editing so have never looked.
George
- 25 May 2021 21:00
- Forum: Site suggestions
- Topic: In the announcements section
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11597
In the announcements section
Hi Webmaster, Fixed/pinned at the top bit of the 'Announcements' section, it has the article about Morini going into administration. I know it is very much 'old news' but anyone who hasn't been keeping up with events and is considering buying a new one might get put off quite quickly seeing this. Ce...
- 24 May 2021 13:54
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: 350 Sport
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3879
Re: 350 Sport
Good looking, and you have the best Sport seat of all too (but I'm probably a bit biased with that...)
Be careful not to snap the rear brake lever off with the kickstart - incredibly easy to do without a kickstart spacer.
Enjoy it!
George
Be careful not to snap the rear brake lever off with the kickstart - incredibly easy to do without a kickstart spacer.
Enjoy it!
George
- 18 May 2021 22:49
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: 350 Kick Starts - last one sold at Mdina Italia
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6822
Re: 350 Kick Starts - last one sold at Mdina Italia
Additional bikes with left foot starting,: The Spanish Bultaco and Ossa (pre 1980 ish.) Both designed/made most of their bikes with left hand kickstarts. Ossa's were also bottom hinged with a similar style of kickstart pivot as a Kanguru. The sad thing about all of these bikes (apart from the fart b...
- 16 May 2021 21:26
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: 350 Kick Starts - last one sold at Mdina Italia
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6822
Re: 350 Kick Starts - last one sold at Mdina Italia
Ok.. The fold out bit is relatively simple to make/ do, but the knuckle is a different matter. So what other bikes had a left hand side, clockwise rotation, kickstart? As said above, 1960's Yamaha 250/350s, Suzuki 200/250/500 twins prior to 1978 MZ's (well, almost all DKW copies) CZ's (but that was ...
- 16 May 2021 20:33
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Top end cutting out
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4801
Re: Top end cutting out
I had a similar sounding issue with my sport a few years ago. Turned out to be a lack of ignition advance on the rear cylinder. Certainly worth painting/scribing/sticking a mark for 'ANT2' on the flywheel so that you can check the advance on both cylinders if only to rule it out as a possible cause.
- 26 Apr 2021 20:48
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: How Many Morini 500s?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5716
Re: How Many Morini 500s?
These results can also depend on how it Is described on the V5.
With my two I have a MOTOMORINI and MOTO MORINI, while a former colleague has simply MORINI on his.
Regards, George.
With my two I have a MOTOMORINI and MOTO MORINI, while a former colleague has simply MORINI on his.
Regards, George.
- 07 Apr 2021 23:03
- Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
- Topic: 1977 Magazine-Motorcycle Illustrated
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6849
Re: 1977 Magazine-Motorcycle Illustrated
"I'll have a look next time I'm up in the loft" Hi Steve, No joyy in the loft I'm afraid. Did have a sole copy of MCI up there but it was an earlier one (1973!) that I've kept for reasons not remembered. I did do a big purge of old bike mags a couple of years back when I reboarded the loft...
- 03 Apr 2021 19:03
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Rear Cylinder Clearance FIXED!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6015
Re: Rear Cylinder Clearance
Hi Simon, Can't remember exactly on my 78 model - I have done it, but it was many, many years ago. It is possible I undid the studs or at least some of them as you suggested. Maybe the ignition switch was removed as well? Maybe it was 'rolling' the cylinder over the studs. Definately didn't remove t...
- 30 Mar 2021 18:33
- Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
- Topic: 1977 Magazine-Motorcycle Illustrated
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6849
Re: 1977 Magazine-Motorcycle Illustrated
I'll have a look next time I'm up in the loft.
- 20 Mar 2021 23:08
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Oil filter conundrum !
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8458
Re: Oil filter conundrum !
Maybe the 500 is more loaded, but there are enough 350's with 100,000 miles on them to suggest that the external filter 'fix' is completely unnecessary. As has been said, regular oil changes saves ruining both the engine AND saves the beautifil looking engine looking like it has been savaged. If it ...
- 21 Feb 2021 21:17
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Rectangular Idiot Lights.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4173
Re: Rectangular Idiot Lights.
For what its worth, there used to be someone on Ebay Italy who sold just the lenses. Might be worth a look there.
Ge.
Ge.
- 02 Feb 2021 21:39
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Return to Strada Spec
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8079
Re: Return to Strada Spec
I suspect that the 'garage gremlins' (you know, the little critters that hide the screw you just put down so you lose an hour or so looking for it) have got too cold or bored in the shed and have sneaked indoors!