12-07-2015, 07:35 AM
(12-07-2015, 02:46 AM)Capo_imp Wrote: I need this like a hole in the head, but I've taken in my winter project. Or winter/spring/summer/fall project if things don't go to plan. It is a 1979 Moto Morini 500 V twin, a bike with virtually no presence in the US, but fairly well known, and admired, in Europe.
Pretty amazing engineering for it's day, and known as a light, nimble handler. This one has been sitting for some time, but is all there, and I picked it up for a song. It sat in an airplane hangar next to a rotting, squatting, leaking, and for sale Citroen SM, so in comparison, my project will be a breeze!
Here's a little review, and some pix:
http://www.retrotours.com/1979-Moto-Morini-500-Strada/
Sounds like a fun project! Good luck, and may it go well with the Morini!
FWIW, Citroen's were manufactured with air-bag suspension systems, which likely explains the squatting stance you mention. Never owned one myself, but supposedly these suspensions provided VERY smooth riding performance. The rotting and leaking bits, well, they may be attributable to old age... just like some of us are dealing with on the forum.
fritz