Moto Morini first teased us with the ADV-R version of the X-Cape at the 2022 EICMA show, we were left in a will-they-or-won’t-they situation. It seemed like the Italian company would probably sell this up-spec’d version of the X-Cape, but it wasn’t really clear how serious Moto Morini was —sometimes a concept bike is just a concept bike.
Well, it now appears that Moto Morini was indeed pretty serious, as the company is taking the bike racing! The ADV-R made its debut at the Bassella Race in Spain over the February 12 weekend.
now appears that Moto Morini was indeed pretty serious, as the company is taking the bike racing! The ADV-R made its debut at the Bassella Race in Spain over the February 12 weekend.
Pretty cool bike. It does have a CFMoto engine, but Chinese powerplants are a go-to move for smaller manufacturers these days.
I might consider a different bike. At 500 lbs. and 60 HP the Morini is approaching HD Pan Am weight (534 lbs.) but is miles away from the Pan Am’s power (150 HP), for example.
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