Moto Morini X-Cape 650 edges closer with Asian reveal
The middleweight adventure motorcycle might be about gain a new cohort, as the Moto Morini X-Cape 650 makes its debut
MOTO Morini has just revealed its X-Cape 650 in Asia, as the Chinese owned Italian firm jump into the highly competitive adventure motorcycle market.
We first reported on this bike a couple of years ago, when the X-Cape was first revealed at EICMA 2019. Thankfully, Moto Morini has stayed true to the original design concept, as the new bike confirmed in China looks to be identical to the one we saw at Italy’s most famous motorcycle show.
The bike features 50mm adjustable forks, 175mm of ground clearance, and an adjustable seat that can be set at either 820 or 845mm. The engine, a Zhongeng-derived unit, is a 649cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled unit, with 8-valves. It’ll also be available in two versions, full power 60bhp @ 8,500 rpm and an A2 compliant 47bhp also. Torque is a claimed 56Nm (41lb-ft) at 7,000rpm.
While the power and torque figures do place the Moto Morini just behind the rest of the established middleweight adventure motorcycle pack, with its Chinese roots, this stylish adventure machine will be very competitively priced. While the bike has only just been announced in Asia, and the official Moto Morini website lists the bike as ‘Coming Soon’, one UK dealership has already listed the bike, and its apparent RRP - £6,995.
That places the X-Cape well below the price of the Ténéré 700 (£9,502), and a full £4,000 less than the class-leading KTM 890 Adventure. Yet you still get a Bluetooth enabled TFT dash, switchable ABS, riding modes, and adventure touring capability.
For more information, head to: motomorini.eu
Moto Morini X-Cape specs
Length x width x height | 2190mm x 905mm x 1390mm |
Wheelbase | 1470 mm |
Dry weight | 213 kg |
Seat height | 820mm/845mm |
Fuel tank | 18L |
Ground clearance | 175mm |
FRAME | Steel trellis and aluminium swingarm |
BRAKING SYSTEM | |
Front brake | 298mm double discs, floating caliper, 2 pistons |
Rear brake | 255mm single disc, 2 pistons |
ABS | BOSCH ABS 9.1 Mb (switchable ABS) |
RIMS | Tubeless Spoked rims |
TYRES | |
Front tyre | 110/80-19M/C |
Rear tyre | 150/70-17M/C |
ENGINE | |
Engine type | L 2, 4 Strokes |
Engine capacity | 649 cc |
Bore x stroke | 83mm x 60mm |
Compression | 11.3:1 |
Max torque | 56Nm/7000rpm |
Max power | 45KW/61 CV/8500rpm |
Injection system | BOSCH EFI injection system |
Max speed | 175 Km/h |
Cooling system | liquid |
Fuel distribution | DOHC twin-cylinders 8 valves |
Emission | Euro5 |
COLOURS | Red, grey, white |
Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
