Moto Morini

ZXmoto, Morbidelli, not Italian anymore.

Moto Morini, not Italian anymore.

Benelli, not Italian anymore.

These are all Chinese brands, and that means we get Italian style, pretty good handling, phenomenal price and value, but really excellent quality, engineering and quality.

Uh, I retired in 2024.

Um, I was an Indian factory motorcycle racer with the FTR750, uh, when it started in 2017, and was with the company all the way until, um, they were basically outlawed-

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Even some of the hardware like swing arm subframes, all that have to be remain in the OEM line.

Um, but, uh, earlier this year we had a chance to really look into a way to possibly get some younger, uh, riders involved, and we partner with the AMA on a lot of our sanctioning, and 14 years old is the, uh, is the entrance to road racing.

And a company out of, uh, Italy, uh, Moto Morini, had devised a, a lightweight bagger, and when we started looking at it, I mean, obviously, traditionally baggers as a whole don't look like race bikes until you raise them up, make the tires small, get some graphics and numbers on them and things.

And a gentleman from Rock Speed, uh, Chris Oland, and, uh, Joe Hupp from Suburban Harley-Davidson, and then today, John Dommer from [laughs] Dark Search Customs.

We're kinda going over the trip at this point, but Pete, I'll start with you.

What, what'd you think of the Moto Morini Escape?

Um-

Since you got to spend a week-

Well, and that was, Martin and I rented a...

I had a Multistrada last year.

He had the Aprilia, and the Moto Morini was what? Like 500 euros cheaper? Like-

This year I don't, I don't know if it was that much.