Got my Morini Cruzer done a couple weeks ago and had not ever taken her on any long rides more than a mile or two. I thought the 7th Annual San Diego 70 miler would be just the right venue to break her in.
Part of the reason I upgraded to the Morini is because I was on a 40mile SD group ride and if your not familiar with these guys they are decently quick. Needless to say this same bike had an HT/China Girl and had a hard time keeping my 6ft 225lbs self up with the pack. Also a few days after my firdt ride i spun the woodruf key on the crank. I wanted more power and more reliabilty, I got both.
Same bike but now with an S6s, and it was easily the fastest bike on the ride. Although it should be noted that there were some quick bikes amongst the pack. Scotto had a good running 4 stroke bike (from what Ive seen his latest large displacement creation is pretty mean), there was a guy who had one of the best running China girls Ive ever seen, (respect) it was pretty tricked out (although he DNF due to having snapped 2 motor mounts).
Then there was the guy from L.A. with the 6.5hp Harbor Freight (engineering marvel, this guys attention to detail on his build was unmatched) who was able to give me a good run until I came up on pipe.
A few Sunday commuters were able to verify speeds of around 50mph without much effort sitting straight up.
Last thing Ill say about performance was the hill climbing ability of this motor. I was expecting since these must rev so high to make power, that hills would be average. Boy was I wrong, that thing shot up a massive hill on Torrie Pines road like it was fired out of a cannon. I started at the end of the pack and ripped past everyone. once I got to the top I was able the deploy the kick stand and wait for everyone else to make it up. Although they all waited for me when I blew my secondary muffler off earlier on. Haha
I never needed to pedle either, if I did it was for looks from a dead stop or going up any hill it was never an issue.
Two other small things I love are the sound of the morini through my KTM 50 pipe and the kick start. When your leaving a place and people see you kick starting your bike they do nt know what to think. Haha
I finished the 73 mile ride and couldnt have asked for a more reliable motor, here are a few negative points (opinions may vary, these are just mine).
The Bad:
-My two muffler exhaust needs to be refined. The tuned pipe can stay but on the top end the HT muffler is creating too much backpressure. Noise is an issue with just the KTM 50 tuned pipe.
- She drinks like a filthy sailor, consuming more fuel than other 2 strokes with more displacement (50cc vs. 66cc).
-The on /off nature of the Morini doesnt lend itself well to these types of rides like a 4 stroke does. Its on/off nature makes it want to either be going full throttle or idling. Its like doing a cross coutry trip in either a Camry or Ferrari.
-Any pulling up on the bars to avoid potholes while accelerating can cause these
Overall, it was a good ride with a very capable engine and at least now i know where I need to focus my attention on my refinements.
Part of the reason I upgraded to the Morini is because I was on a 40mile SD group ride and if your not familiar with these guys they are decently quick. Needless to say this same bike had an HT/China Girl and had a hard time keeping my 6ft 225lbs self up with the pack. Also a few days after my firdt ride i spun the woodruf key on the crank. I wanted more power and more reliabilty, I got both.
Same bike but now with an S6s, and it was easily the fastest bike on the ride. Although it should be noted that there were some quick bikes amongst the pack. Scotto had a good running 4 stroke bike (from what Ive seen his latest large displacement creation is pretty mean), there was a guy who had one of the best running China girls Ive ever seen, (respect) it was pretty tricked out (although he DNF due to having snapped 2 motor mounts).
Then there was the guy from L.A. with the 6.5hp Harbor Freight (engineering marvel, this guys attention to detail on his build was unmatched) who was able to give me a good run until I came up on pipe.
A few Sunday commuters were able to verify speeds of around 50mph without much effort sitting straight up.
Last thing Ill say about performance was the hill climbing ability of this motor. I was expecting since these must rev so high to make power, that hills would be average. Boy was I wrong, that thing shot up a massive hill on Torrie Pines road like it was fired out of a cannon. I started at the end of the pack and ripped past everyone. once I got to the top I was able the deploy the kick stand and wait for everyone else to make it up. Although they all waited for me when I blew my secondary muffler off earlier on. Haha
I never needed to pedle either, if I did it was for looks from a dead stop or going up any hill it was never an issue.
Two other small things I love are the sound of the morini through my KTM 50 pipe and the kick start. When your leaving a place and people see you kick starting your bike they do nt know what to think. Haha
I finished the 73 mile ride and couldnt have asked for a more reliable motor, here are a few negative points (opinions may vary, these are just mine).
The Bad:
-My two muffler exhaust needs to be refined. The tuned pipe can stay but on the top end the HT muffler is creating too much backpressure. Noise is an issue with just the KTM 50 tuned pipe.
- She drinks like a filthy sailor, consuming more fuel than other 2 strokes with more displacement (50cc vs. 66cc).
-The on /off nature of the Morini doesnt lend itself well to these types of rides like a 4 stroke does. Its on/off nature makes it want to either be going full throttle or idling. Its like doing a cross coutry trip in either a Camry or Ferrari.
-Any pulling up on the bars to avoid potholes while accelerating can cause these
Overall, it was a good ride with a very capable engine and at least now i know where I need to focus my attention on my refinements.
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