Magrider built an Italian

magrider

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It’s been a busy off season for me. I built my brother his 4 stroke racer, and I am working like crazy to finish my new build, the ‘Morini Franco Motori’ racer. Specifically built to race in Southern California this year.

I started with a cruiser frame from Craigs, Stretched the front triangle 3”, chopped the seat tube 3”, and shortened the rear triangle 3”. Fabricated horizontal dropouts out of ¼” stock. Hopefully I will have this Italian ready to race at the first Bairdco race in March, we'll see, times a ticking.
 

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Good job on the placements brackets and mounts Mag but what's the bracket on the rear arm for?
You know I'll be keeping a close eye on this build. :)
 
I got a lot of stuff done today. Easy, the bracket is for the silencer.

I installed the hydraulic EBR ‘made in Italy’ racing forks. Front and rear ‘made in Italy’ Puch sealed bearing mag wheels, Hutchenson tires, Clipons that were extended 3”, kx85 aluminum racing radiator, sealed bearing bottom bracket, and the ‘Italian’ water cooled 11HP Franco Morini engine.

I can’t wait to fire this bike up……. -magrider-
 

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magrider said:
I got a lot of stuff done today. Easy, the bracket is for the silencer.

I installed the hydraulic EBR ‘made in Italy’ racing forks. Front and rear ‘made in Italy’ Puch sealed bearing mag wheels, Hutchenson tires, Clipons that were extended 3”, kx85 aluminum racing radiator, sealed bearing bottom bracket, and the ‘Italian’ water cooled 11HP Franco Morini engine.

I can’t wait to fire this bike up……. -magrider-
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Looking hella sweet Mag!
 
Oh man this is a hella sweet serious bike! I am jealous.. I love it!:D This bike will be freaky fast. You are always doing very clean work on your builds. This one raises the bar a bit(^)

I like the way you have set up the whole thing. The radiator is different? Hows the out side clearance? That motor looks very roomy in there. Best disk brake ever! I can tell you have been thinking about this one. lol.
 
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Thank you for the positive feedback!

The radiator sticks out 5" from the frame, so it shouldn't be a problem. I will install the pipe, silencer, controls, front and rear brake tomorrow, the rotors are 1/4" thick and they will be powered by moped/ scooter hydraulic calipers and levers. -magrider-
 
I finished assembly today and fired it up, it fired up after 2 kicks which was awesome. It is weird kick starting a bike forward, especially after kick starting bike rearward my whole life, its going to take a lot of getting used too.

I had to do a clutch adjustment and take some washers out, and did a few laps around the block, needless to say I am very pleased with this bike. I have 3 weeks to continue breaking it in, and hopefully I will have enough time to tune it, and I still have to go through my china bike and get it ready for the next race.
 
pics of the almost finished bike. The pipe is a FMF off a kx65 that i chopped into 4 pieces then welded it back up, the silencer is a FMF for a kx65 also.
 

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The bike came out super Mag! I like how you wrapped the pipe as well as the silencer. Its going to be cool having another Morini in the mix!
 
I know this a racing bike and all but I just got to say, that bike just looks amazing. What is the top speed?
 
thank you, I'm still breaking it in so I don't know what the top speed is. I'm sure I can gear it to go as fast as I want, Being that it is for racing I'm going to target it to go 45 mph.
 
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Are there a lot of people that use the 11.3 hp model or does most every one use 9hp? Also what kind of seat is that?
 
Looks like it's winning standing still ........ :D

Having ridden a 11 hp water cooled Morini, how are you liking the centrifugal clutch?
Gonna be interesting to see how it performs against the 200 c HF motors.
 
If an old fat person like me can hang with the Big Boys like Scotto and Ice...I'm pretty sure a lean aggressive but smooth racer like Mag should dominate! brnot
 
thanks again everyone. The seat is a Polini 'made in Italy'. I'm getting used to the Cent. Clutch. I will ride as good as I can, hopefully it will be ready by March 17.
 
great clean looking bike!!! I especially like the wheels. Just interested though how you got a sprocket for the pedal chain attached to the rear hub next to the brake. It would be really cool to start using motorcycle wheels for MB's because you would have sprockets and brake mount built in without having to dink around with a jackshaft or a custom hub.
 
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great clean looking bike!!! I especially like the wheels. Just interested though how you got a sprocket for the pedal chain attached to the rear hub next to the brake. It would be really cool to start using motorcycle wheels for MB's because you would have sprockets and brake mount built in without having to dink around with a jackshaft or a custom hub.
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The hub is threaded for a bmx type freewheel from the factory
 
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