Moto Morini

MOTO MORINI 3½ SPORT 1980 - 1981

MOTO MORINI 3½ SPORT 1980 - 1981
MOTO MORINI 3½ SPORT 1980 - 1981 · Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELMOTO MORINI 3½ SPORT 1980 - 1981
Year1980 - 1981
Engine TypeFour stroke, 72° V-twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity344 cc / 20.9 cu in
Bore X Stroke62 x 57 mm
Compression Ratio11.0:1
Cooling System—
Max Power28.5 kW / 39 hp @ 8500 rpm
Max Torque33.6 Nm / 24.8 lb-ft @ 6300 rpm
IgnitionElectronic CDI
Induction—
Start System—
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box6 Speed
ClutchSix-plate dry
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSteel twin loop
Front Suspension32 mm telehydraulic forks
Rear SuspensionSwinging arm, dual adjustable shocks
Front Brakes2x 254 mm discs
Rear Brakes180 mm drum
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight—
Wet Weight160 kg / 352.7 lbs
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre3.25-18
Rear Tyre4.10-18
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity14 Litres / 3.7 US gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed97 mph
Moto Morini file

In 1980-81 the 3½ Sport continued essentially unchanged: a 344 cc air-cooled V-twin with six gears and twin front discs. It remained a compact, sporty roadster, increasingly overshadowed by larger Japanese machines.