Motorcycle specifications Morini 650 Calibro Bagger 2024 Black sun

The last time the market saw an Italian bagger, it was the heavyweight, hard-hitting, batman in a bike with the Guzzi 1400 MGX-21. Transalpine brands are not very adept at this exercise, and it's all the more remarkable to see Morini take up the challenge with this Calibro 650 Bagger.

The Bagger's first difference from the Calibro is its Batwing-type fork head, in a pocket format closer to that of a Sport Glide than an Ultra Limited. Minimal protection but obvious style.
Secondly, the addition of 19-liter panniers. It's not much, but it's enough to carry a day's (or an evening's) worth of gear, and above all, it's part of the bagger's identity.

Even more daring is the displacement of this custom-touring-light. 647 cm3, three times less than most traditional baggers. And yet, in the industry, people like huge engines, the norm being an 1890 Indian or a 1920 Harley. The Morini is much more modest, and can therefore attract a completely different audience, eager for the genre but without the 350 kilos to move or the 2 to 3 times higher price.

The mechanics don't have much visual appeal. This was to be expected with the modern-style block (4 valves per cylinder, liquid cooling, design close to the Kawasaki 650 block) found in the X-Cape and Seiemmezzo. It is rated at 69 hp at 8,500 rpm and 6.9 mkg of torque at 6,500 rpm. Values well within the norm for this type of twin-cylinder. It's not a thunderbolt, but there's plenty of power to go around, especially as the machine weighs close to 200 kilos.

The Calibro Bagger is particularly accessible, with its moderate size, low price, A2 trim level and seat height of just 725 mm from the ground. There's no fuss on the chassis side, with a double cradle steel frame, one brake disc per wheel (320 mm and 255 mm), two shock absorbers, a classic 41 mm fork with gussets and 18" and 16" wheels. The instrumentation, simple and rather successful, favors the rev counter and dispenses the rest in a well-integrated digital window. A USB socket will be appreciated, because you always have something to plug in when you're out and about.

If the Calibro is going to go head-to-head with the Kawa 650 Vulcan S, the Bagger variant is the only one to offer this style in this price and displacement bracket. It will only be available in black, with a bit of impertinence in its teeth.

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