Moto Morini X-Cape 750 coming soon
By Ben Purvis
Moto Morini was one of the surprises of last year's EICMA when it unveiled an array of bikes including two new 750 cc V-twin models - the Corsaro roadster and Corsaro Sport sports bike. Now the same new engine is set to make its way into an adventure model that's likely to be called the X-Cape 750.
Morini already makes a smaller parallel twin X-Cape 650, using a CFMoto-based engine and is due to add the larger X-Cape 1200 to its range, having already shown that bike last year. It uses a version of Moto Morini's own 1,187 cc Bialbero CorsaCorta V-twin, which was also shown at EICMA in 2023.
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With adventure bikes still topping sales charts all over Europe, the idea of an X-Cape 750 based around the new Corsaro's engine makes a lot of sense as a middle point between the two existing models.
Just such a bike has appeared in design registrations filed by Moto Morini, as you see here, and it's instantly apparent that the styling is a substantial step forward compared to the existing X-Cape machines. Where the 650 and 1200 models share a similar style, the new bike takes its cues from the Corsaro and Corsaro Sport and looks like a more modern machine altogether.
"designs show new V-twin adventure bike"
It's not just the engine that comes from the Corsaro models, as the frame - a combination of an alloy casting at the front and steel trellis towards the rear - is also straight from the Corsaro bikes, and despite the high stance and long forks, the wheels are 17 inches at each end, showing it's a street-oriented bike rather than a real off-roader.
The front end styling is particularly distinctive, with two large air intakes below a small pair of headlights. Above them sit striped running lights, with two illuminated lines on each side, a cue that's shared with the Corsaro and Corsaro Sport.
The fairing side panels are dual-layered, with an outer section that 'floats' above the inner radiator cowls, and there's a similar winglet-style panel higher up on each side of the windscreen.
Performance-wise, the Corsaro engine makes 96 hp, so with the right price, the X-Cape 750 will sit between the 60 hp X-Cape 650 and the 125 hp X-Cape 1200 without stealing sales from either model.
