Franco Morini?

[tango]

I've been doing my usual digging online and came across this type of 2 stroke engine: The Franco Morini. Does anybody know what the differences between these engines are? I found a site that gives a few companies that use them, but I was unable to find a schematic diagram or anything so that I could compare with the Minarelli. Chime in guys, inquiring minds wanna know! Thanks in advance.

[jmkjr72]

never realy looked at the diffrences i know you just order moirni parts
they can be made as fast as a minerllie and are just as reliable

[lshigham]

Less parts availability is the major issue to timing them. Not the best engine design in the world, either.

[tango]

I see. One of the things I have realised is that when it comes to 2Ts there are so many different possibilities to achieve the same result that it's just super interesting to me. When I just started here I swore that I wouldn't get another 2T, but now I would be hard-pressed to get anything else! Far less hassles than the 4Ts, to be honest. I just saw two scoots on Craigslist going for less than $500. A Derbi Predator and a Peugeot X Race Vivacity. Anybody knows for sure what kind of engines they use? Minarelli? Morini? Others?

[reveeen]

You have to STOP this.
A few days ago I was looking at buying a bike with a Franco Morini engine in it........

www.morinifrancousa.com/

BEFORE you proceed I suggest you check the parts prices.

Derbi Predator: Derbi is a subsidiary of Piaggio, but as an autonomous subsidiary, you could find anything in there (ie: cheapest available to do the job/make the most profit).

Peugeot: is owned by Honda. 2 stroke stuff is vertical Honda, 4 stroke stuff is GY6, ALL terribly overpriced.

Moto Morini and Franco Morini are two separate companies.

[lshigham]

The Derbi might have a Morini engine, or Piaggio. It depends on the model year.

[bigjeff]

Clutch shoes $129?? Holy crap.....

[tango]

That expensive, huh? I figured as much, to be honest. I would probably take the plunge if I was gonna buy a scoot that would become my pride and joy and that I would pet and powder. Heck, I'd probably go liquid cooled too! That's not the case with what I have now or what I plan to buy next. In the immediate future all my scoots will work hard for me for their living. Guaranteed. The Axis currently takes me to work 3 days per week in stop and go traffic up and down pretty steep gradients at times. The next scoot (Hopefully a Vento Zip/Triton, TGB/Peirspeed R50X, or Jonway F-One) will be making fairly long daily treks between Miramar and Sunrise in Broward County, FL. That's about 13 miles one way. Then it will sit for about a year before being ridden again. I bank on buyng a carburetor every year (though I might be lucky to be able to store it well enough to prevent that).

Thanks for the input, guys. Whatever I get will be Minarelli-based.