Two-wheeled Italian beauty enters Malaysia, the 2022 X-Cape 650

KUALA LUMPUR: Moto Morini enters the Malaysian market with a bang. The Italian motorcycle manufacturer has brought a stunning-looking adventurer tourer as its first offering in the local market, and we couldn't be happier. Read along, and you'll know the reason.

Called the 2022 Moto Morini X-Cape 650, this adventure-tourer charms the onlooker with its looks and its performance.

Let's get to know the all-new Moto Morini X-Cape 650 in detail -

Price & Variant

The new Moto Morini X-Cape 650 is offered in two variant options in the local market - the entry-level X-Cape 650 and the range-topping X-Cape 650X (with off-road specs). While the former is priced at RM 39,999, the latter will cost the buyer a little more at RM 43,999.

Note that the prices exclude road tax and insurance. However, each purchase includes a two-year or 20,000 km warranty against manufacturing defects.

Powertrain

Being an adventure-tourer, the X-Cape 650 packs a mill good enough for everyday commute and those chill weekend drives. Both its variants are powered by the same 650 cc twin-cylinder unit that generates a maximum power of 60 hp at 8,250 rpm along with a peak torque of 56 Nm at 7,000 rpm.

The power is sent to the wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox and chain final drive on both the trims.

Braking and Handling

Providing a smooth ride is a must for an adventurer-tourer, so Moto Morini has equipped the X-Cape 650 with 50 mm fully-adjustable Marzocchi forks at the front and KYB mono-shock at the rear. The Brembo brake package takes care of braking, which includes twin two-piston callipers clamping 298 mm floating discs at the front and a two-piston calliper & 255 mm disc at the rear. The motorcycle also gets dual-channel ABS that's switchable for off-road use.

Other essential inclusions

Lighting	LED (throughout)
Instrument panel	7-inch TFT-LCD screen
Connectivity	Bluetooth support with rider’s smartphone
Fuel tank capacity	18-litre
Wheels	19-inch front; 17-inch rear spoked wheels
Dry weight	213 kg
Seat height	820 mm
Ground clearance	175 mm
Colour	Carrara Grey, Dolomites Red, and Monte Balance White

Rivals

In the Malaysian market, the new X-Cap 650 will go up against the likes of the Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT.

What are your thoughts on this new Italian motorcycle? Let us know in the comments.

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