c. 1986 Moto Morini Kanguro 350 cc. Registration number not ...

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£980

c. 1986 Moto Morini Kanguro 350 cc. Registration number not registered. Frame number E3 13 - 0339264. Engine number TBC.
Before the arrival of its family of 72-degree v-twin roadsters, Morini's reputation had rested mainly on its highly successful double-overhead-cam single-cylinder racers. An entirely different approach was adopted for the v-twins: each cylinder's two valves were pushrod-operated by a single camshaft while the combustion chambers were located, not in the flat-faced cylinder heads, but in the piston crowns. Coupled to a six-speed gearbox, this superb motor's performance belied its lack of capacity, endowing the lightweight, nimble-footed Morini with a top speed of around 100mph. Following the works prototypes' successes in the Paris-Dakar Rally and ISDE, Morini introduced its first off-road v-twin - the 500 Camel (or Sahara) - in 1981. A 350 version arrived the following year and soon became Morini's best-selling model in its home market. Early versions were characterised by round-tube frames and drum brakes while later ones had a square-tube chassis and disc brakes.
Little is known of the history of this rare machine which was purchased in 2004 by our vendor; there was no paperwork with it. He obtained a dating certificate from Classic Services and had it MOT'd at 30,706 km. Little used by him it has spent recent years in a dry garage.
Sold as seen, with the dating certificate and old MOT, it will make an interesting project for the next owner.