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4 July 2025

Moto Morini lands 450 LAMS ADV bike for under $10k

Moto Morini New Zealand says its oddly-named Alltrhike 450 adventure bike will be arriving here this October. The new LAMS-legal offering will go on sale for $9999 including GST.  Purpose-built for exploration and priced right, the Alltrhike 450 is poised to shake up the lightweight ADV segment. Just wish they’d given it a simpler name though. It sounds like a
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4 July 2025
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Moto Morini lands 450 LAMS ADV bike for under $10k

Moto Morini New Zealand says its oddly-named Alltrhike 450 adventure bike will be arriving here this October. The new LAMS-legal offering will go on sale for $9999 including...
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12 September 2024
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Moto Morini Trims Pricing and Adds Free Accessories

Moto Morini New Zealand has announced significant price reductions across its Seiemmezzo STR, Seiemmezzo SCR, and X-Cape models. The new prices are as follows: Seiemmezzo STR – $11,999...
Moto Morini Seiemmezzo 650 SCR parked on a beach
20 June 2023
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2022 Moto Morini Seiemmezzo 650 SCR review

One person asked “What’s a Morini?” “What’s the SCR abbreviation?” queried another. Er, that would be Moto Morini, and the model is the Seiemmezzo SCRambler (meaning 650 Scrambler)....
Moto Morini Seiemmezzo front static
16 March 2023
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2023 Moto Morini Seiemmezzo STR 650 review

Moto Morini is expanding its 650 range with the Seiemmezzo STR you see here (there’s an SCR for Scrambler version too).  Bit of an exotic mouthful that but...
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25 September 2022
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2022 Moto Morini X-Cape 649 review

Moto Morini makes a return to New Zealand, kicking off with a model that ticks both the dual-purpose and LAMS boxes. Meet the X-Cape 649. Well here’s a...
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5 August 2022
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Moto Morini releases 650 naked and scrambler bikes

After the recent release of its LAMS-legal ADV, the X-Cape 650, a resurgent Moto Morini has followed up with two more variants sharing the same engine. Both are...
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3 March 2022
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Moto Morini X-Cape 650 – new middleweight ADV

Through Europe Imports, Moto Morini is about to launch the X-Cape (variant of escape, geddit?) 650 adventure bike here, with sharp pricing. Competition includes CFMoto’s 800MT twins, along...
12 September 2024
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Moto Morini Trims Pricing and Adds Free Accessories

Moto Morini New Zealand has announced significant price reductions across its Seiemmezzo STR, Seiemmezzo SCR, and X-Cape models. The new prices are as follows: Seiemmezzo STR – $11,999 + ORCs. This is down from $12,499. Seiemmezzo SCR – $12,499 + ORCs. Previously the RRP was $13,590. X-Cape is now $12,999 + ORCs. It was formerly $13,990. With reduced pricing, new
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20 June 2023
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2022 Moto Morini Seiemmezzo 650 SCR review

One person asked “What’s a Morini?” “What’s the SCR abbreviation?” queried another. Er, that would be Moto Morini, and the model is the Seiemmezzo SCRambler (meaning 650 Scrambler). Morini is a noted Italian marque that was sold to the Chinese in 2018. It retains a design studio in Italy to ensure a sense of style, and product is made in
Moto Morini Seiemmezzo 650 SCR parked on a beach
16 March 2023
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2023 Moto Morini Seiemmezzo STR 650 review

Moto Morini is expanding its 650 range with the Seiemmezzo STR you see here (there’s an SCR for Scrambler version too).  Bit of an exotic mouthful that but hey it’s part Italian. Its vowel-ridden name translates as six and a half, hinting at its 649cc displacement, while STR means Street, as in standard or naked bike. Moto Morini has been
Moto Morini Seiemmezzo front static
25 September 2022
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2022 Moto Morini X-Cape 649 review

Moto Morini makes a return to New Zealand, kicking off with a model that ticks both the dual-purpose and LAMS boxes. Meet the X-Cape 649. Well here’s a company name that many of you probably won’t recognise and that’s Moto Morini. It has made a comeback, with product styled in Italy and built in China by scooter makers Zhongneng.  Do
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