Moto Morini X-Cape

Moto Morini has dropped the prices of the X Cape 650 range by up to Rs 1.31 lakh, making them the cheapest adventure bikes in the 650cc segment in India. Read more about it here.

The Moto Morini X Cape 650 and the X Cape 650X are the only offerings from the Chinese-owned Italian brand. Like their name suggests, they’re both 650cc adventure bikes, with one of them capable of going off-road as well.

Moto Morini X-Cape Key Highlights

Price: After the price drop, the Moto Morini X Cape 650 is priced at Rs 5,99,000 and X Cape 650X at Rs 6,49,000, (both ex-showroom, India). They can be had in three colourways: Smoky Anthracite, Carrara White, and Red Passion.

Features: The Moto Morini X Cape 650 is feature-packed and gets a 7-inch TFT digital instrument cluster, adjustable windscreen, all-LED lighting and backlit switchgear. There are no rider aids apart from dual-channel ABS.

Engine: The middleweight adventure bikes from Moto Morini are equipped with a 649cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine which makes 60.8PS at 8250rpm and 54Nm at 7000rpm. Neither of X Capes have a slipper clutch.

Suspension, Brakes & Other Details: The Moto Morini X Cape 650 gets premium cycle parts such as a fully-adjustable 50mm Marzocchi inverted fork, preload and rebound adjustable KYB monoshock, and Brembo calipers. The X Cape 650 has a 19-inch front wheel and a 17-inch rear, alloy or spoked, depending on the variant you choose. These adventure bikes have a 175mm ground clearance and the seat is 810mm for the alloy wheel variant, and 835mm for the spoked wheel variant. The fuel tank is 18 litres.

Rivals: The Moto Morini X-Cape 650 competes with the Kawasaki Versys 650 and Triumph Tiger Sport 660.

Variants: The Moto Morini X Cape 650 has two variants, one with alloy wheels, and the other with spoked wheels, priced at Rs 5,99,000 and Rs 6,49,000 (ex-showroom, India).