Classic Bike Guide

Morini Project Powder coating

THE PAINT ON THE MORINI’S lovely frame was a bit of a state, to be honest with you. I’d had it stripped and given a conventional respray sometime in the mid-1990s, but dragging the thing from pillar to post, up and down flights of stairs and in and out of sheds and garages had taken its toll on the paint job. It was covered in chips and wear, and I really want the frame to look good. The amazing Morini frame, as much as the v-twin engine, is what makes the bike so legendary, after all.

To get a decent, tough coating on the frame I decided to go for powder coating. I chose this rather than just paint, which can wear off and deteriorate quickly. At the other end of the scale, the traditional way to

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