Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Test fleet: Moto Morini X-Cape 650

What a fantastic riding summer we had – long, warm and dry, just what the biking nation needed. It was so good that I almost feel bad about whingeing now that it’s cold and wet again. Almost, but not quite. Pah!

To help me get through this difficult time, I have secured the Moto Morini X-Cape to ride. It’s a bike that I first approached with more than a little trepidation, but as with most things that I am quick to judge, it has in no time won me over as a stylish and practical winter ride.

First impressions mean nothing

The first time I ever rode the X-Cape was a few months ago when

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