A classic Italian sausage made using heat-cured pork, typically flavored with black pepper grains and pistachio, mortadella tastes way better than its almost death-adjacent name implies.
Along similar lines, Morbidelli sounds a bit macabre, but motorcycles from the legacy Italian brand (founded in 1959) are just as capable of defying expectations.
Though the Pesaro-based manufacturer itself went belly up in 1987, China’s Keeway Qianjiang Group acquired the name last year, and Morbidelli-branded bikes are once again rolling out with high style — and relatively low prices.
The latest example is the resurrected brand’s most stunning release yet, a new cruiser that, perhaps fittingly, evokes much more emotion than its decidedly clinical C652V nameplate inspires.
Black (and gold) beauty
The looks mostly speak for themselves, but it is still worth noting just how wonderfully Morbidelli has nailed the retro details here.
The design principle can be summed up in one word: round. You see it everywhere from the mirrors, LED headlight and indicators to the gauge, crankcase cover and matte black pipes.
