VOLUME ISSUE SEPTEMBER , P101
M
oto Morini has been
building momentum in
the adventure market for
a while, and the updated X-Cape
700 now feels like a real alterna-
tive to the status quo.
This Chinese/Italian con-
coction of off-road goodness
doesn't try to muscle in on the
tech races currently fought out
by the likes of BMW or KTM.
Instead, it carves out a space
where usability, value, and a little
alternative style are dissected.
The X-Cape first saw a dealer
floor back in 2022 in 649cc
guise, an engine size it kept until
2025 when MM decided to up
the capacity to 693cc via a 3mm
longer stroke. Bore remains
83mm, stroke now stretches to
63mm, and the payoff is more
usable torque that arrives earlier
in the rev range.
THE MOTO MORINI X-CAPE
HAS GROWN A LITTLE FOR
2026 AND IS NOW A REAL
ALTERNATIVE COMING FROM
THE FAR EAST.
THE MOTO MORINI X-CAPE THE MOTO MORINI X-CAPE
GROWING
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RYAN NITZEN
