nkrupt
od one.
VOL. 50 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 19, 2013
P63
BY ALAN CATHCART
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEL EDGE
W
hen news came in July 2011 that bankrupt Italian manufacturer Moto Morini had been rescued from the scrapheap of
history by two Milanese businessmen, it raised cynical smiles
from those familiar with the labyrinthine workings of the Italian motorcycle industry. But, two years later, Morini's promised revival seems to be
actually happening, with 60-year old investment banker Sandro
Capotosti and his partner Ruggeromassimo Jannuzzelli living
proof perhaps that not all bankers are bad.
The Moto Morini
Rebello 1200 is
the historic Italian
company's newest
model. It features
an 87-degree,
1187cc V-twin that
produces some 140
horsepower.
