This 1980 Moto Morini 500 Sport was purchased by the seller in 2002, since which time it has been displayed in the seller’s private collection. Finished in red with black and gold stripes, the bike is powered by a 478cc V-twin mated to a five-speed transmission and features dual Dell’Orto carburetors, Grimeca disc brakes and cast alloy wheels, a Marzocchi fork, and a Paioli steering damper and shocks. Additional equipment includes clip-on handlebars, a black two-up bump seat, rear-set foot controls, and a low-mounted dual exhaust system with chrome reverse-cone megaphone mufflers. This 500 Sport is now offered at no reserve in Canada with British Columbia registration in the seller’s name.
The bike is finished in red with black and gold pinstriping and features a 4.2-gallon fuel tank, a black vinyl two-up bump seat, and a ducktail cowl as well as a lift-assist handle, rear-set foot controls, folding passenger foot pegs, and a center stand.
Grimeca 18″ cast-alloy wheels are finished in gold and mounted with older Metzeler ME33 Laser tires. Suspension consists of a 35mm Marzocchi fork set on a 29-degree rake as well as a pair of adjustable Paioli shocks mounted to the swingarm. A Paioli piston-type steering damper spans the distance between the lower triple clamp and a drilled mounting plate attached to the right-side frame downtube. The bike is slowed by dual 260mm rotors with two-piston Grimeca calipers up front and a single-disc version at the rear.
Black-finished clip-on handlebars that are secured below the top triple clamp frame Moto Morini-branded Veglia Borletti instrumentation consisting of a 220-km/h speedometer and a tachometer with a 7,500-rpm redline. The five-digit odometer shows 34k kilometers (~21k miles), approximately 150 of which were ridden by the seller.
The 478cc V-twin breathes through a pair of 26mm Dell’Orto carburetors with K&N pod filters and a low-mounted dual exhaust system with black head pipes and chrome reverse-cone megaphone mufflers. Additional equipment includes a CD ignition as well as a kick starter, and the factory electric starter has been removed. The engine is said to have been overhauled under previous ownership, and the most recent service was performed in 2024, when the coils were replaced and the oil was changed.
Power is sent to the rear wheel through a dry clutch, a five-speed transmission, and a drive chain. The clutch cover has been cut away, exposing the pressure plate, and right-side shifting has been restored from the DOT-mandated linkage-and-cable system that enabled shifting on the left.
The bike is registered using serial number 04736, though the number is worn and difficult to read on the manufacturer tag.
The vehicle is being sold on its British Columbia registration, which serves as the ownership document in British Columbia, Canada. The sale does not include a title.
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