I met Don Ivey last year at the Ducks Along the Blue Ridge Rally in western North Carolina; in fact we shared a room. Don is a serious Moto Guzzi enthusiast, but he was intrigued by the Moto Morinis at the rally and started musing about finding one. Shortly thereafter, a very nice 3-1/2 Sport came up for sale near the coast of North Carolina and Don bought it. This bike came with a lovely full Givi fairing designed specifically for the 3-1/2.
Earlier this year, Don decided to sell the Morini, in part because he had a serious lust for a Porsche 356 and needed money, garage space, and (probably) brownie points with his wife. The new owner did not want the fairing however, so I came swooping in and bought it.
I am quite impressed with the quality of the design of this fairing and thought there might be some interest in how a fairing can be securely mounted to the Morini.
Here is the fairing before installation, also without the windscreen.
Here is a closeup of the top bracket that attaches to the two bolts holding the gas tank. The two curved parts brace against the steering head.
Here's a shot of one of the lower brackets, which anchor the fairing at two points on each side.
Another shot of the nicely-designed top bracket.
The lower bracket bolts very solidly to the top of the front engine mount.
The installed fairing, from front right. Notice how the lower edge of the fairing on this side is cut away to clear the front header pipe.
From straight ahead.
From left side. With my Maserati Quattroporte taking some sun in the background.
Riding with the fairing is very pleasant. There is perhaps a little more engine noise than before but not much. There is sufficient wind hitting the upper body to make it very comfortable at highway speeds, and the improved aerodynamics ought to make highway cruising easier on the engine and more fuel efficient. There is no discernable influence on the handling. And it looks terrific!
