We have the technology - or I think I have all the missing parts are somewhere.

The hill climb season being over, and no more track day outings planned
until next year I decided to dig the 2C/375 Morini out of the shed.

The lad's YZ85 has gone in to its space so that I have more room to work
on the Morini winter project. Important bits robbed for The Forgotten
Error will be reunited with the wee vee that I have owned since 1982.

Now I have a tip-top ignition system tested on the hill climber the 375
motor with L5 cam and 28mm carbs should propel it along at a decent
rate.

The original cast wheels are in surprisingly good nick (note the proper
front one is leaning against the wall). I've decide not to strip it
right down and have the frame powder coated etc. or I suspect I might
never get round to finishing it.

Biggest job required to make it reasonably usable again (apart from
putting a motor in obviously) is to have the seat recovered. Any
recommendations for somewhere to have it done. I don't mind parcelling
it up and sending it off, if a anyone knows a really good place.

http://flic.kr/p/8EK5s6


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| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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P&P in Brum have been doing the Vincent seats for my parents/brother
for years, which I guess means they're good. Website looks down at the
mo though. http://www.motorbikeseats.com/

I do like those. One of these days...

 

R K Leighton, accept no substitute. Can't be so far from you either.

 

<Googles>

Indeed not. Just across the road from my Alma Mater and the ancestral
home of brummie ancestors. I could scoot it across in the MX5.

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| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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Aston Uni/Poly? I went there too.

 

Err... not their /personal/ seats, the ones they have made or restored
for customers. Although I'm now having a crisis of confidence &
wondering if it is P&P they use as Simon's R K Leighton rings a bell
too. Damn my feeble memory.

 

Indeed, for my 'white hat' degree, qualifying in 1972. The paternoster
lift was still operating. The campus was much smaller then and there was
an excellent chippy within walking distance that sold bacon, liver and
onion (or death trap as we budding food inspectors christened them)
pies.

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| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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Seconded. Brilliant service.

 

Seconded. Did a cracking job on my CB72 seat and did his best to find
the correct seat trim. Will weld any defects to metal bases and
powdercoats them for protection as well. Very friendly, will listen to
any requests and happy to chat.

 

I'd be surprised if it wasn't RKL. Look at the credits on pretty much
any half decent restoration and their name comes up time and again. I've
used him many times, excellent service, never a problem.

 

Heh. The paternosters were replaced the year before I started
unfortunately. I heard tales of people doing handstands in them as they
went over the top to convince the freshers that was what would happen if
they didn't get off in time.

Pies! Luxury. ISTR living off plates of potatoes, and if I had a bit of
cash left a slice of haslet from the Bullring market. Probably also
death trap.

 

$:

seems you have a relatively local one. If that does not wotk out then
Digger in Newport, S. Wales has a good reputation
http://www.diggerseats.co.uk/

 

Cor! You've lightened that a bit!

 

The lifts were there when I last visited Aston 3 or 4 years ago, I
know as I was hesitent on using it myself.

 

Yeah, Photoshop prolly.

 

Plenty of room to spit through the frame and no mistake.
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| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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I had a seat recovered in 1985 by a place in Soho, Birmingham.
Beautiful job, pity the seams leaked. Don't know if it's the same one.

 

Yep he is good too. I had a Corbin style seat conversion done on the Pan
by him. But he doesn't do classic/repro type seats AFAIK.

 

A repro seat with gel pads might be a good idea while I'm at it. The
link Krusty posted offer that. The Morini 250 seat is totally different
to a 350 Strada or Sport. Smaller, as you might guess, with a sort of
vestigial bum stop. No ribbing and few seams though, so I'm hoping
Leighton or P & P can do a new cover from scratch if they have never
done one before (which is likely as there aren't many 2Cs about).

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| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
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You too, huh? I guess I can look at this sort of excess once degrees
are finished. Maybe.