Morbidelli has just unveiled the Timeless 1200 in China. If this bike looks familiar, that’s because it is. You’ve already seen it before, just not with this name on the tank. This is the same machine that showed up as the Brixton Cromwell 1200 X in Europe and the Gaokin GK1200 in China. Now it’s back again as the Morbidelli Timeless 1200, and honestly, the name might be the most accurate thing about it.
Because yeah, it’s funny. A bike called "Timeless" that’s effectively a three year old platform getting reintroduced like it’s brand new. But at the same time, it’s also kinda true. This whole Bonneville style retro twin formula hasn’t changed in decades and probably won’t anytime soon.
Underneath the new badge, nothing’s really different. You’re still looking at a 1,222cc liquid cooled parallel twin making about 83 horsepower at 6,550 rpm and 80 pound-feet of torque at just over 3,000 rpm. It’s built around a steel double cradle frame with conventional right side up forks and twin rear shocks. Seat height and stance lean into that scrambler look, and curb weight sits at around 518 pounds ready to ride.
