It’s now clearer than ever before: small bikes are in, and people from all over the world are going crazy over them. Gone are the days where manufacturers had to sell 1,000-plus cc machines just to get noticed. Now, the beginner segment is proving to be so much more than just cheap, affordable bikes. And nowhere is this more true than in the adventure bike segment.
New ADV machines from the likes of Royal Enfield and CFMoto are living proof of this—make a bike that’s affordable, capable, and hella fun to ride on and off-road, and you have yourself a recipe for success.
This year's EICMA was living proof that the industry is shifting toward smaller-displacement bikes. We saw new entrants from the likes of BMW, KTM, and even lesser-known brands like FB Mondial. And now, Moto Morini is stepping up with its new small-displacement adventure bike. The only problem is that I don’t know how to say its name.
Moto Morini’s calling it the “Alltrhike,” which is pronounced either as “all-trike” or “alter-hike” or maybe even none of the above. Whatever the case may be, someone from outside the industry with zero knowledge about this bike might actually think it’s a trike judging from its name alone, but obviously, it isn’t a trike, but rather, an off-road-capable ADV that’s surprisingly well-equipped…at least on paper.
Moto Morini says that the Alltrhike’s name is derived from the English world “hike,” which is easy to see. I just don’t get where the “Alltr” comes from—perhaps all-terrain, maybe? That would surely make sense.
Beneath the surface, the Alltrhike is powered by a 450cc parallel-twin engine which is speculated to be the same one found in the CFMoto Ibex 450.
It seems to share a similar frame, too, and the way the exhaust is mounted on the side looks very similar, too. So yeah, there’s a good chance that this is actually a rebadge of CFMoto’s ADV bike, as all these bikes are made in China, with both CFMoto and Moto Morini’s factories situated in the province of Zhejiang.
But clearly, the two bikes couldn’t look more different. The Alltrhike sports Moto Morini’s boxy, muscular bodywork, sort of like the old Moto Morini Granpasso, and its headlight is reminiscent of the Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 naked bike. All things considered, I think the Alltrhike actually looks good—a refreshing contrast to all the adventure bikes sporting pointy noses and angular bodywork.
As of the moment, however, Moto Morini has yet to announce pricing for the Alltrhike. I’m willing to bet that it’ll be priced to compete directly with the Royal Enfield Himalayan and CFMoto Ibex 450, though. Plus, with Moto Morini’s expanding dealership network in the US, there might actually be a chance that this thing lands stateside.
What do you think? Would you consider the Moto Morini Alltrhike as your do-it-all ADV bike? More importantly, should Moto Morini bring this thing to the US? Share your thoughts in the comments below–who knows, Moto Morini might just be listening.
Source: Moto Morini
