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This is a Corsarino timeline, most of the information here are well known to the morinistas,

as well as all of the pictures are easy to find by using a search engine, nevertheless having
them all toghether on a single document may be handy; a nice collection of Corsarino
pictures can also be found at http://www.motomoriniclub.com/lemoto/corsarino.php

I've tried to mostly use official vintage pictures, the make year is "more or less", quite often
between an old model and the new one there's an overlap with hybrid Corsarinos made out
of components taken from both the old and the new bikes, while the make year may differ
from the license year; for sure production began in 1963, with the Z and the V models, both
sporting a three speed engine with hand gear shift
the model V was called Corsarino Donna (woman)
in 1964 the Corsarino ZT came out

and most of all the ZZ, the foot gear shift, next adopted by the other Corsarino models, and
soon after the four speed engine; here is an official picture of a rare black ZZ
in 1966 the Corsarino V was discontinued due to poor sales, the last units produced being
the Economico model (low price), in an attempt to help the sales by lowering the price

the 60 cc export models, the Pirate...


...and the Twister

1967, the Scrambler

the bikes belonging to the first few Corsarino Scrambler series are among the most
searched for and valuable Corsarino
also the bikes belonging to the first few Corsarino ZZ series are searched for and pricey,
here a well restored ZZ by Edgardo Donatini
the so called "maintenance booklet” (one page) shows the different distribution setup
between the Z and the later models, and suggests using the Castrol XL motor oil, later the
Castrol GTX and Castrol GTX2 will be the motor oil of choice (see the next page)
the ZT restyling

the 1969 ZZ, with the tourism handlebar and seat; starting with 1969 the Corsarino was
fitted with the sport seat and bars on request

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