Well, here are my views on Morgan ownership since collecting my 1986 4/4 last Monday :-
- Steering direct and taut - no play, and reasonable feel
- brakes are great (servo fitted)
- ride very bouncy - have to avoid certain roads bear home for fear of bouncing out of car ! Would describe as a cross between a pram and a water-bed !
- handling positive and confidence-inspiring
- faster than I expected and happy to cruise at 80mph on the motorway
- very noisy exhaust - will probably have to change as the booming when cruising along is very wearing, even with ear-plugs
- gearbox very knuckly, particularly hard to get into 1st, and stick shakes so much it bangs my knee hard sometimes
- seats are comfortable, driving position good except for lack of room for left foot. Not too much of an issue.
- lights are great ! Even on dip, and main beam is super.
- My 9 year old and 12 year old love riding in it ! Even at night in the cold
- heater seems to do not very much - fan simply increases the volume of noise !
- instrument lights are very dim, even when I found the brightness switch and turned it up to max
- it's so much like riding my Ducati's I can't believe it
- choke seems to increase the richness but not the fast idle - will have to investigate
- clutch bites about a millimetre from the bulkhead, will see if I can adjust it so the pedal comes out a bit more before clutch engages - may help the gear change too
- overall Grin factor 10 !
I love it ! A perfect replacement for the bikes.
Matthew
