Piaggio Zip 100 4T - Picture and Specs

Piaggio Zip 100 4T Pictures

Piaggio Zip 100 4T

Piaggio Zip 100 now in dealerships. Who would have thought a Piaggio scooter with 100 cc's for only $2490+orc

Allen Drysdale

On the heals of the recently released Zip 50 the Zip 100 is now in dealerships with a reccomended retail price of $2490+orc. One feature to look out for on the Zip 100 is the ability to adjust the seat to start at a low 750 mm thus allowing those with a shorter stance to comfortably seat themselves as well as touching the ground. Being a 100 cc 4 stroke the Zip will be an economical alternative to some 50 cc scooters. Test ride at a Piaggio dealer near you.

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Piaggio MP3 500 Picture and Specs

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2009 Piaggio MP3 500 - Front Angle View

The Piaggio MP3 500 is the three-wheeler for people who want to stand out. Two front wheels and a revolutionary parallelogram front suspension together with the new double ignition Master 500ie engine give the MP3 500 very racy performance while remaining exceptionally safe. The front end of the MP3 500 has a decisive shape that expresses strength and character and hints at the incredible performance of the all-new 492cc single cylinder engine. Continue Reading ... Piaggio MP3 500 Picture and Specs

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2010 Piaggio MP3 300 replaces 250 model

2010 Piaggio MP3 300

Piaggio is replacing the 250cc version of its MP3 three-wheeled scooter with a new larger displacement model with ride-by-wire throttle control.

Piaggio says the MP3 300 has the same maximum horsepower as the 250 but reaches its peak at a lower rpm.

The Piaggio MP3 300 will replace the 250 as the mid-sized version in the MP3 lineup, slotted between the 125, 400 and 500 models. It’s not clear however when the MP3 300 will be available in North America where the 250 was the smallest model offered.

The new model uses a fuel injected 278cc engine, replacing the previous 244cc power plant. Piaggio says the new engine produces 22.5hp at 6,500 rpm (compared to 22.5hp at 8,250 rpm with the old engine) of power and 17.1 ft-lb. at 6,500 rpm (up from 15.5 ft-lb. at 6,750 rpm) of torque, while consuming less fuel.

The Piaggio MP3 300 will also be the first in the line to have ride-by-wire electronic throttle control. According to Piaggio, the electronic control optimizes the air/fuel mixture for smoother power directory.

The entire MP3 range will get new front and rear light clusters. The new headlights get a silver backing while the taillight has a new sleek shape.

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Piaggio’s MP3 three-wheeled carver

Piaggio MP3: the hooligan scooter?

A couple of things we didn’t get around to mentioning in our Gizmag review of the Piaggio MP3 three-wheel 250cc scooter - that may be of some interest to the more… ahem, spirited owner. Firstly, while we praised the plucky little carver’s huge braking power, we didn’t tell you that the twin front contact patches offer more than enough grip to lift the heavy weight-biased rear of the bike off the ground in a rather jovial manner when provoked.

What’s more, the front-end cornering confidence has to be felt to be believed - allowing cheerful riders to grind the centrestand down even at carpark-slalom speeds:

And finally it’s worth noting that the triangular wheelbase makes feet-up rolling burnouts a joy, the bike balancing unflappably beneath you as it smokes up a charm.

There’s a 400cc MP3 and a 500cc to be released as the Gilera Fuoco coming soon. I wonder if they’ll wheelie to complete the hooligan trifecta?

It’s not the sort of bike I expected to have such a good time with, but the three-wheel carver concept holds as much fun for experienced riders as it does security and confidence for newbies. Grab a test ride, you’ll see what I mean! We’re looking at chopping a video together of our MP3 test, more as it comes to hand.

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2009 Piaggio MP3 500

2009 Piaggio MP3 500

2009 Piaggio MP3 500 - Front Angle View

The Piaggio MP3 500 is the three-wheeler for people who want to stand out. Two front wheels and a revolutionary parallelogram front suspension together with the new double ignition Master 500ie engine give the MP3 500 very racy performance while remaining exceptionally safe. The front end of the MP3 500 has a decisive shape that expresses strength and character and hints at the incredible performance of the all-new 492cc single cylinder engine.

2009 Piaggio MP3 500 - Front Side View

The Piaggio MP3 500 steel tube frame conceals the powerful, reliable new Master 500 i.e. double ignition engine, a four-valve, four-stroke unit with electronic injection and liquid cooling. The capacity of the new Master engine has been upped to 492cc to obtain maximum power of 40 hp at 7,250 rpm and maximum torque of over 42 Nm at 5,500 rpm. The introduction of the twin spark system has also made it possible to optimize combustion inside the cylinder, with a reduction in noise and gas emissions. The result is a smooth, high-performance engine, very torquey at low and medium range rpm, that takes the Piaggio MP3 500 to a top speed of nearly 90 mph while fully respecting U.S. emissions standards thanks to the advanced closed loop injection circuit with a Lambda sensor and three-way catalytic converter in the exhaust pipe.

MSRP $8,899 USD

2009 Piaggio MP3 500 - Side View

Piaggio, Piaggio MP3 500

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