Purple Piaggio MP3 500ie Motorcycles, page #2

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Three-Wheeler Threeway

Two tilters and a fixie: Piaggio MP3, Tilting Motor Works Trio, Can-Am Spyder F3-T Credit: Photos by RWRIGHTPIX | Videos by Sean Matic, Richard Wright Five years ago this month MO reported that Bombardier Recreational Products had filed a patent as far back as 2009 for a control system that’d allow the Can-Am Spyder to lean. Later that same year it came to light that Harley-Davidson had been developing a similar tilting three-wheeler ( the Penster) for years before scrapping the project and moving in a more traditional-trike direction with the Tri-Glide and recently introduced Freewheeler. Well, guess what?

2015 EICMA: Piaggio Medley

More news from the Piaggio camp at EICMA 2015 is the Medley scooter. However, it is not slated to come to the U.S. Powered by Piaggio’s new iGet 125cc and 150cc electronically fuel injected, liquid-cooled, four-valve engines, the Medley comes standard with the “Start & Stop” feature, which shuts the engine off at stops to help improve fuel economy.

2015 EICMA: Piaggio Liberty ABS

After 18 years and 900,000 units sold, the Piaggio Liberty ABS has been refreshed with new engines, new ergonomics, new active safety systems, and new lines to go with the larger diameter wheels. The Liberty ABS sees the first application of Piaggio’s new iGet engines. The iGet engines were designed with reliability, economy and emissions as its primary objectives, and are available in both air- and liquid-cooled versions.

Mid-Size MotoScooter Melee + Video

1500cc of Fury divided five ways: Honda Forza vs Kymco Downtown 300i vs Piaggio BV350 vs SYM Citycom 300i vs Vespa GTS 300 Super ABS Credit: Photos by Evans Brasfield | Videos by McNally Multimedia It really is a fine line between open-minded and cheap, between hip and hopeless, betwixt trending and tanking … and if you ride a scooter, you ride the razor’s edge, my friend. Obviously one has to be secure in one’s man or womanhood to even begin; my male college kid won’t be seen in the same garage with any scooter for fear it will dilute his musk. At the cool end of the scale, there’s our photographer/filmmaker/ballet dancer friend Richard Wright, who also finds time to head up the Bevery Hills Scooter Club and tear up Latigo Canyon on his bored-out Aprilia 250.

2015 Piaggio BV350 I.e. Review

Piaggio packs big scoot punch into small scoot package Credit: Photos by Jay McNally, Evans Brasfield As far as scooters go, the Piaggio BV350 i.e. had me pretty excited. The reasoning is simple: its 330cc engine is the largest in this class (I don’t include the Suzuki Burgman 400 due to its maxi-scoot size and price), and Piaggio’s marketing materials highlighted it as being the best of both words – having the power of a bigger scoot with the maneuverability of a smaller one.

Piaggio USA Announces 2015 BV350 i.e.

This just in from Piaggio. Note the BV350′s “anotomic solution” for optimum riding comfort. The Piaggio BV350 needs no introduction – a benchmark in the maxi-scooter segment, the BV350 has all of the elements to make it the perfect urban commuter – performance of a larger scooter, handling of a smaller one, paired with the craftsmanship and style expected from an Italian brand.

Piaggio Group Americas Names Mario DiMaria New CEO

Piaggio Group Americas has named Mario DiMaria its new CEO. He will be replacing Roberto Colaninno in the position, a Piaggio representative revealed to Motorcycle.com today. DiMaria has been with the Piaggio Group since 2007, but his experience in the powersport/automotive industry is vast, first serving as Area Manager for Nissan in 1996.

2015 Piaggio Beverly 350 SportTouring Announced

Piaggio has updated its Beverly 350 SportTouring scooter for 2015, offering a redesigned seat and some color changes. Expect to see it arrive in North America next year, where it is known as the BV 350. One of the brand’s perennially best-selling scooters, the Piaggio Beverly 350 was last updated in the 2012 model year where it became the first scooter to come equipped with both anti-lock brakes and traction control.

This is What a Parade of 10,000 Vespas Look Like

They came from 32 different countries, represented 310 clubs and formed a line 10 km long and they all had one thing in common: a love of Vespas. An estimated 10,000 Vespas scooted across the Italian province of Mantua for Vespa World Days 2014, a celebration of the iconic scooter brand. The Vespa parade traveled from the city of Mantua to San Benedetto Po for the second day of the festival.

2014 Piaggio MP3 500 ABS/ASR Review

A quirky scooter for quirky, smart people Credit: Photos by Milagro The front end of the Piaggio MP3 looks a bit like an angry Mutant Ninja Turtle or, if you stretch it, like a big scary frog. It’s a quirky scooter but the French seem to love it, having purchased nearly 70,000 of them. So, it was appropriate that Piaggio chose Paris as the city in which to launch the newest version of the MP3.