Piaggio MP3 scooter 2010

No motorcycle license is required for this bike!!!! It is classified as a 3 wheeler! A full price offer gets tie-down straps and handle bar crossing straps for trailering & slick helmet. I also have his and hers riding jackets female helmet for a little more. Cash value is $4,333 delivery available Engine = single cylinder 4 stroke liquid cooled valves Bore 72 mm Stroke 60 mm compression = 20.5 / 11.5 starter = electronic with freewheel fuel = gas with electronic starter and electronic fuel pump fuel economy is in excesses of 60 mpg, this depends on how it is driven of course maximum speed 77 mph transmission = automatic breaks = 3 hydraulic disk breaks 2 front 1 rear 25% move than standard motorcycle owner customization 3rd key, 12v plug with USB adapter, Phone holder on dash, exterior charger plug, electronic maintainer, custom paint job, and of course a cup holder for your beverage of choice. Piaggio has a clear agenda: make motorcycles and scooters as safe, fun and easy to ride as possible so they’ll appeal to motorcyclists and non-motorcyclists alike. Some folks call this idiot-proofing, and I may be one of them. We all know the consequences of making an activity safe for idiots: idiots start to do it. Our sport has been safe from the long-term occupancy of morons for the last century: a moron on a motorcycle is a perfect self-correcting situation. Luckily, although the MP3 chassis adds a vast amount of safety and confidence to the riding experience, it’s not really idiot proof. It takes a little time and some skill to ride, as it’s not exactly like riding a regular scooter. The MP3 uses a complex parallelogram design composed of four aluminum arms supporting two steering tubes. The mechanism allows the two 120/70-12 front Pirellis to lean in tandem, simulating a normal motorcycle but putting 50% more rubber on the pavement. Which means more control and breaking. The rest of the bike is familiar to those of us who like our scooters big and beautiful. A tube-steel chassis connects that front end to the motor/swingarm unit, which drives a 14-inch rear wheel. Disc brakes all around: two 240mm discs up front and a 280mm job in back. All three rotors get dual-piston calipers and braided steel lines. Twin shocks in back, adjustable for preload, offer 110mm of travel. It’s covered in aggressive plastic bodywork, which together with the tube-steel rollcage and quad headlamps, makes the MP3 look more like a small armored car than a scooter. That tough styling is backed up by one of the beefiest single-cylinder scooter engines on the market. It’s Piaggio’s low-emissions leader engine, a liquid-cooled, four-valve, single overhead cam design that’s good for about 30 hp (estimate) at the crankshaft. It’s very clean-burning, thanks to fuel-injection and a knuckle-burning catalytic converter. A hydraulic wheel-lock mechanism is triggered by a switch on the right handgrip that activates a caliper, which clamps a blade attached to the leaning mechanism. That keeps the bike from leaning to one side or another, and automatically disengages at 2500 rpm or over 6 mph. It takes some getting used to; try to set it too early and it disengages, set it too late and the bike lurches drunkenly to the side when you stop. But when you get the hang of it, say goodbye to setting your feet down when stopped, making the seat height immaterial. I have owned 4 scooters this being the second most expensive but by far the best one I have ever owned. I am getting too old and in less than perfect health to use it any more. My last three years of use were strictly at Sonoma Raceway where I would move around from the camping lot to the track. Some of the extras are: Custom professional paint job. Lexus red and gray $1,000 Third key $150 Loose one see how much it will cost to get it replaced. You need 2 keys to make a one. Cell phone holder $20 12v outlet $50 USB plug to charge phone $10 Battery charging cable on the side of MP3 quick and easy hook-up $50 battery maintainer $50 new battery $50 Windscreen $225 Helmet with three visual options $90 British padded jacket and liner $140 New rear tire $180 Optional ladies Jacket and helmet $130