FIRST LOOK: PIAGGIO MP3
PIAGGIO MP3 Two front wheels — a
revolutionary concept.
 Piaggio launched the
first Vespa model — and with it the scooter phenomenon — in the spring of 1946.
The scooter revolutionised personal transport, giving Europeans a sense of
utter freedom.
Sixty years on,
Piaggio has come up with another revolutionary product: the PIAGGIO MP3, a
totally innovative three-wheeler with two front wheels.
The PIAGGIO MP3
provides safety, road grip and stability levels that no two-wheeler can match.
Power, performance and ease of use make for a very entertaining ride.
The two front wheels
of the PIAGGIO MP3 re-define the very concept of ride stability to provide an
unprecedented riding experience.
The front assembly,
with two independent tilting wheels, is far more stable than any scooter. The
PIAGGIO MP3 grips the road even when tailing other vehicles, providing top
performance in total safety.
The full extent of
this three-wheeler’s stability can be tested on wet asphalt or tough riding
conditions that would sorely challenge a traditional two-wheeler.
In town and city
traffic the PIAGGIO MP3 has no equal in terms of safety. It takes on
cobblestone streets, patchy asphalt and tram tracks with the greatest of ease,
remaining safe and stable all the while.
 With its compact super-scooter
size and exceptional manoeuvrability, the PIAGGIO MP3 is at home in town
traffic. It’s a cinch to park: an electro-hydraulic suspension locking system
means there is no need to put the vehicle on its stand.
Thanks to an overall
front-end width of only 420 mm, the Piaggio MP3 is type-approved as a standard
two wheeled motorcycle.
The revolutionary
PIAGGIO MP3 requires far less braking space than any scooter — the three-disk
braking system and exceptional front-end road-holding reduce braking space by
20 per cent compared to the best scooters.
The PIAGGIO MP3 comes
into its own when heading out of town. Its road grip, cornering safety and tilt
angle of up to 40 per cent are unprecedented for a scooter, adding to the
pleasure of riding different road surfaces at high speed.
The PIAGGIO MP3 is
available in two engine displacements, 125 and 250 cc, both up-to-date
4-stroke, 4-valve, liquid-cooled units in line with Euro3 emissions standards.
The 125cc engine
offers an excellent power output of 15 bhp/11kW, the legal limit when riding
with a car licence. The 250cc, equipped with electronic injection, delivers a
22.5 bhp/16.9 kW power output, making the PIAGGIO MP3 capable of comfortably
taking on long-distance rides.
Piaggio MP3 is
available in four colours: Sky Blue, Excalibur Grey, Graphite Black and Ruby
Red.
The PIAGGIO MP3 offers
unique and unprecedented riding pleasure.
Three other versions
will be available alongside the PIAGGIO MP3:
The PIAGGIO MP3 C with
a high winter windscreen, the PIAGGIO MP3 RL with an electro-hydraulic tilt
lock mechanism and the PIAGGIO MP3 CRL with a winter windscreen as well as a
tilt lock mechanism.
This innovative
vehicle marks the start of a new personal transport revolution from Piaggio.
PIAGGIO
MP3: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 125
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Engine
|
Single-cylinder,
4-stroke, 4-valve Piaggio LEADER with SAS and catalytic exhaust
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Displacement
|
124
cc
|
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Bore
/ Stroke
|
57 mm
/ 48.6 mm
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Fuel
|
Unleaded
|
|
Compression
ratio
|
12.0:1
|
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Max
power / Max torque
|
15
bhp (11 Kw) at 9,250 rpm / 12 Nm at 8,500 rpm
|
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Cooling
|
Liquid
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Gearbox
|
‘Twist
and go’ automatic CVT, torque server
|
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Ignition
|
Electronic
capacitive discharge (CDI) and ignition advance mapping
|
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Starter
|
Electric
(Bendix) with automatic decompressor and automatic start
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Frame
|
Twin
cradle: tubes in high tensile steel
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Front
suspension
|
Parallelogram
composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes, cantilevered
suspension – Travel: 85mm
|
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Rear
suspension
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Two
dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring preload – Travel:
110mm
|
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Front
brakes
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Two
stainless steel disks, Ø 240mm and floating calliper with two pistons, Ø 30mm
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Rear
brake
|
Stainless
steel disk, Ø 240 mm and calliper with opposite pistons, Ø 30 mm
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Front
wheel rims
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Die-cast
aluminium alloy, 12" x 3.00
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Rear
wheel rims
|
Die-cast
aluminium alloy, 12" x 3.50
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Front
tyre / Rear tyre
|
Tubeless
120/70-12” 51P / Tubeless
130/70-12” 62P
|
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Length/Width/Wheelbase
|
2,130
mm / 745 mm/ 1,490 mm
|
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Seat
height/ Dry weight
|
780
mm/ 199 kg
|
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Fuel
tank capacity
|
12
litres (includes 1.8 litres reserve)
|
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Max
speed
|
103
km/h
|
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Consumption
(ECE 40 cycle)
|
25
km/l
|
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Emissions
|
Euro
3
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PIAGGIO
MP3: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 250
|
Engine
|
Single-cylinder
QUASAR, 4-stroke, 4-valve, electronic injection, catalysed
|
|
Displacement
|
244.3
cc
|
|
Bore
/ Stroke
|
72 mm
/ 60 mm
|
|
Fuel
|
Unleaded
|
|
Compression
ratio
|
10.5
:1
|
|
Max
power / Max torque
|
22.5
bhp (16.5 Kw) at 8,250 rpm / 21 Nm at 6,750 rpm
|
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Cooling
|
Liquid
|
|
Gearbox
|
‘Twist
and go’ automatic CVT, torque server
|
|
Ignition
|
Port
Injected Alfa/n type with closed loop system, Lambda sensor in exhaust pipe
and three-way double catalytic converter
|
|
Start
|
Electric
(freewheel) with torque limiter
|
|
Frame
|
Twin
cradle: tubes in high tensile steel
|
|
Front
suspension
|
Parallelogram
composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes, cantilevered
suspension – Travel: 85mm
|
|
Rear
suspension
|
Two
dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring preload – Travel:
110mm
|
|
Front
brake
|
Two
stainless steel disks, Ø 240 mm and floating calliper with two pistons, Ø 30
mm
|
|
Rear
brake
|
Stainless
steel disk, Ø 240 mm and calliper with opposite pistons, Ø 30 mm
|
|
Front
wheel rim
|
Die-cast
aluminium alloy, 12" x 3.00
|
|
Rear
wheel rim
|
Die-cast
aluminium alloy, 12" x 3.50
|
|
Front
tyre / Rear tyre
|
Tubeless
120/70-12” 51P / Tubeless
130/70-12” 62P
|
|
Length/Width/Wheelbase
|
2,130
mm / 745 mm / 1,490 mm
|
|
Seat
height/ Dry weight
|
780
mm/ 204 kg
|
|
Fuel
tank capacity
|
12
litres (includes 1.8 litres)
|
|
Max
speed
|
125
km/h
|
|
Consumption
(ECE 40 cycle)
|
23
km/l
|
|
Emissions
|
Euro
3
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