500cc italian scooter

[Ratti]

Anyone have first hand experience with these? Think its a Piagio or Piagetti ( something like that )

am considering buying one as a work vehicle, but don tknow a darn thing cept what the sales type wanted to tell me.

[allycatz]

Not sure on that one....Im currently looking at several but 200 - 250cc range. The PGO-Gmax, Gilera Runner or Honda Dylan. The prices are high tho

[DangerMice]

was it a Paiggio Zip? review here (http://www.thescooterreview.com/component/content/article/263-piaggio-zip-50?showall=1)

A mate has one, but ended up dropping bigger engine in it

--Edit--
LOL read too quickly and thought you wrote 50cc.

[allycatz]

Piaggio do a 500cc X9, also do 250cc X7 (X9 on TM at the mo). Gilera do an awesome looking 500cc one as well

[Dave Lobster]

The Gilera 500cc thing is very, VERY vibey.

Why not try a Japanese one? The 400cc Burgmans are better in every respect.

Unless you're a homosexual. In which case a 500cc Vespa is perfect ;)

edit.. or a girl.. obviously..

[allycatz]

Hey Ratti, theres a great scooter shop in Wanganui next time you are up there. I've been thinking of doing a day trip up there cos none of the Welly shops have what I'm looking at except for the Honda.

[vindy500]

mates dad bought a new piagio, I dont know the details but he seems to spend a fortune 1k+ every time it gets seviced

[blackdog]

wellington m/c have one at the mo too....worth takin' it for a ride i reckon

[Bren]

Latest motorcycle trader has a review of the Gilera GP800 in it....for a large sized scooter thats gotta be fun...70 odd horsepower....mmmm can see myself on a scooter like that just for the grin factor

[allycatz]

ADVrider site has a great scooter forum with lotsa stuff on the big scooters and photos.....they seem very popular in the states

[Del Fuego]

There are a few 500cc "Piaggio" machines, badged as all kinds of things... MP3 500 aka Gilera Fuoco. X9, Carnaby (iirc) probably the later is what you are looking at? or the X9... X9 is a straight up good peice of kit, havn't ridden the Carnaby but looks like a big pimpn tank... should be... um... comfy? if a bit of a whale.

[Ratti]

its an x9..ll bought and paid for.
Had a chat with Pete at WMC and it was a Gilera he had there, but it had sold.

500cc scoot, its hilarious to ride. super grin factor and a nice change from a bike. Rides a lot more like a bike than I thought it would. and it is way cool to pass a car on the Hayward hills on a scoot...

[allycatz]

Awesome....Ive decided on the x7 . just gotta book me BHS and get me licence and I should have one within next two months. Maybes I will finally get to actually ride with someone

[Crasherfromwayback]

its an x9..ll bought and paid for.
Had a chat with Pete at WMC and it was a Gilera he had there, but it had sold.

500cc scoot, its hilarious to ride. super grin factor and a nice change from a bike. Rides a lot more like a bike than I thought it would. and it is way cool to pass a car on the Hayward hills on a scoot...

Stoked you've found one!

[blackdog]

i foresee a gals on italians club forming in the near future

[Ratti]

Stoked you've found one!

I knew where it was, but wanted to check in with you to see if you might have anything that was worth a look.


i foresee a gals on italians club forming in the near future

Now THAT is an idea with merit. How is your search for a scoot going Stig?

All he needs now is a name.The bike i mean.. definatly male, definatly gay, and a drag queen to boot! I need something italian and appropriately draggish sounding. Tentativly its Stefano, but Im not sure about it.

[blackdog]

Now THAT is an idea with merit. How is your search for a scoot going Stig?

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slowly getting back onto the bandit....so hopefully no need for a scoot anytime soon :)

[allycatz]

All he needs now is a name.The bike i mean.. definatly male, definatly gay, and a drag queen to boot! I need something italian and appropriately draggish sounding. Tentativly its Stefano, but Im not sure about it.

Got ya self a Gigolo?

[Ratti]

or maybe Ducky, that way I can stil claim to be riding a Kwaka....get it?

sigh, its only funny if you know that Im a Zed Hed

[allycatz]

or maybe Ducky, that way I can stil claim to be riding a Kwaka....get it?

sigh, its only funny if you know that Im a Zed Hed

You can always sit on Pinocchio....if you know what I mean lol! ..... oops wrong thread!

[Ratti]

hard and long? if you know what I mean? ahem....

nah I think it'll be Ducky...and I will probably have to cover the seat and the inside black plastic with yellow fake fur. Saw a bike at Motorad today that had been covered with zebra striped fake fur, It was gorgeous! I so want to cover the sensible bits of the scoot with yellow! A vision of loveliness, to quote our Lynn of Tawa.

[allycatz]

hard and long? if you know what I mean? ahem....

nah I think it'll be Ducky...and I will probably have to cover the seat and the inside black plastic with yellow fake fur. Saw a bike at Motorad today that had been covered with zebra striped fake fur, It was gorgeous! I so want to cover the sensible bits of the scoot with yellow! A vision of loveliness, to quote our Lynn of Tawa.

Now you need ducky as a number plate