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Piaggio

A collection of 4 posts

2008 Piaggio MP3 400 & 500
Sept/Oct '08

2008 Piaggio MP3 400 & 500

It takes a lot to catch the jaded eye of a typical New Yorker. But here we are in the metropolis astride Piaggio's second wave of funky 3-wheeled MP3 scooters, drawing long stares everywhere we go. One urban hipster eyeing the passel of Piaggios exclaims, with just the right amount

  • John M. Flores
John M. Flores 6 min read
Super-sized Scooter
May/Jun '07

Super-sized Scooter

In the burgeoning maxi-scooter market, Piaggio's BV500 is more classically styled than the company's X9 or other more sportbike-inspired competitors. The front exhibits classic scooter design cues, but the rear has been transmogrified into a touring motorcycle. Is this the ingenious creation of an enlightened product development team, or has

  • John M. Flores
John M. Flores 6 min read
Breaking the Mold
Jan/Feb '07

Breaking the Mold

The view from the top of the "steepest road in Texas" is, well, OK. San Antonio lies out there somewhere in the hazy distance, as an early October sun pegs the thermostat at 90+ degrees. Riders from similarly "mountainous" states  -  like Kansas and Delaware  -  may be impressed, but

  • John M. Flores
John M. Flores 6 min read
Piaggio X9 Evolution 500
Jan/Feb '05

Piaggio X9 Evolution 500

What a way to start a trip. My first flight delayed, I have to change airlines, go through the 'special interest' security screening, endure a two-hour layover in Dallas, and when I land in Los Angeles, I have to ride a scooter. How bad can it be?A ride up

Chris Myers 6 min read
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