Piaggio MP3 500 Make Model | Piaggio MP3 500 | Year | 2015 | Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder 4-valve Piaggio MASTER with electronic injection, catalysed | Capacity | 492 cc / 30.0 cub in. | Bore x Stroke | 94 x 71 mm | Cooling System | Liquid cooled | Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 | Induction | Electronic injection system | Ignition | Electronic inductive discharge, integrated variable timing | Starting | Electric | Max Power | 29.4 kW / 140 hp @ 7250 rpm | Max Toque | 42.23 Nm / 4.3 kgf-m / 31.2 ft.lbs @ 5550 rpm | Transmission | Automatic, twist and go | Frame | Twin Cradle: tubes in high tensile steel | Front Suspension | Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers. | Front Wheel Travel | 85 mm / 3.3 in. | Rear Suspension | Two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load, | Rear Wheel Travel | 110 mm / 4.3 in. | Front Brakes | 2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper | Rear Brakes | Single 240 mm disc | Front Tyre | Dual 120/70 - 12 in. | Rear Tyre | 140/70 - 14 in. | Dimensions | Height 1350 mm / 53.1 in Length 2160 mm / 85.0 in Width: 775 mm / 30.5 in | Wheelbase | 1549 mm / 61.0 in. | Seat Height | 790 mm / 30.9 in. | Dry Weight | 244 kg / 537.9 lbs | Fuel Capacity | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal | Piaggio have unveiled the latest iteration of their amazing three-wheeled scooter, the MP3, which first came out back in 2006. With more than 150,000 units having been sold over the last seven years, Piaggio haven't stopped improving their nifty little trike and the latest, 2015-spec MP3 500 gets anti-lock brakes, traction control and revised styling. Oh, and the 500cc single-cylinder engine is also new, and gets ride-by-wire throttle control for optimised power delivery and, with revised CVT settings, reduced fuel consumption. With 40 horsepower and 45Nm of torque, the new MP3 500 is never going to be a rocket, but performance should certainly be adequate for most people.
Available in 'Sport' and 'Business' variants, the 2015 Piaggio MP3 500 is, according to Piaggio, the best MP3 scooter they've ever made, and benefits from improved ergonomics, increased underseat storage area (which can now accommodate two full-face helmets), height-adjustable windshield, LED DRLs, new 13-inch alloy wheels and updated digital instrumentation. |