I'm not gey but seriously I would buy one of these, more mad Max rather than mad mod. I've been away fron biking for the last ten years or so and theonly other thing to catch my eye other than other makes of Maxi Scooters, is a Harley Sportster. I like bikes full stop, if its 500cc, then it ain't no shopping trolley.
Great idea for novice riders, also women like the added stability. But... I wouldn't be caught dead on one. It might effect my superior fragile ego. lol ;)
I don't think they have had drum brakes on motorcycles since the early 1970's they do however have disc brakes now. Like the ones on the 500 in the video. I love it when 12yr olds comment on motorcycle videos they are clueless. Yes get off your bicycle and you will see things scrape on motorcycle's, I've scraped "something" on every motorcycle I've had ,and most of them do not need a 42% Lean angle to do so. And let's remember kids this is a Scooter not a Superbike!!
ok, to set the record straight I have one of these scoots along with a lot of other motorbikes the scraping you hear is the CenterStand, Nothing Else it doesn't hit anything else except for that at maximum lean level. I'm a little puzzled with all the people caught up with the scraping of the Centerstand, what? You guys have never scraped pegs or anything else on your motorbike before when leaning into a turn? you guys crack me up if that is your biggest concern with this SCOOTER!!!
@javaracer chill the fuck out smoke a joint or somethin. after reading your essay i learned that u hate 12 yr olds and thats good cz then we know ur not a child molester. second i now know that "scraping" the shit out of a motorbike is ok acc to you and that your the gayest faggot ive ever "met". so since youre only 13 you better tighten up those jaw muscles cz im 14 yrs old!!
Afraid not. because the two front wheels are a certain distance apart (dont know the exact dist.) it is classed a motorcycle. If they were further apart it could be classed as a car, like harley trikes etc
Scrape, scrape, scrape! The fact that there is so much stuff dragging on the ground makes it obvious that this was not designed for any serious cornering prowess. Just like scraping the foot-boards of a Harley dresser!
My justification for purchasing the 400 MP3 soon: luggage carrying capacity of a fully dressed sport-tourer without the width or awkwardness; my K100-RT can be a pain to filter with. Living down a 3km long slippery winding gravel road scary on the heavy BMW (fun on my DRZ400e but its not a long distance bike). The approaching winter (Southern Hemisphere) with ice and snow on roads. And its simply FuN FUN fUn!
Having test-ridden the MP3 in town the lean angles are great and Ive owned supermotos, an R6 and road raced so LOVE corners, not worrying about manhole covers is great. Not having the excessive heat around the legs that all comfortable full-fairing bikes emit will be cool when the hot summer arrives. And its simply FuN FUN fUn!
Tbh...I cant stand the thing. I personally think it looks frankly ridiculous, and it scrapes on the floor is you try to take a corner at a decent speed!
Please stick to two wheels, if only for the sake of aesthetics
I have a piaggio mp3 and it never scrapes at all, you can lean off these like mad and they fly around bends. the extra wheel means you dont have to worry about white lining or ruts in the road, point twist and go. safe fun.
Brilliant Video MCN. On the other side of the Pond, ours is the same, but branded Piaggio MP3 500. Yada Yada Yada to all the negative chatter. The Italiana had the stones to make this innovative concept bike a reality and all you can say about is "scraping"?
Ok so he actually scraping the centre stand not the muffler of pegs! If you take a look at one of these beasts it is very easy to understand how you can do this!
I don't think Gilera took the idea of leaning into great consideration when they designed this. When he leans one way his silencer scrapes, and when he leans the other way, his automatic transmission/swingarm (whatever you call it on an auto bike) scrapes. lol
thats nt really a solution, they should have made it so that the bike didnt lean far enough to scrape the exhaust. Or better yet, make the silencer go somewhere else, somewhere where it wont scrape on the floor wen it is leant over properly. An audible warning is all well and good, but a better exhaust would have been better. You don't see GSXR's and Fireblades with their silencers dragging on the floor, and they r meant for extreme leaning
I have heard similar critics about my (non-race) leathers. But ... at 120 km/h you are totally having new skin if you scrape the ground without them. I should know. Still have the scars in my face from a fall at 40 km/h. And that was with a bike! :(
He may look like a pilock (what ever that is), but is it smarter to possibly rip your jaw off and skin your body to the bone because your NOT wearing the gear for fear of what someone might think you look like? Of course there are those who truely think a sweat band and flip-flops will protect them and to that I say to each his own.
Thank you Sir, I knew you did not. "Pillock" is an British term, used in South African as well but have not heard it here in NZ yet. Not very offensive, a fool basically. Cheers
Center Stand is for servicing the machine, and that's all.
Flat tire, etc.
Some of you are just too 10 yrs old still. Get over the weird shit.
The previous 40 yrs, 90% of bikes had both Side & Center Stand.
Philscbx 10 months ago
I'm not gey but seriously I would buy one of these, more mad Max rather than mad mod. I've been away fron biking for the last ten years or so and theonly other thing to catch my eye other than other makes of Maxi Scooters, is a Harley Sportster. I like bikes full stop, if its 500cc, then it ain't no shopping trolley.
ukchris64 1 year ago
what is the use of having 3 wheel when you still need to touch ypur feet on the ground
thedecagon 1 year ago
@thedecagon more stability and you can lock the front wheels so you can have your feet up when you stop
revfan54 1 year ago
Great idea for novice riders, also women like the added stability. But... I wouldn't be caught dead on one. It might effect my superior fragile ego. lol ;)
viggoM35 1 year ago
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off road?????? BULLSHIT!!!!!!!
crickeristheboy 1 year ago
off road?????? BULLSHIT!!!!!!!
crickeristheboy 1 year ago
No straight man should ever be seen on one of these.
raginh8r 1 year ago
Small wheels = Bad.
desmodronic916 2 years ago
Does your Ducati phallus indicate small size if you have small wheels?
bonzabeautymate 2 years ago
Oh man, this is a scooter, not a bike. Please dont lean that low as the side stand is touching the ground making such noise....
Adus98045 2 years ago
le carter il touche la route il va se bouffer en moin de deux
kalfass 2 years ago 2
I don't think they have had drum brakes on motorcycles since the early 1970's they do however have disc brakes now. Like the ones on the 500 in the video. I love it when 12yr olds comment on motorcycle videos they are clueless. Yes get off your bicycle and you will see things scrape on motorcycle's, I've scraped "something" on every motorcycle I've had ,and most of them do not need a 42% Lean angle to do so. And let's remember kids this is a Scooter not a Superbike!!
javaracer 2 years ago 3
ok, to set the record straight I have one of these scoots along with a lot of other motorbikes the scraping you hear is the CenterStand, Nothing Else it doesn't hit anything else except for that at maximum lean level. I'm a little puzzled with all the people caught up with the scraping of the Centerstand, what? You guys have never scraped pegs or anything else on your motorbike before when leaning into a turn? you guys crack me up if that is your biggest concern with this SCOOTER!!!
javaracer 2 years ago 2
@javaracer chill the fuck out smoke a joint or somethin. after reading your essay i learned that u hate 12 yr olds and thats good cz then we know ur not a child molester. second i now know that "scraping" the shit out of a motorbike is ok acc to you and that your the gayest faggot ive ever "met". so since youre only 13 you better tighten up those jaw muscles cz im 14 yrs old!!
ebebimik 1 year ago
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DogTrainerAnkara 2 years ago
sick shit lol would have been better if the drum brake didnt scrape when he leaned..=P
Y2KillerSPOOBLY 2 years ago
youre a dummy!!!
lotuselanplus2s 2 years ago
scrapin the engine cases on the floor LOL
madbiker53 2 years ago 17
i think so yes but my dad he would say no like the end gettin ure knee down LOLL
madbiker53 2 years ago
le carter touche le sol en virages a mon avis ya un probleme
kalfass 2 years ago
Parlez-vous anglais? LOL
Bigalinjapan 2 years ago
sorry was more later on :( didnt watch the whole clip
albin93 2 years ago
is it just me or is the exhustsystem touching the ground at 1:58?
albin93 2 years ago
is the standing system (or whatever it is named in english) not the muffler.
pastyccino 2 years ago
the only revolutionary kind of motorbike that really work and like to people..
ITALIANS DO IT BETTER
nicodanger13 2 years ago
is it supposed to scrape like that?!!!
jjjenguins 2 years ago
yes, it's the new eco-friendly sliders..... DUUUUR XD
jjcvk 2 years ago
(sunday blast) - looks like it's scraping the shit out of the transmission casing lol.
nitrofreak05 2 years ago
apparently they scrape at 40 degrees or less.. but it's insane to be leaning over that much anyway!
chaolan77 3 years ago
senti come gratta....
stivnico 3 years ago
poppawheelie!
taofledermaus 3 years ago
sunday blast... those sounds make me scared
GoliathElite 3 years ago
its the piagio motorcicle?
kalfass 3 years ago
you can ride these on a full uk driving licence cant you because it is a 3 wheeled vehicle under 500KG
kkiscool2001 3 years ago
Afraid not. because the two front wheels are a certain distance apart (dont know the exact dist.) it is classed a motorcycle. If they were further apart it could be classed as a car, like harley trikes etc
samank1979 3 years ago
Why does he scrappes everything when advertising for the product? If he hadn't, lots of people here would consider buying it...
srbrunoaf 3 years ago
Scrape, scrape, scrape! The fact that there is so much stuff dragging on the ground makes it obvious that this was not designed for any serious cornering prowess. Just like scraping the foot-boards of a Harley dresser!
waveman1500 3 years ago
My justification for purchasing the 400 MP3 soon: luggage carrying capacity of a fully dressed sport-tourer without the width or awkwardness; my K100-RT can be a pain to filter with. Living down a 3km long slippery winding gravel road scary on the heavy BMW (fun on my DRZ400e but its not a long distance bike). The approaching winter (Southern Hemisphere) with ice and snow on roads. And its simply FuN FUN fUn!
aleshamahon 3 years ago
My question is this: would you buy the 500 if you had it available to you at a similar price? I'm faced with this decision for my wife.
ShamanWS6 2 years ago
Having test-ridden the MP3 in town the lean angles are great and Ive owned supermotos, an R6 and road raced so LOVE corners, not worrying about manhole covers is great. Not having the excessive heat around the legs that all comfortable full-fairing bikes emit will be cool when the hot summer arrives. And its simply FuN FUN fUn!
aleshamahon 3 years ago
Tbh...I cant stand the thing. I personally think it looks frankly ridiculous, and it scrapes on the floor is you try to take a corner at a decent speed!
Please stick to two wheels, if only for the sake of aesthetics
thefirestarter2006 3 years ago
I have a piaggio mp3 and it never scrapes at all, you can lean off these like mad and they fly around bends. the extra wheel means you dont have to worry about white lining or ruts in the road, point twist and go. safe fun.
foulmouthc1 3 years ago 3
The centerstand is what is dragging in left-hand turns. I would assume this is only at maximum lean...
spridgeteer 3 years ago
You sure?? Looke dlike centre stand + drive train casing to me... And the exhaust during right-hand turns.
Either way it's not a great feature. Still look slike it can lean further than the Honda DN-01 though!
Neon8787 3 years ago
This is bad!
Draging the engine and eqaust in the bends?? How safe is that? Extra stability??
avetro 3 years ago
wow so it can go offroad aswell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
barnett682 3 years ago
does it come with the tall wind screen found on the MP3 400?
adrianrubi 3 years ago
people should all start to use these
Catz7890 3 years ago
i freaking love it, all except that corner scrapping, makes my skin crawl, all in all, very cool
blackbilly1965 3 years ago 2
Looks like something scraping along the floor when he goes round the corner
johncas1 3 years ago 2
I love it!!..Stability, Safety, Flexability. I hate the limitations on a two wheeler!..Thanks for the demonstration..I want one!!
Obie327 3 years ago
Brilliant Video MCN. On the other side of the Pond, ours is the same, but branded Piaggio MP3 500. Yada Yada Yada to all the negative chatter. The Italiana had the stones to make this innovative concept bike a reality and all you can say about is "scraping"?
johnwwwatson 3 years ago
He's gone!
rokslide 3 years ago
Ok so he actually scraping the centre stand not the muffler of pegs! If you take a look at one of these beasts it is very easy to understand how you can do this!
maxgt33 4 years ago 11
2:40
daedalx 3 years ago
@maxgt33 centre stand?? dude this thing dont need a centre stand! xD three wheelers do stand on their own
ebebimik 1 year ago
I don't think Gilera took the idea of leaning into great consideration when they designed this. When he leans one way his silencer scrapes, and when he leans the other way, his automatic transmission/swingarm (whatever you call it on an auto bike) scrapes. lol
joewakerley 4 years ago 3
Sure they did! You get an audible warning before dumping the scoot by leaning past the 40° limit to suspension travel.
Traqr 4 years ago 2
thats nt really a solution, they should have made it so that the bike didnt lean far enough to scrape the exhaust. Or better yet, make the silencer go somewhere else, somewhere where it wont scrape on the floor wen it is leant over properly. An audible warning is all well and good, but a better exhaust would have been better. You don't see GSXR's and Fireblades with their silencers dragging on the floor, and they r meant for extreme leaning
joewakerley 4 years ago
i wonted 2 see him do a burnout
motrbikevidz 4 years ago
SCRAP SCRAP SCRAP..HAHAHALOL
WILLDAWG22 4 years ago
Haha he was scrapping pegs and mufflers.
PsychoSpiral 4 years ago
HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
tdrew97 4 years ago
o.k it makes sense , but you still look a pilock ! racing leathers on a scooter i ask you !
42ADENT 4 years ago 3
I have heard similar critics about my (non-race) leathers. But ... at 120 km/h you are totally having new skin if you scrape the ground without them. I should know. Still have the scars in my face from a fall at 40 km/h. And that was with a bike! :(
nestofdragons 4 years ago 2
hey i fell off at 100kmh and only took the skin off my kneecap ! i ask a little bit of pain and its out with the leathers !
42ADENT 4 years ago
"but you still look a pilock ! racing leathers on a scooter i ask you !" yes, and a full face helmet as well, who does he think he is, Rossi?
aleshamahon 3 years ago
Gravel rash is the same when falling off a scooter or a bike.
Smurphenstein 2 years ago
He may look like a pilock (what ever that is), but is it smarter to possibly rip your jaw off and skin your body to the bone because your NOT wearing the gear for fear of what someone might think you look like? Of course there are those who truely think a sweat band and flip-flops will protect them and to that I say to each his own.
Magcheck 2 years ago
I was been ironic, heck. I now won't ride without my Leatt Neck Brace, even on the road!
aleshamahon 2 years ago
You're a good Man. I meant no disrespect. Ride safe.
Magcheck 2 years ago
Thank you Sir, I knew you did not. "Pillock" is an British term, used in South African as well but have not heard it here in NZ yet. Not very offensive, a fool basically. Cheers
aleshamahon 2 years ago
Pillock is slang for prick!
spada3man 2 years ago