Piaggio MP3 500cc Scooter First Ride 3 wheeled scooter review

[sheikyerbouti63]

Thanks for the presentation. Let me ask you a question. How tall are you ? About 180cm ? Are you comfortable with the seating ? Ok, these are three questions in fact. Thanks for your reply.

[hoohoohoblin]

@sheikyerbouti63 The guy in the video is around 180 cm high. I'm around 185 cm, and we both were comfortable with the riding position. It's easy to get your feet on the ground, and the Piaggio MP3 is a big scooter with lots of room to sit on.

[hoohoohoblin]

@MissKuriosity Try your local scooter dealer. It's a Piaggio, so a Piaggio or Vespa dealer should be able to sell you one.

[Adriangrosvenor]

I have never bought a scooter but I have rode 1, I prefer the semi-auto matic or clutch bike with two weels. The fear of having a flat tire with one of these is the reason why I never owned one, so do u have any videos showing how u actually change these weels. The back one to be more specific as the front is basic. If you do that would be really nice.

[hoohoohoblin]

@Adriangrosvenor I don't actually own a scooter, so I can't do a tire change video. I did a tire change video about my Royal Enfield, but scooters are different. Look up YouTube user HappyParrotFL and you can see how to do a tire change. She does a great job of explaining every step. The video is titled "Vespa - Rear Tire Change (How To)". To get to the wheel, she has to remove the exhaust system. It looks easy to do with the engine cold.

[Johnsouthshore]

I have one, exactly the same color and model.. and love it ! I added a Givi windshield and a top box and both are good additions. Go to the MP3 section of the MV Forum and find the thread for footpegs.. I added those as well and they really enhance the highway comfort.. Got mine in April of 2010, and had 3200 miles on it by the end of the year (before the snow hit).. tell him to enjoy it !

[hoohoohoblin]

@Johnsouthshore Good modifications. You can see from the rider's expression in the video how much he loves his MP3. The video was his first time ever riding the Piaggio MP3, and before that he had only ridden a 2-wheeler in MSF class. He had me ride it to an empty parking lot for him to take his first ride. I rarely see these scooters on the road, but they definitely have a cult following, and everyone stares at you when you ride up on one.

[theSMYRNAcowboy]

There pretty cool scoots.  Got a friend that has one and there sharp.

[WildBill1006]

we had them at a demo ride along with the spyders fun toys for sure. A friend of mine was thinking of buying one to break into the motorcycle world but was quickly convinced since you still need a motorcycle licence to drive one and the price of one that actually buying a bike was the better way. Anyways to each his own and ride safe.

[hoohoohoblin]

@WildBill1006 I took a ride on the Can Am Spyder, and it is a lot of fun. The MP3 is as heavy as a motorcycle, slower than a motorcycle, costs $9,000 US, gets the same gas mileage as a motorcycle. The Spyder gets bad gas mileage and you can't split lanes on it, but it has a great engine. I think the bikes are aimed at new riders with lots of money. I like the MP3 and think it would be cool to strip the bodywork off and make it into a crazy mutant bobber. BMW has an uber scooter out now too.

[ToastToGo]

Those things are pretty freaking sweet.

[hoohoohoblin]

@ToastToGo And lots of fun to ride too. I shot this video a couple of years ago when they just started selling them in the US and forgot to put it on YouTube. When I was riding it around town, everyone was gawking at me. It was weird. Best moment was pulling up next to a cute girl on a scooter at a stop light and doing a feet-up stop while she stared at the MP3 wondering what the heck it was.