hello from Texas, USA - I am on my 2nd MP3 500ie (1st was black - now have a Red one too)... We get plenty of stares and more questions that any bike I have ever driven. Still not making any long trips but then I did not buy it for that - just the weekend drives around the lake and in the lower Texas Hill Country west of wonderful Houston TX. 140 miles or 200km (est) is my longest single day drive. Any questions, please ask.
90MPH+ 50+mpg depending how you drive. sounds better with a Leo exhaust very nice and very fun! My wife loves hers and no they aren't cheap close to 9,000.00 here in the states
its only called an MP3 500 in north america, for some reason americans are retarded and need everything to be called something different to appeal to them.
you can get these from any scooter shop that sells piaggio (which is the owner of vespa), like scooteria on parramatta rd in stanmore (if you head west along parramatta rd as you pass McDonalds at stanmore, its just up the hill on your left hand side)
Im told every 10,000km after the 1st 1000km, mine had only 500km on it, and it was a lady owner. I looked at the Vespa 300, Vespa 250 and the Scarabeo 250 and 500's. I think the Fuoco will be OK for a while, but the novelty will ware off. Hows the Beo 250?
i owned mine a few years ago, it was the first generation that was the classic retro look. it was pretty good, adequate speed, good storage space in the top box but there is no underseat storage as that is where the fuel tank is but the seat was very comfy both for the rider and pillion.
i rode mine from sydney to the gold coast without any problems.
you are right cause i wish i knew where i can get the change over kit for mine. these guys @ my job are so ignorant. they dont even have bikes and they laugh at me until i smoke them on the highway . my coworkers are ignorant losers i love my piaggio.
i own a mp3 400 LT Sport Series. Its epic!!!
the best maxi scooter in the world , yet.
kingpoe1 3 months ago
hello from Texas, USA - I am on my 2nd MP3 500ie (1st was black - now have a Red one too)... We get plenty of stares and more questions that any bike I have ever driven. Still not making any long trips but then I did not buy it for that - just the weekend drives around the lake and in the lower Texas Hill Country west of wonderful Houston TX. 140 miles or 200km (est) is my longest single day drive. Any questions, please ask.
winglow 4 months ago
This thing looks so much meaner than a piaggio mp3
themanitasdeplomo 9 months ago
is there an ecomobile version?? products names are all about marketing!! look at beer,,,,the same beer from the same vat is sold under several names.
garyshouse305 1 year ago
90MPH+ 50+mpg depending how you drive. sounds better with a Leo exhaust very nice and very fun! My wife loves hers and no they aren't cheap close to 9,000.00 here in the states
javaracer 2 years ago 2
are these expensive, Cool Music!!
GamesOverr 2 years ago
WOW!!!!. IS that a scooter, or a big cricket. Kinda mean looking isnt it?
SecurityScoot 2 years ago
Is the Gilera Fuoco called an MP3 500 in some parts of the world? Looks like a fast machine. Where do they sell them in Sydney?
Wmediatube 2 years ago
its only called an MP3 500 in north america, for some reason americans are retarded and need everything to be called something different to appeal to them.
you can get these from any scooter shop that sells piaggio (which is the owner of vespa), like scooteria on parramatta rd in stanmore (if you head west along parramatta rd as you pass McDonalds at stanmore, its just up the hill on your left hand side)
leonardomoses 2 years ago
Im on the North Shore, so I've already been into Scooter Central in Brookvale and got a great deal on a second hand one in Black. It rocks.
Wmediatube 2 years ago
nice, thats where i bought my old Aprilia Scarabeo 250.
whats the servicing costs like and intervals with the fuoco?
leonardomoses 2 years ago
Im told every 10,000km after the 1st 1000km, mine had only 500km on it, and it was a lady owner. I looked at the Vespa 300, Vespa 250 and the Scarabeo 250 and 500's. I think the Fuoco will be OK for a while, but the novelty will ware off. Hows the Beo 250?
Wmediatube 2 years ago
i owned mine a few years ago, it was the first generation that was the classic retro look. it was pretty good, adequate speed, good storage space in the top box but there is no underseat storage as that is where the fuel tank is but the seat was very comfy both for the rider and pillion.
i rode mine from sydney to the gold coast without any problems.
leonardomoses 2 years ago
@leonardomoses Did you ever thing that MP3 is easier to say in English than the Italian moto projecto 3 or Gilera Fuoco you stupid fuck European?
jtzcdz 1 year ago
@jtzcdz
no, its just that americans are stupid and retarded so they need different names for everything to be appealing to them!
leonardomoses 1 year ago 3
you are right cause i wish i knew where i can get the change over kit for mine. these guys @ my job are so ignorant. they dont even have bikes and they laugh at me until i smoke them on the highway . my coworkers are ignorant losers i love my piaggio.
jayeelove 1 year ago 3
Wow, what a funny looking scooter, kinda like a big grasshopper eh?
dozerhoontube 2 years ago