Illi Scooters
Put some fun between your legs!
The Piaggio MP3 500, with aggressive styling and performance, is the three-wheeler for the people who wnato to stand out. Riding has never been this easy, enjoyable, secure and fast. when you take 20% less braking distance required, pair it with a lean angle of 40-degrees, you get a perfect machine for impeccable road hodling in all riding condition.
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| Engine Type | Single cylinder MASTER, four-stroke, four-valve, electronic injection, catalysed |
| Displacement | 492.7cc |
| Bore/Stroke | 94 mm x 71 mm |
| Max Power | 40 hp(29.4 Kw) @ 7,250 rpm |
| Max Torque | 42.23 Nm at 5,550 rpm |
| Max. Speed | 89 mph (143 km/h) |
| Fuel | Unleaded |
| Fuel/Tank Capacity | 3.2 gallons (12 litres) |
| MPG | 57-59 mpg |
| Ignition | Electronic inductive discharge and variable spark advance in electronic unit with electronic immobilizer |
| Transmission | 'Twist and go' automatic CVT with torque server |
| Cooling System | Liquid |
| Front Tire | Tubeless 120/70, 12" |
| Rear Tire | Tubeless 140/70, 14" |
| Front Suspension | Parallelogram composed of four aluminum arms supporting two steering tubes, cantilevered suspension - Travel: 85mm. Electro-hydraulic suspension locking system. |
| Rear Suspension | Oscillating engine fixed to frame with swingarm and two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers with four-position spring preload. Travel: 110 mm |
| Front Brake | Stainless steel disks, 240mm, two piston caliper |
| Rear Brake | Stainless steel disk, 280 mm, floating two piston caliper |
| Chassis | Double cradle trellis made of high strength steel tubes |
| Weight | 538 lbs (244 kg) |
| Seat Height | 30.9" (785 mm) |
| Width | 30.5" (775 mm) |
| Length | 85" (2160 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 61" (1550 mm) |
| Color | Demon Black, Passion Red |
Hi, my name is Chuck McArty and I bought my Vespa from the scooter store in Champaign - Illini Scooters. Great people to work with! I have had it a little over a year now and have over 5400 miles on it. Runs great and gets 82 MPG. You just cant beat filling up at the gas pump for under $5.00!! I have three cars and last year my gas bill for them was over $700. So far, I have had two oil changes, one rear tire and added an air horn. Not bad and what a blast to ride!
Illini Scooters sell several different brands of quality scooters and will be able to help you get just the right one for whatever your needs. My money is on riding a scooter!!
Just for the record, I am 71 years old and retired! Yeah!!
I purchased my scooter in May of 2006 at Illini Scooter. Since that time I have over 4,500 in town miles on it. The gas mileage is excellent, at 70mpg. The scooter is fully automatic and easy to handle. I am able to keep up with todays traffic. See Dale & Frank and they will put you on one today. Thanks again