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2001 Piaggio Liberty first series. Presented at the Barcelona motor show in May 1997, the Liberty was born as a scooter with a 50 cm 3 engine intended primarily for young audiences, having highly innovative specifications, it immediately stands out as "high wheels" among the most popular on the market; thanks to its original and dynamic line, good design quality and competitive price.
At its debut it was available in four displacements, 50, 100, 125 and 150 cm 3, all homologated Euro 2: the 50 was available both with two-stroke Hi-PER2 air-cooled and equipped with a two-stage catalytic converter with Secondary Air System (SAS), both with four-stroke Hi-PER4, the 125 and 150 were fitted with the Piaggio Leader four-stroke engine.
Piaggio GS200: In Germany, Switzerland, the Benelux and Japan, Piaggio offered a similarly bodied version with a standard PX200 engine: the GS200. MotoVespa PX125 T5 Sport and TX200: The Spanish T5 had the 5 port engine, a VIN starting with 98C or 108C, and a plastic framed seat with a different seat pin. The TX had a similar body with a ...
The new plug-in hybrid version of the Piaggio MP3 will be equipped with a 125 cc petrol engine and electric motor, which offers about 60 km/L (141 mpg ‑US) and travels 21 km (13 mi) using battery power alone. This machine could be out in 2009. [30] Piaggio/Vespa are also developing hybrid electric scooters.
The 4-stroke Vespa 50 LX weighs 102 kg while the 2-stroke weighs just under the 4-stroke model (96 kg). The 125 engine belongs to the Piaggio Leader family and is a four-stroke with electronic injection and has a power of 7.9 Kw (10.7 HP). With this engine, the LX reaches 91 km/h.
In 1999, the SP model was released. The biggest difference between the FX (FXR) and the SP is the FX had a 9 L (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal) petrol tank and battery stowed near the spark plug and a rear drum brake. The SP has a 12 L (2.6 imp gal; 3.2 US gal) petrol tank, the battery is stowed under the seat and it has a rear disc brake. [4]
In November 2006 the Master 400 cm 3 version was officially presented capable of 34 HP and on sale since summer 2007. In Europe, the 500 cm 3 version is marketed under the sporty Gilera brand, called the Gilera Fuoco 500ie. [2] In the United States, the 125 cc is not available, and the Fuoco is marketed as the Piaggio MP3 500.
Kick scooters have been handmade in industrial urban areas in Europe and the United States since the 1920s or earlier, often as toys made for children to roam the streets. [2] One common home-made version is made by attaching roller skate wheelsets to a board with some kind of handle, usually an old box.