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Mad Max Meets the Midwest; TAKING ON THE SCOOTER CHALLENGE IN THE HEARTLANDBY BOB GRITZINGER.(NEWS)
Byline: Bob Gritzinger
Hopping on a scooter and setting out on a daily commute happens every day in cities across Europe. In the Statesespecially in the Mid-west that same commute can be daunting in a full-size sport-utility vehicle, let alone on a smaller-than-a-Smart scooter.
Against that backdrop, it was with some trepidation that we agreed to add the Piaggio MP3 500 scooter to our long-term test fleet. Granted, the MP3 500 is no ordinary scooter. Packing a 493-cc, 40-hp, 31-lb-ft, four-stroke one-cylinder engine and weighing 538 pounds, the MP3 500 sits atop the Piaggio range, a "maxi among scooters. But the $8,899 MP3's three-wheel configurationtwo 12-inchers up front and one 14-incher at the rearsets it apart from lesser two-wheeled brethren.
The dual front wheels provide significantly improved stability and road presence, while an electro-hydraulic locking mechanism allows the scooter to stand upright while at low speeds or when stopped. Used properly, the system technically allows a rider to pull up to a stop and never have to put his or her feet down to hold up the bike, but it takes practiceand it's impossible with a passenger on board. Probably the best feature is that the locking suspension does a great job of holding the scooter upright without a kickstand when it is parked.
Our Demon Black-trimmed MP3 500 sports black wheels and a five-lamp headlight system make it look more like an extra from a Mad Max movie than a granola-cruncher's green ...
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