It's official (that is www.scooter-station.com reveals to us) and it will make much noise: Piaggio market before the end of 2008 MP3 250 and 400 cm3 approved to be conducted with the B license (auto ).

To do so, the MP3 250 (with a power of 21 hp) and 400 (a power of 34 hp) will be modified to become "motor tricycles, accessible with a simple permit self:

- Changing the gap between the wheels before (an increase of 4 cm for a total now of 46 cm)

- Adding a brake pedal acting on discs front and rear, while retaining the levers on the handlebars.

It is also expected to change aesthetics.

For pricing, charging around € 6 800 for the 250 cm3 and 7 800 € for the 400 cm3, an increase of 700 €.

I think that giving access to licensed cars, scooters more powerful, is rather good news. Firstly because it is not just any vehicle which is concerned (it is a 3-wheeled scooters), because then we will see in the future arrival of hybrid motor scooter, which will be heavier, and require So more power.

Sources: www.scooter-station.com

Photos: www.thebikergene.com

Originally announced in mid-2008, the Piaggio MP3 hybrid could disembark at the end of the year 2008 under the name of Piaggio HYS.

Hybrid engines combine theoretically all the advantages of heat engines (autonomy and performance) and electric motors (speed startup and zero emission).

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On 14 July last, Buddy and Bob two friends seventies, arrived in Scooter 3 wheels (Piaggio Gilera Fuoco) in Manhattan, after traveling 5500 kilometers from San Francisco to New York.

Their aim was to demonstrate that the passion for adventure continues after 70 years and pay tribute to the legendary "Lincoln Road", described as a "treasure" of cultural heritage and civilization American.

Their blog is quite incredible, and I invite you to dive into their journey.

www.noagelimitpiaggio.us

I want to grow old! (and drive Fuoco!)

Source www.noagelimitpiaggio.us & yahoo.com

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