Piaggio MP3 for sale

Seller: chewettc

Condition: Listing details from the bike's own eBay listing: Year: 2009; Make: PIAGGIO; Model: MP3; Mileage: 6,700 miles; Engine: 500 cc; Type: Standard/Naked; Color: Black. 2009 Piaggio MP3 500ie Garage kept, adult owned, second owner, meticulously maintained. Purchased in NW Arkansas in 2018. New front and rear tires, CVT belt replaced less than 1000mi ago, Dr. Pulley sliding roller weights installed less than 250mi ago, new brake pads installed less than 250mi ago. Includes removable Shad top case and mounting bracket, large Italian made Givi windscreen, diamond plate floor boards, and motorcycle cover. Less than 6700mi on the odo (though this reading will change as I ride it 4mi round trip to work/infrequently during the auction), 40-50mpg, 80-90mph capable, always filled with 93+ octane fuel. If you've never cruised along on the Piaggio MP3 500, you're in for a treat! I have owned and ridden 2-wheeled Vespa scooters of model year 1964-2004 since 1998. The MP3 500 is like nothing else. It is fast off the mark and nimble at low and high speeds. Balance is amazing due to the three wheeled configuration and tilting front wheels. Front wheels are lockable at speeds under ~10mph when coming to a stop and automatically unlock as you accelerate. Amazing! Never wrecked or laid down! I have babied this MP3 500 since I sought it out and purchased it from the original owner in 2018. Previous owner scuffed the left side area below a screw and the side reflector/marker. See pics. VIDEO shows cold start. I don't think you'll find a lower mileage and well maintained Piaggio MP3 500 anywhere! Hard to part with, but hand surgery has me listing it! Please send questions or contact me for a viewing and offers. Located in Conway, AR. -------------- CYCLE WORLD REVIEW by David Edwards Riding Impression: 2009 Piaggio MP3 500 "Craving attention? Nothing on wheels short of Britney Spears exiting a Lamborghini draws onlookers like the MP3! This thing is positively brilliant! Not necessarily as a scooter, understand. For you and me, a conventional two-wheeled scooter is lighter, less complex and less expensive. Thing is, the MP3 wasn't built for you and me. Two impediments that keep "civilians" from riding are the need to master a manual clutch/gearbox and the fear of tipping over. Piaggio's three-model MP3 line directly addresses those concerns. Like most scooters, there's a step-less CVT "automatic" transmission—just twist the throttle and you're moving, no need to change gears or find neutral at stops. But the MP3 family's real claim to fame is the tilting parallelogram front suspension/steering design, made up of hinges and arms and pins and bearings, oh my! We sampled the butch member of the trio, the MP3 500 with its four-valve, liquid-cooled, 492cc Single for power, a claimed 40 hp. Top speed is an honest 90 mph on the radar gun, with a timed quarter-mile of 17.43 seconds at 75.7 mph. Zero to 60 mph takes 9.7 seconds. While the 250 and 400cc versions look typically scooter-cute, the 500 has a sort of diabolical tiki-doll visage, an effect heightened by the matte-black paint (red is also available) and diamond-plate floorboard inserts. Army of Darkness stuff. Anyway, here's the cool part. Ride up to a stoplight, and as soon as your speed falls below 10 mph, thumb a switch on the right handlebar that locks the front end upright—indicated by a double-beep. The bike remains balanced without assistance; no need to sully your sneakers at a stop. Light turns green, give it some throttle, you hear a single beep, and the steering unlocks. More Stupid Scooter Tricks: If your driveway has any slant at all, you don't awkwardly paddle back when it's time to ride. Simply release the parking brake, keep your feet on the floorboards and the MP3 rolls into the street. Gas it to unlock the steering, lean in the intended direction and you're off in one smooth move bound to impress friends and family. If you insist, you can forgo the button and put a foot down to steady yourself at stops, just as on a regular two-wheeler. And, in fact, in all other situations, the MP3 feels utterly conventional. If you were magically plopped into saddle at speed, you wouldn't know there was an extra wheel up front. In turns, the bike counter steers and leans just like a single-track vehicle. In enlightened states like California where lane-spitting is legal, it even threads through traffic jams with no undue drama. Is it safer than a two-wheeled scooter? Well, it has an extra contact patch up front and an extra disc brake, so it stops well, posting figures almost identical to those of our 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R test bike. And on wet cobblestones, having an extra wheel has to be a plus. More important to fence-sitters trying to choose between open-air commuting and another bloodless econocar is the sense of security that third wheel brings. At $8899, the 500 ain't exactly cheap, but it's half the price of a new car, gets an easy 44 mpg and sets its owner well apart from the mundane masses. See? Brilliant!”

Color: Black