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     Josh_ |
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| Josh_ |
The larger cities in Spain and Italy put Sturgis to shame for the # of bikes (if you include scooters). Filtering rocks. We went in a department store in Milan and found (near the Calvin Klein section but before the umbrellas) a great selection of motorcycle gear. Week-old French bread is still better than fresh Italian bread. Big-bore bikes are few and far between. I could count the cruisers I saw (over 14 days) on one hand. | ||
| Peter |
Josh, Don't you have TDM's in the US? | ||
| Josh_ |
Not that I know of. There were quite a few bikes I hadn't seen before, these were just the ones standing still when I had a camera handy. Most popular bike in Barcelona - any BMW. Most popular in Rome - Ducati Monster followed closely by the Honda Hornet and Kawi CB-6? (Kawi's Hornet). Saw lots of Guzzi's in Italy. Only a handful of non-Monster Ducs. Only Aprillas were scooters and 50cc race-reps. I got a kick out of all the 2-stroke race-replicas (Aprilla and Yamaha mostly). Went all over Barcelona but only saw 2 gas stations? | ||
| Dyna |
Peter, yes the TDM was imported here for a year or 2. Slow seller tho & I believe it was yanked. | ||
| Dyna |
BTW those Gileras with the single rear shock are certainly odd looking. And whats with this exhaust?  | ||
| Josh_ |
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| Dyna |
WTF??? Anyone know what thats all about? | ||
| Josh_ |
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| Josh_ |
2 strokes with a muffler, no rear brake and no gear shift or clutch? | ||
| Josh_ |
correction: linked?  | ||
| Swampy |
Thats an expansion chamber for sure with a muffler at the stinger. Has anyone seen the pipes on some of the competition chain saws on ESPN?, probably 36' long. | ||
| Unibear12r |
I'm with Swampy but that curved pipe & small muffler looks like it would kill a lot of the power gain. I had expansion chambers on my Kaw triple & could never keep the packing in the glass packs. Everybody knew when I was out & about as they said it sounded like a "herd of P/O Bumble Bees" | ||
| Unibear12r |
Ok it kick starts on the left under the passenger peg & its a 2 stroke so its not a single gear. Could be a cvt but I'd think gear selects on the left grip/bar with an auto clutch & both bar levers work different brakes. Just a SWAG here. Anybody know? | ||
| Josh_ |
A genetically modified scooter. A sturdy frame able to capture all your driving energy and give you thrills you never thought possible. The style of a motorcycle but with twist and go transmission and a helmet storage compartment - a two-wheeler truly ahead of the field! DNA 50 Engine Piaggio Hi-PER2 50 cc 2 stroke catalysed at two stages with secondary air system Displacement 49.4 cc Bore 40 mm Stroke 39.3 mm Fuel Unleaded Induction Reed valve in crankcase Injection Electronic CDI Start Electric and kick starter Lubrication Separate with automatic mixer Cooling Liquid with forced circulation Gear change Automatic CVT with torque server Clutch Automatic dry centrifuge type Frame Open cradle frame with two descending beams in drawn steel Front suspension Hydraulic fork with Ø 35 mm downtubes Rear suspension Single damper with adjustable spring Front brake Ø 240 mm floating disc with 25 mm dual piston calliper Rear brake Ø 200 mm disc, calliper with 28 mm opposed pistons Front wheel rim 3.5.x14" Rear wheel rim 3.5x14" Front tyre Tubeless 120/70-14" Rear tyre Tubeless 140/70-14" Length 1,920 mm Width 520 mm Wheelbase 1,330 mm Saddle height 770 mm Dry weight 101 kg Fuel tank capacity 9 litres Oil tank capacity 2 litres Max. speed According to norms Consumption Exhaust emissions Noise emissions Respects the European Multidirective 97/24 EC, chapter 5 (Euro1) | ||
| Josh_ |
http://www.uk.gilera.com | ||
| Josh_ |
~$3,600 in the UK. | ||
| Unibear12r |
Uhhh... does close count? | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
You can ride a 50cc legally here in France with no licence or registration, (handy if you've lost your licence) Yes that is an expansion chamber with a muffler, it's turned over for space saving, aftermarket tuning stuff for scooters is BIG business here. Problem is the little b*****ds who ride them have no road sense & not enough power to get out of trouble when it catches them up (usually me running at 40 tons) Also as they're not registered anywhere theft is a huge problem, consequently there's talk of licencing and registration. The worst thing though is the noise, they sound like an angry wasp on steroids trapped in beer can.  | ||
| Cerbero |
i saw a couple of those gilera scooter/sportbikes in hong kong... they're amazing! |
