Piaggio goes back to two-wheelers in 2012 with the X10
The XEvo ‘two-wheel’ GT scooter did not meet with the expected success, in particular because of the three-wheeled MP3s. In 2012 the X10 will try to regain the superb X9. He is accompanied on the Piaggio stand by the new Fly and a Vespa Quarantesei concept.
Piaggio Fly 2012 and Concept Vespa 46
Eclipsed by the imposing Beverly 350 and X10, the small Piaggio Fly szcooter introduced in 2012 a new 125 engine which replaced the good old two-valve "Leader"..
"This is a new air-cooled 3-valve single cylinder", explains Guillaume Chatillon, Marketing Director of Piaggio France,"which will be less noisy, less fuel-intensive and more economical".
"Compared to its competitors, this new engine consumes less"Says the CEO of the Piaggio group in France, Federico Musi, stressing that"walk stronger than the Leader (11.8 hp and 10.3 Nm against 10.5 hp and 10 Nm, Editor’s note) ".
From an aesthetic point of view, if its lines have gained in elegance, the "mini GT"de Pontedera remains the global vehicle – understand" also designed for Asia ", where it is also manufactured – that we know today."He is a little lower in the saddle", nevertheless warns the French big boss.
Piaggio Fly 2012
Likewise, the Fly 2012 has a rear disc brake, which allows it to benefit from a front-to-rear coupling system..
"The tank is located under the driver’s feet", adds Federico Musi, so that the Fly can accommodate two jet helmets in its trunk. At the level of the apron is a storage compartment where a mobile phone, a shirt or a small bag can fit.
The large bags will fit between the legs of the driver and will be properly secured to their hook. Finally "the luggage rack, which also serves as grab handles for the passenger, also allows a top case to be fitted", concludes Piaggio.
Available from June 2012, the Fly 125 – whose price should remain close to the current model displayed at € 1,799 – will still be available in 50 cc 4-stroke: advice to young people over 14 years old, motorists who do not wish – or do not have the time – to take the 125 training course, or even to drivers without a license !
Concept Vespa 46
Finally, in the foreground on the vast podium of the 2012 innovations of the Piaggio group – ahead of the V7, SRV 850, Beverly 350 and Fly -, were present two copies of the same concept, Vespa Quarantasei…
This is not a tribute to the famous race number of former Aprilia rider Valentino Rossi, but a nod to the "MP6" Vespa marketed in … 1946! "Vespa has continuously maintained its legend for 65 years, tirelessly evolving its concept of form-function", insists the parent company Piaggio.
Designed by the stylistic center of Pontedera, the Quarantasei foreshadows what could be in the future – if the comments from MNC readers turn out to be complimentary! – a Vespa scooter.
A future may not be that far away, since there is no question in this project of electric, hydrogen or hypraspatiotemporal motorization with solar dynamo fusion: the Vespa 46 already accommodates the 125 cc 3-valve single-cylinder fitted in the latest Fly !
See you in a few years at EICMA to discover this new version of the Italian wasp? Stay connected !
Matthieu BRETILLE – Manufacturer photos
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