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With its extreme looks and scorching performance, the MP3 Sport 500 is for those who want to own a real head turner, while enjoying top performance and the extra grip of a third wheel. Passion, adventure and innovation are the essence of the MP3 series and the MP3 Sport 500 continues the trend.
Piaggio, the company that revolutionized personal transport with the launch of the first Vespa model in 1946, continues its streak of innovation with the introduction of the three-wheel scooter, the MP3. The MP3 Sport 500 provides safety, road grip and stability levels that no two-wheeler can match. Its power, performance and ease of use make for a very entertaining ride.The two independent, tilting front wheels of the MP3 Sport 500 re-define the very concept of ride stability to provide an unprecedented riding experience. Take on wet or patchy asphalt, cobblestone streets, train tracks and other tough riding conditions with more confidence and ease than a traditional two-wheeler.
With its compact super-scooter size and exceptional manoeuvrability, the MP3 Sport 500 is at home in town traffic. It’s a cinch to park: an electro-hydraulic suspension locking system means there is no need to put the vehicle on its stand. The MP3 500 Sport is equally comfortable when heading out of town. Its road grip, cornering safety and tilt angle are unprecedented for a scooter, adding to the pleasure of riding different road surfaces at high speed.
The MP3 Sport 500 uses three 12” wheels with large tires — 120/70 front, 130/70 rear. Together with the revolutionary front suspension, the wheels provide a tilt angle of up to 40° while riding like any normal two-wheeler and simultaneously ensuring better road grip on any surface, especially slippery and uneven tracks. The parallelogram suspension also ensures increased stability at high speeds. The rear of the MP3 Sport 500 features a single-arm suspension with two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers, a helicoidal spring and four-position preload.
Besides its exceptional stability, the MP3 Sport 500 also provides responsive braking thanks to three powerful linked brakes, 240 mm in diameter, and the parallelogram suspension. The result is record deceleration (about 8 m per second) with braking space reduced by over 20 per cent on normal road surfaces and as much as 24 per cent on slippery roads compared to a traditional two-wheel scooter.
The MP3 Sport 500 comes equipped with a 492cc liquid-cooled engine that meets Euro 3 standards, exceeding even the U.S. EPA and CARB standards. The eco-friendly nature of the engine is the result of the Piaggio engine division’s commitment to creating a truly top quality, environment-friendly engine. The advanced closed loop injection with a Lambda sensor, together with a three-way catalytic converter and electronic ignition control system, considerably reduces emissions as well as fuel consumption and provides immediate throttle response. As a result, the MP3 Sport 500 is fun to ride, quick off the mark in town traffic and comfortable with short motorway trips as well as extended touring.
The MP3 Sport 500 dashboard provides comprehensive, at-a-glance trip information. It includes a speedometer, fuel gauge, coolant temperature indicator, clock, trip and mileage odometer. Other features are a fuel reserve indicator, oil pressure, turn signals, low and high beam, seat or trunk lid open warning and an immobilizer LED.
The MP3 Sport 500 also offers a double steel tube bumper with metal mesh inserts and a rear rack with handle.
Our most popular MP3 Sport 500 accessories include:
- Top case
- Windshield
- Scooter cover
- Scooter lock
- Riding jacket
- Riding gloves
- Cupholder
- Battery tender
We have many other accessories available for this scooter. Ask us for details.
