Paris Motor Show highlights – Aprilia shows the Scarabeo 50/100

Wed, Oct 5, 2005

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(The Scarabeo in one of it’s less traditional color schemes)

SCARABEO COMES WITH A CHOICE OF ADVANCED, RELIABLE AND ECOLOGICAL, 50 CC AND 100 CC FOUR STROKE ENGINES. WITH ITS REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY AND STUNNING GOOD LOOKS, SCARABEO HAS CONFIRMED ITS LEADERSHIP OF THE QUICKLY CHANGING SCOOTER MARKET. THE LIGHTWEIGHT, AGILE AND EYE-CATCHING SCARABEO COMBINES GREAT STYLE AND PRACTICALITY.

SCARABEO 50/100 FOUR STROKE

The Scarabeo 50/100 is a highly evolved species, perhaps the only scooter with enough good looks and functionality to have created its own original lifestyle.

Both the 50 and the 100 models bear a strong family resemblance to the classic Scarabeo 50 Street, but incorporate even more advanced technology.

The Scarabeo 50/100 offers a choice of carburettor fuelled, 50 and 100 cc four stroke engines that represent the very future of scooter riding.

DESIGN

The design of the Scarabeo 50/100 combines the classic and the modern in just the right proportion. The resulting look is destined never to go out of fashion.

This perfect combination of styles has been imitated by many, but Scarabeo’s unique personality cannot be surpassed. It is hard to improve on a style icon. Nevertheless, Aprilia’s panache for design has given the Scarabeo a brand new, trendy look without spoiling the courageous and original Scarabeo concept that has proved such a success in terms of sales and image.

The Scarabeo 50/100 differs from the Scarabeo 50 Street in a series of small but important details. The front direction indicators are incorporated in the handlebar fairing. The tail light and indicator assemblies are also built into the fairing. The headlight surround is finished in chrome. The leg shield incorporates a stylish chrome finished grille. The front mudguard is larger and more impressive.

These details and many other elegant finishing touches bring out the exclusive nature of the Scarabeo 50/100.

CHASSIS

The chassis of the Scarabeo 50/100 sets new standards.

Built around a robust tubular frame, the chassis incorporates suspensions that are more than able to cope with carrying a passenger, plus a powerful braking system with front disc brake.

The Scarabeo 50/100 is a benchmark for performance, safety and comfort.

ENGINES

50/100 FOUR STROKE

The Scarabeo 50/100 gives you the choice of two different, sophisticated four stroke, air cooled, single cylinder engines: 50 cc and 100 cc.

Both engines guarantee low fuel consumption (with the 50 cc achieving up to 42 km per litre) and because they are four strokes, there’s no need for two-stroke oil!

Scarabeo 50/100 Four Stroke brings you are functionality, riding satisfaction, smooth, responsive power and silent running.

The 50/100 engine uses dynamic crankcase cooling. This effective solution forces clean, cold air into the crankcase, keeps operating temperatures down, improves engine performance, and reduces variator wear.

The Scarabeo 50/100 Four Stroke also respects the environment and is fitted with a catalytic converter to comply with the latest emission control standards.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

The long, luxuriously upholstered seat allows riders to assume a natural riding position even with a passenger seated behind.

A rear luggage rack is fitted as standard and incorporates two convenient handles. These act as passenger grab handles and serve to lift Scarabeo 50/100 on to its stand.

The Scarabeo 50/100 has everything you need for city life, like an automatic choke for easy starting. Its 8 litre petrol tank gives you fantastic autonomy so no more daily refuelling! One tank-full from your local service station will keep you going for days.

The storage compartment in the leg shield is big enough for all those important items you need to keep handy. Instrumentation is clear and complete with attractive, easy-to-read graphics.

The high efficiency, motorcycle style, multi-focal, clear glass headlight incorporates lamps for main and dipped beam.

The Scarabeo 50/100 is also equipped as standard with an anchor pin for Aprilia’s Body Guard armoured cable lock.

COLOURS

The Scarabeo 50/100 comes in a choice of:

- Diamond Grey

- Venice White

- Main Blue

- Graphique White

ACCESSORIES

Aprilia offers a vast range of accessories for the Scarabeo 50/100. Choose the ones you need to customise your Scarabeo to suit your own needs and preferences.

A colour-matched rear top box with passenger backrest is available for all models and comes as standard on Scarabeo 100.

The top box features a particularly practical mono-key locking system, so you can open and close it with your scooter’s ignition key.

One key is all you need for Scarabeo!

- Large windshield

- Mono-key top box with passenger backrest (standard on the Scarabeo 100)

- Passenger footrests

- Body Guard armoured cable lock

- Leg cover

Technical specifications

SCARABEO 50 Four Stroke

Engine

Horizontal single cylinder four stroke. Overhead cam. Forced air cooling. Conforms to emission control standards.

Cooling

Forced air cooling.

Fuel

Unleaded fuel.

Bore and stroke

39.0 x 41.8 mm.

Displacement

49.9 cc.

Compression ratio

11.5 – 12:1.

Carburettor

Keihin 20 mm carburettor.

Ignition

Electronic.

Starting

Electric and kick-start.

Generator

Permanent magnet flywheel 12V – 120 W.

Lubrication

Wet sump, mechanical orbital pump.

Gearbox

Air cooled, automatic variator.

Primary drive

V belt.

Final drive

Gearbox.

Clutch

Centrifugal.

Frame

Single spar with double cradle in high strength steel.

Front suspension

Hydraulic fork. Wheel travel 80 mm.

Rear suspension

Hydraulic monoshock. Wheel travel 80 mm.

Brakes

Front: 220 mm stainless steel disc.

Caliper with two opposed 30 mm pistons. Rear: 140 mm drum.

Wheels

Light alloy, five spokes. Front 1.60 x 16″. Rear 1.85 x 16”.

Tyres

Front: 80/80 x 16″. Rear: 90/80 x 16″.

Dimensions

Max. length: 1,905 mm

Max. width: 705 mm

Max. height: 1,270 mm

Seat height: 780 mm

Wheelbase: 1,256 mm

Tank capacity

8 litres (including 1 litre reserve).

Colours

- Diamond Grey

- Venice White

- Main Blue

- Graphique White

Accessories

- Complete large windshield

- Single key top box with passenger backrest (standard on the Scarabeo 100)

- Passenger footrests

- Body Guard armoured cable lock

- Leg cover

Technical specifications SCARABEO 100 Four Stroke

Engine type

Horizontal single cylinder four stroke. Overhead cam. Forced air cooling.

Fuel

Unleaded fuel.

Bore and stroke

50 x 49 mm.

Displacement

96.2 cc.

Compression ratio

10.5:1.

Carburettor

Dell’Orto 22mm (Keihin 20 mm).

Ignition

Electronic C.D.I..

Starting

Electric and kick-start.

Generator

Permanent magnet flywheel 12V – 120 W.

Lubrication

Wet sump, mechanical orbital pump.

Gear box

Air cooled automatic variator.

Clutch

Automatic centrifugal.

Primary drive

V belt.

Final drive

Gearbox.

Frame

Single spar with double cradle in high strength steel.

Front suspension

Hydraulic fork. Wheel travel 80 mm.

Rear suspension

Hydraulic monoshock pivoting on engine-transmission assembly. Wheel travel 82mm

Brakes

Front: 220 mm stainless steel disc.

Caliper with two opposed 30 mm pistons.

Rear: 140 mm drum.

Wheels

Light alloy, five petal-configuration spokes. Front 1.60 x 16″. Rear 1.85 x 16”.

Tyres

Front: 80/80 x 16″. Rear: 90/80 x 16″.

Dimensions

Max. length: 1,905 mm

Max width: 705 mm

Max. height: 1,270 mm

Seat height: 780

Wheelbase: 1,256 mm

Tank capacity

8 litres (including 1 litre reserve).

Colours

Diamond Grey

Venice White

Main Blue

Graphique White.

Accessories

- Complete large windshield

- Passenger footrests

- Body Guard armoured cable lock

- Leg cover.

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