TheScooterScoop

Gilera Fuoco 500 gets a test drive in Germany

Monday, April 9, 2007

(Infomotori.co.uk, a fine example of an Auto & Motorbikes webmag takes to the road) Here’s an article that could have been a great little intro to the hot Fuoco 500. Not complaining about the times where the writer inexplicably breaks into Italian, (it’s a bilingual site, so it could be their translation app) for the […]

First road test of the sporty Gilera Nexus 500

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

1 Comment

(While it doesn’t have the largest displacement in the land, it’s definitely the sportiest scooter out there. Can’t wait for them to sit on the GP 800!) I love how Tim starts this story off: As a teenager, I had a friend with a mechanical obsession – he wanted to install a Porsche 911 engine […]

More details on the WORLDS MOST POWERFUL SCOOTER!

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

5 Comments

(Because you never know when you need to go 120 mph) Well we finally get a closer look at the GP 800 and upon closer inspection I find its look only moderately inspiring (IMHO). Here’s a few more details on the GP800 from Inside Bikes News: Piaggio have shown their new 839cc (51.2 cubic inches) […]

OUCH! Hot scoots comin’ thru! THE GILERA FIRE 500!

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

4 Comments

(Steve suddenly hears “Take My Breath Away”… By Berlin… not Jessica Simpson) Here’s some pre-Milan show goodness courtesy Chris “CoffeeDrink” of our sister city San Antonio. The photos are from MotorBox.com and a story can be found at good ‘ole Cyberscooter.it. In it they announce the shock-and-awe inspiring Gilera Fire with FIVE HUNDRED CUBES under […]