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Gilera Fire 500ie – What’s there not to like?

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

This review doesn’t offer much more in terms of road tests, but what it lacks in actual content it makes up for in tight leather. I say click on the title link to see more FIRE!

Gilera Fuoco 500 gets a test drive in Germany

Monday, April 9, 2007

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(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 […]

The ROOF is on fire! Or at least its review says it is.

Friday, April 6, 2007

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(Why shouldn’t I give you a traffic ticket?“Because I’m holding a thermal detonator.”) I’ve been considering a new summer helmet for this 2007. I want something cool and unique. Something that’s not too heavy. Maybe something a little easier to lug around or stow away. Usually, when I begin my helmet search I like to […]

First road test of the sporty Gilera Nexus 500

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

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(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 […]

Great MP3 review from 5th Gear

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

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“It’s no gimmick!” Thanks for the scoop Bill!

Jess at Modern Vespa gives the MP3 a physical

Friday, January 5, 2007

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(Jess says “Now cough for me” and gives the MP3 a top to bottom review) Jess, the moderator over at Modern Vespa, gets his hands on the Piaggio MP3 for 2 solid days and really puts her through the ringer, testing the extent her acceleration, braking limits, storage capacity, and lean angle which is summed […]