2010 Blur 220i!

ericalm · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:33 am Post subject: 2010 Blur 220i!

It's official. Dealer scooterbill in Atlanta announced this in the Blur forum, confirming what a lot of people had guessed or at least hoped for.

Genuine Blur 220i coming in 2010. Don't know when; I think the Stella 4T will be out first.

dawg onit · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:13 am Post subject:

any word on the cost?

ericalm · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:24 am Post subject:

$3899.

Lostmycage · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:29 am Post subject:

According to what I've heard (proxy via my dealer) the Stella and Blur are both due out in April. I'm intrigued by both. I'll believe them when I see em, hehe.

ericalm · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:33 am Post subject:

Hm, maybe I need to go check the CARB docs again… Smile

EDIT: Nope, nothing new yet. The existing lineup has all been approved. I know Stella was submitted for testing some time ago, which is why I think it may come first. Also Stella & Blur coming from different countries… Not sure if they'll arrive at dealers at the same time. Which could still mean April for both!

dawg onit · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:35 am Post subject:

Wow, kinda makes me glad i haven't gotten a new scoot yet. We're getting a fatty tax refund this year, basically because we just adopted my nephew about a year and a half ago so i might be able to scrounge that up! I was gonna spend some money on mods for my scoot but now it looks like i might hold up on that.
Mahalo for the post Eric!

BeachBuzz · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:43 pm Post subject:

let's hope it happens in '10 and sticks around for more than 2 years. I'm not close to ready for an upgrade yet but a bigger stronger faster Blur might turn my head.

Kaos · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:13 pm Post subject:

I'm actually more excited that now I might be able to get FI partsto try to adapt to the Buddy Razz

Seriously though, I'll be at least test riding these things when they get in. I was sorry I didn't bother when the first round of Blurs was at my dealer, and by the time I knew enough to be interested in trying one, they were long gone.

Wheelz · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject:

See I told you LMC! mmmmmmmmm 220 blur, soon very soon Razz

jasondavis48108 · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:38 am Post subject:

Wow, thats not too much more than a Black Jack. I really need to pick something up soon for commuting so I can start playing with the 50, this just might be an option although I was trying to hold out for the retro touring scoot.

ericalm · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:41 am Post subject:

Touring scoot is coming, though I'm guessing it's going to be later in the year now.

BTW, the Blur 220 will reportedly be available in gunmetal grey and white!

jasondavis48108 · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:50 am Post subject:

I really like the gray/silver if its the same color as the one on the PGO site

KCScooterDude · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:45 am Post subject:

pcbikedude · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:03 am Post subject:

ericalm · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:06 am Post subject:

Stella actually went to CARB before the SYMs, I think. SYM really blew it with the Symba in CA by not submitting it for testing much earlier.

Skootz Kabootz · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:40 am Post subject:

Hey what happened to the "This Thread Is Worthless Without Pictures" emoticon??? Is it MB history? Would have been perfect here...

Well... This Thread Is Worthless Without Pictures! Cool

Lostmycage · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:57 am Post subject:

ericalm · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:58 am Post subject:

I killed the emoticon because people didn't actually use it that much and it screwed up the window because it was so big. Smile

No pics of the US version yet, though.

Lostmycage · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:15 am Post subject:

HA! I knew it messed with the mojo!

KCScooterDude · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:40 pm Post subject:

illnoise · Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject:

i'm excited to see the branding, they usually do a nice job, if Taiwan puts the stickers on straight. I saw some mockups and they had a lot of decisions to make but I'm sure Eric and Grayson will make me proud to be a blur owner, ha.

note that if you look across the Blur range, there are some seat variations and 2-3 different fenders, so they had some choices to make there, too.

I actually have a few dozen photos of the 220 i rode (white) but I don't know how similar theirs will be, and back then they asked me not to publish them.

I bet one reason they chose white was because the 2-tone mirrors (same as the rattler) look great and they said they couldn't reliably color-match them if they chose their own color since PGO outsources them

For reference (Spam!) here's my review, if you didn't see it back then. (no pix)

http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/08/09/genuine-blur-220-test-ride

So happy to see this great underrated scooter get another chance, with a bigger engine!

Bb.

lobsterman · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject:

This is certainly the scooter I want, my task will be to convince my wife of three things:

1. She needs to learn to ride
2. She gets the Buddy
3. I need this $3899 new Blur

BuddyLicious · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject:

Not disappointed in the least with the new 220 Blur but did want to ask, why a 220 engine? It just seems like a strange size.Anyone know? Thanks.

TVB · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject:

Lostmycage · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject:

It's the largest engine they've been able to make work with the 6-link rear suspension. They had a 250cc version a while back that had the double rear shocks.

Really, the only thing that's odd is that they're labeling by it's actual displacement. That's a lot different from Kymco People S163, SYM HD171, Vespa GTS 244 (or the GTS 278 Super), SYM Citycom 262 or Scarabeo 460ie. Those are just the first I could think of off the top of my head.

Blur 220i where "i" stands for "actual"!

Rippinyarn · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:04 pm Post subject:

Great, another scooter that I want... Hmmmm.

McFlyMpls · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject:

laxer · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject:

Gotta say I'm not a fan of the modern, space-age-looking scooters. But the Blur is FAR and AWAY the most attractive of all of them, it doth almost convince me...

babblefish · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:03 am Post subject:

Got my name on my local dealer's waiting list. This is going to be a looong three months! Leaning towards the grey and white one but, straight white would make it easier to paint a different color. Smile

jrsjr · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject:

ericalm · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject:

I've never ridden a Blur! I'll be eager to test one of these bad boys.

If I'd risked divorce* by running off to the Dealer Expo in Indy this weekend I probably would have been able to test both the Blur and Stella 4T.

These are getting their official unveiling tomorrow!

*Maybe not divorce, but my wife is taking several much-deserved days off and a trip to Indy for the Dealer expo wasn't exactly what she was hoping for. Smile

jrsjr · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:30 pm Post subject:

Lostmycage · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:10 pm Post subject:

I hope they do something about the headlights. That would be the only thing left to complain about on the Blur if it had a better motor.

illnoise · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:38 pm Post subject:

Lostmycage · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:52 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I've never been impressed with it. I never went to the Silverstars because I was concerned about the battery going dead... not sure where I got that notion. I did upgrade to the PIAA HS1 and white LED running lights... but it just never seemed to do the trick. I think a lot of just has to do with the headlight position being so low. I never got into trouble over not being able to see anything, but it always seems just a bit dim. I always felt like one day I was going to experiment with cutting that strip out of the middle of the headlight.

It's purely a matter of personal preference and I'm sure the Blur's headlights are better than others. It could just be in my head. Confused

ericalm · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:05 am Post subject:

Specs, courtesy of Genuine's Facebook page:

ENGINE: 220.1 cc 4-Stroke Fuel
Injected, Air-Cooled
TRANSMISSION: Automatic (CVT)
CURB WEIGHT: 317 pounds
COLORS: Gun Metal, White
MILAGE: 78 MPG
SIZE: F: 120/60-13 R: 130/60-13
BRAKING: Front and Rear Hydraulic Disc
TOP SPEED: 75 MPH
WARRANTY: 2 year/Unlimited-mile

Pictures coming soon

laxer · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:59 am Post subject:

75 MPH, yyyeeeooowwwzzzaaa! Mongo likey!

ericalm · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:29 pm Post subject:

First pic! Courtesy Ron Arnold via Twitter:
http://twitter.com/DetroitScooter/status/9060185613

Lostmycage · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:16 pm Post subject:

WTF?! DOT lights?! That's not right. Other than that, HAWT!

ericalm · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject:

Another one:

babblefish · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:11 am Post subject:

ericalm · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:22 am Post subject:

Okeh, I've seen the all-white one now too. I'll try to obtain a pic to post ASAP.

No offense to current Blur owners, but I think the 2 new colors look way better than Blurs versions 1 & 2 and will really make them stand out among the other sport scooters. I can really see these finally finding the following the Blur always deserved. Right combination of style, differentiation from other models, and performance specs.

Lostmycage · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:50 am Post subject:

They're both shiny! I love the Blur, but they really weren't awake when it was time to pic colors... unless they intended the rough gray to be more like a primer so the owners could paint it as they saw fit.

I wonder if the original turn signals are wired to work or if they rigged it like they did the Buddy. That'd definitely be the first thing gone.

charlie55 · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:21 am Post subject:

Keep goin' guys...

The more you chat up the 220, the faster my '06 becomes a collector's item.

KCScooterDude · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject:

justscooten · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject:

i want it i want it ...anyone want to by a low mile 07???

BeachBuzz · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:15 pm Post subject:

damn that white one is hawt! I'm trying to justify trading up my blue '07 Burgman for the '09 white one, so funds are very limited. To tell the truth I couldnt be happier with my vintage Blur and am not interested in the upgrade, but damn that white one is hawt!

illnoise · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:31 pm Post subject:

I like the new colors, and it was probably a smart move not to over-brand them, but I still like my orange one better. Someone crash one soon so I can switch my engine.

UGH BOO FAKE CARBON FIBER. Gack. People will love them.

Bb.

KCScooterDude · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:48 pm Post subject:

Rippinyarn · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:55 pm Post subject:

Here's a few more as I write up the blog entries. It's an awesome-looking machine and I can't wait to ride it. Commence saving of pennies...

And yes, the front brake caliper is gold, the rear one is red (at least on both of the Blur SS220is they had on display). They also had two different seats on them, the one on the white one slightly less tapered at the top. I think that they are going with the one on the gray Blur as it was a bit more comfortable and gave the rider about 1/2" lower positioning. On both Blurs the seat felt a little tall. Still great and yeah, "do want".