Modern Buddy

Posted: **Sat May 24, 2008 12:54 am**

I was at Vespa Seattle today checking out the sizing on the Corazzo jackets, and they had a few MP3 500's on the floor... These things are RIDICULOUS!!! I highly recommend going to a Vespa or Piaggio dealer and just sitting on one...

Apparently the 500's will go well over 100+mph with ease

They also will lean up to 40degrees while cornering...

I WANT ONE!!!

Oh wait... they are over $10,000 OTD.

Nevermind...

Posted: **Sat May 24, 2008 8:13 am**

i love those things. it'd be nice to have that sort of money to plop down on it.

Posted: **Sat May 24, 2008 11:54 am**

I do like the whole "Mad Max-ness" of the 500. Suprisingly it wasn't as large in person as I thought it would be (that's a good thing). Too bad it can't carry a family of 4

Posted: **Sat May 24, 2008 11:57 am**

i bet it'd be good for towing stuff.

Posted: **Sat May 24, 2008 6:20 pm**

brimstone wrote:i bet it'd be good for towing stuff.

Vespa sells a trailer for these now!

I've said it before and am saying it again: If you have the opportunity to test ride a MP3—even the 250 or 400—I highly recommend it. Really fun!

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2008 6:24 am**

nissanman wrote:I do like the whole "Mad Max-ness" of the 500. Suprisingly it wasn't as large in person as I thought it would be (that's a good thing). Too bad it can't carry a family of 4

Why not? I've seen families of 4 on 2-wheeled scooters in Taiwan!

The worst thing I saw was a father weaving through heavy traffic on a scooter with his daughter (she looked to be about 7-8 years old) standing on the seat behind him holding his shoulders.

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2008 1:51 pm**

So all I have to do is move my family to Taiwan and I can do it??? I don't think the wife will like that idea

Posted: **Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:50 am**

Wait I've seen the MP3 somewhere......hmmmmm

oh yeah rock biter

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Posted: **Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:38 am**

It is an impressive vehicle, but it always reminded me of Snuffeupagus from Sesame Street. I think it could use Big Bird to come over and turn its droopy frown upside down.

Posted: **Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:53 pm**

Found this article in today's paper about a couple of guys traveling across the US on MP3 500's.

Posted: **Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:42 pm**

How would this handle in snow country?

Posted: **Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:30 am**

kazoo wrote:How would this handle in snow country?

It would probably be soooo fun...

Modern Buddy

Piaggio MP3 500

Piaggio MP3 500