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| Manufacturer | Gilera |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Piaggio |
| Production | 2001-2003 |
| Assembly | Pontedera, Italy |
| Class | Scooter |
| Engine | 50 cm³ Piaggio Hi Per-2 |
| Top speed | 45 km/h |
| Transmission | CVT |
| Brakes | 190 mm front disc 110 mm rear drum |
| Tires | 120/90 R10-R10" |
| Wheelbase | 1290 mm |
| Dimensions | L: 1710 mm W: 750 mm |
| Seat height | 780 mm |
| Weight | 86 kg (dry) |
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Presented at the Bologna Motor Show in November 2000, the Gilera Ice is a sport scooter aimed at a young audience and available only in the 50 version. [1]
Characterized by the “Axe Frame” chassis in exposed pressed steel, this solution guarantees a resistance to bending and torsion 400% higher than that of a conventional frame. [2] Designed by Frascoli Design, it has an aggressive line with the front shield made of recyclable plastic and liquid crystal instrumentation. [3]
The engine is the Piaggio 50 Hi-Per 2 “air cooled”, two-stroke with two-stage catalytic converter and Secondary Air System. The engine is Euro 1 approved. The tank has a capacity of six liters. It features the fork with 30mm stanchions, a rear monoshock with 4-position adjustable spring preload. The braking system consists of a 190 mm front disc and a 110 mm rear drum; the rims are in 10” painted aluminum alloy with oversized tires. [4]
Sales in Italy start in April 2001 after the presentation for road tests held at the MTV Live @Futurshow in Bologna. [5] In the rest of Europe, sales start in summer 2001. [6]
Due to disappointing sales it went out of production in 2003.
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