Piaggio NRG

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Piaggio NRG
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Manufacturer Piaggio
Production1994–2020
Assembly Pontedera, Italy
PredecessorPiaggio Quartz
Class Scooter
Engine 49 cc (3.0 cu in) two stroke, single, air- or liquid-cooled with a Dell'Orto or Weber carburetor or direct fuel injection (mc3 PureJet, NRG Power PureJet)
Bore / stroke 40.0 mm × 39.3 mm (1.57 in × 1.55 in)
Ignition type Capacitor discharge electronic ignition (CDI)
Transmission Continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT)
Suspension Front: Upside down telescopic
Rear: Swingarm, single shock absorber [1]
Brakes Front: Single disc
Rear: Drum or single disc
Tyres Front: 130/60-13 (120/70-13 for NRG Power)
Rear: 130/60-13 (140/60-13 for NRG Power)
Wheelbase 1.280 m (4 ft 2.4 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb) [1]  (dry)
Fuel capacity5.5 L (1.2 imp gal; 1.5 US gal)
6.7 L (1.5 imp gal; 1.8 US gal) (NRG Power)
Oil capacity1.3 L (0.29 imp gal; 0.34 US gal)
RelatedPiaggio NTT
Piaggio Typhoon
Gilera Typhoon
Gilera Storm

The Piaggio NRG is a scooter made by Piaggio from 1994 to 2020.

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History

The first model (mc1) used a liquid-cooled, two-stroke engine. The mc2 differed from the mc1 only visually and later models (since 1998) had optional air-cooling and rear disc brakes (the Hi-Per2 engine). The mc3 saw not only further visual improvements, but also a rev counter, the new Hi-Per 2 engine, air-cooling (optional), rear disc brakes (optional) and direct fuel injection (optional). The NRG Power (introduced in 2005) changed drastically from the fairly similar 3 previous models. The NRG Power and mc3 were supplied in three versions:

Piaggio and Gilera have produced models similar to the mc1:

Models

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References

  1. 1 2 Mather, Phil (2004). Twist and Go (automatic transmission) Scooters 50 to 250 cc: Service and Repair Manual. Haynes. p. Data 43. ISBN   978-1844250820.