Piaggio MP3 Archives

Garmin Zumo 550

August 11, 2008 10:27 PM Link Comments (0)

Piaggio / Scooter Stuff

From Gempler's - Ultraseal | Short valve stems

Change Your Own Tire - MV thread | Mojolever & Mojoblocks | Marc Parnes Vespa/Kymco Scooter Wheel Balancer | Harbor Freight mini tire changer (34552-7VGA) | Harbor Freight 1000 lb. capacity Motorcycle Lift

August 8, 2008 09:57 PM Link Comments (0)

Nitrogen in tires

Costco uses nitrogen to inflate tires it installs. A green valve stem cap is used to indicate that the tire is filled with nitrogen. Costco will fill your tires for free if you are a member.

"Nitrogen Tire Scam part 3," by cfeagans, Hot Cup of Joe, July 16, 2008
"Nitrogen in tires - Q&A," Consumer Reports, October 11, 2007
"Tires - Nitrogen air loss study," Consumer Reports, October 4, 2007
"Is it better to fill your tires with nitrogen instead of air?" by Cecil, The Straight Dope, February 16, 2007
"Fill your tires with nitrogen," by Wayne Cunningham, Alpha, May 1, 2006
"Nitrogen-Filled Tires & Better Gas Mileage?" Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, October 20, 2005
"Hot or Cold! Inflate your tires with NITROGEN for FREE at Costco! Membership required!" Fat Wallet.com, August 17, 2004

July 30, 2008 08:27 AM Link Comments (0)

Aftermarket tire-pressure monitoring systems

Tire Minder® Safety Pressure Indicator
Tire Minder Max Safety Pressure Indicator - also here
PressurePro - also available from RVPressurePro
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems - article from TireRack - systems available at TireRack
Tyredog: Manufacturer | AutoDax | SigmaAutomotive
RAM Aqua box

July 29, 2008 06:17 PM Link Comments (0)

Piaggio MP3 Related Stuff

Piaggio USA web site
Little Cars - Jonathan Brickman
Motorcycle Rider Training Program at NVCC
Dealers: Vespa of Arlington (VA), 703-243-8377 | Eastside Vespa (WA), 425 485-7711 | Vespa of DC, 202-333-8212 (Service: 301-562-9611)
Brooks' Cycle Centre, Centreville, VA, Jason Brooks, BrooksCycleCentre -at- yahoo.com, 571-438-1378 | Brooks' Cycle Centre on MonkeyRiders.com
Wikipedia article
2005 MP3 Manual (329 page pdf )
2007 MP3 Manual (335 page pdf )
Mid-Atlantic Italian MotoFest
MP3 Forum on ModernVespa

Foot peg brackets
Key blank programming
emergency trunk release
Stebel Horn Install and pdf and 500 wiring diagram
Royal Bastards Scooter Club | forum
DC Scoots
Washington Metro Area Scooter Authority (WMSA)
MP3 Scooter Club (UK)

webBikeWorld
ScooterTrap Performance Parts & Accessories
MotorSport Scooters - Scooter West
Corbin - seats
Kisan motorcycle safety electronics
Scooter Trap
PJ's Parts
Akuma helmets
Biker Hiway
CBXMan
rideSafer Store

Earplugs
Motorcycle Headlight Modulator - WebBikeWorld

Comagination head- and tail-light modulator | VisiStop Intelligent Brake Lights Flasher

Kuryakyn Iso Grips & Throttle Boss | Two-Way Bar End Indicators #2516 | MV MP3 thread "Bar Ends"

ToolMonger | Siren Padlock (biz home)

Custom Dynamics - LEDs

Turn Signal Buzzer Fitting (Detailed) | Headlight Modulator and Turn Signal Beepers - MV

Black Stebel Nautilus Compact Motorcycle Air Horn - installing

Fabbri Windscreens (fitting the Fabbri)

RAM Mount for scooters - RAM mount for Brake Reservoir cover

Posi-Tap tap connector

Powelet

Electrical Connection Universal Power Plate 02202 - from California Sport Touring

Garmin Zumo 450 Portable GPS Motorcycle Navigator

Garmin Zumo 550 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Motorcycle Navigator

TomTom Rider 2 GPS Navigator for Motorcycles and Scooters

Roadcrafter riding suite from AeroStitch - review

July 29, 2008 11:07 AM Link Comments (0)

Piaggio MP3 - article roundup

"No Age Limit: The Lincoln Highway Ride," Bernard Rosenbaum and Bob Chase cross the USA, from San Francisco to Times Square, on MP3 500s June 13 - June xx, 2008.
"First Ride: Piaggio MP3 400 and 500," by Jeremy Korzeniewski, AutoblogGreen, May 27, 2008

"Piaggio MP3 400: Not just a third wheel," by The Car Family, May 19, 2008

"2008 Piaggio MP3 400 Review: Three-wheeled scoot always draws a crowd," by Brad Puetz, Motorcycle.com, May 15, 2008

"Piaggio MP3 500ie: MD Ride Review . . .The Italians Trike Back," by Barry Winfield, Copyright Motorcycle Daily, April 10, 2008

"Piaggio MP3 Scooter...not your father's Vespa," by Adam Richardson, cnet, March 12, 2008

"2008 Piaggio MP3 500: Legendary scooter manufacturer launches two new three-wheelers," by Arv Voss, SFGate, March 8, 2008

"Review: Piaggio MP3 Scooter," by Brett Solomon, e-Gear, March 7, 2008

"2008 Piaggio MP3 500 Test Drive: Clever Trike Delivers 60 MPG, Tons of Fun," by Basem Wasef, Popular Mechanics, February 27, 2008

"Piaggio MP3 400 Test ride," Cafe Moto Vespa Club, February 8, 2008

"Piaggio MP3 Three-Wheel Scooter Review," by Jess, Modern Vespa, December 18, 2006

"Piaggio MP3: the hooligan scooter?" The Biker Gene, December 4, 2007

"2007 Piaggio MP3: Italian scooter is three-wheeled wonder," by Arv Voss, San Francisco Chronicle, December 1, 2007

"Gilera Fuoco - Sex On Three Wheels - First Ride: Piaggio's Wet Dream," by Roland Brown, Motorcyclist (July 2007)

"Piaggio MP3 400 ie," 2 Stroke Buzz, June 13, 2007

"Review of the Piaggio MP3," by David L. Harrington, JustGottaScoot.com, June 2007

"Piaggio MP3 400," by Brad Puetz, Two Wheel Freaks, May 5, 2008

"Piaggio MP3: A love triangle you can live with," Jim Palms, Sound Rider, Spring 2007

"Piaggio MP3 Scooters Getting Good Reviews," by Paul Crowe, The Kneeslider, April 30, 2007

"A three-wheeled extravaganza! Piaggio MP3, VentureOne, KTM X-Bow and Can-Am Spyder," AutoblogGreen, February 23, 2007

"The Can-Am Spyder and Piaggio MP3 are trikes for the big kids," by Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2007

"Piaggio's MP3 Positioned As Practical Scooter For Earth-Lovers," Marketing Daily, January 23, 2007

"The Piaggio MP3: The Three Wheeler, With Two Front Wheels!" by Tasha Crook, LondonBikers.com, January 10, 2007

"Three-Wheeled Suspense," by Matthew Conkley, Popular Science, 2007

"Piaggio MP3 Three-Wheel Scooter Review," by Jess, Modern Vespa, December 18, 2006

"3-wheel scooter for the young and hip: Piaggio's new scooter puts two wheels in front for better stability and handling." By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com, September 26, 2006

"Piaggio MP3: Three Wheels Better Than Two," Gizmodo, May 17, 2006

"Piaggio 3 Wheel MP3 Scooter," by Paul Crowe, The Kneeslider, May 11, 2006