Piaggio's "Odd" Concept

PIAGGIO'S "ODD" CONCEPT

Piaggio surprised attendees of last December's Bologna Motor Show by presenting two scooters that featured not one, but two front wheels. These prototypes were powered by 250 and 400cc singlecylinder engines teamed with automatic transmissions. The idea is to assure maximum safety for less-experienced riders in even the worst road conditions. Thanks to the f parallelogram front suspension, the front wheels tilt in ! turns, so the machine leans like a conventional twowheeler The real fun, however, comes when sliding the rear wheel! Years ago, Mercedes developed a similar machine called the F300 that was powered by a 1600cc Four and looked like the uost-WWII Messerschmitt mini-car.

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