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Not that I intend to race my MP3, just curious if any 1/4 mile times posted anywhere for these machines. I sure do like the looks of the new BV 350 with the big wheels. I might have to have one of them too!!!. I have had alot of motorcycles-but there is something about scooters I get more excited about.
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I own both and have no idea. I believe the BV is much quicker from 0-35 mph, but have never tested it.
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TN_Sooner wrote: I own both and have no idea. I believe the BV is much quicker from 0-35 mph, but have never tested it. EDIT: Hows about arranging this test at the Fall Gathering????? |
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Re: Could a MP3 500 beat a BV 350 in the 1/4 mile
kawzak wrote: Not that I intend to race my MP3, just curious if any 1/4 mile times posted anywhere for these machines. I sure do like the looks of the new BV 350 with the big wheels. I might have to have one of them too!!!. I have had alot of motorcycles-but there is something about scooters I get more excited about. |
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I have to agree with klaborde.
I have had a few run in's with quite a few vespas and each time, they have handed me my ass. the weight of the MP3 is just too high compared to those. Why are lotus' so fast with so little hp compared to higher HP cars? power to weight. I even had a guy on a classic vespa, very tuned by the way, tell me that i had no chance, and you know what, i did not havea chance. haha. Oh well. |
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Maynard Schweigert wrote: new200guy wrote: power to weight. The figures are meaningless without units! |
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jimc wrote: Maynard Schweigert wrote: new200guy wrote: power to weight. The figures are meaningless without units! |
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Maynard Schweigert wrote: jimc wrote: kW/tonne or HP/US (short) ton? Or furlongs/fortnight? The figures are meaningless without units! ⚠️ Last edited by Dooglas on UTC; edited 1 time
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Add a 170 pound rider, and the MP3 500 will have 19:1.
A BV350 with 170 pound rider will give approx 17:1 |
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Power to weight is conventionally given with hp/lb or kW/kg. The power to weight of the MP3 is therefore about 0.07 in hp/lb - about four times that of a container ship, and a hundredth of the space shuttle (going by Wikipedia figures. ).
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Dooglas wrote: Maynard Schweigert wrote: jimc wrote: kW/tonne or HP/US (short) ton? Or furlongs/fortnight? The figures are meaningless without units! Maynard, We tested the Piaggio MP3 500 in May, 2008. At that time, it made exactly 30.0 hp and weighed 576.5 lbs. for a power-to-weight ratio of 1:19.22, not the other way around. Thanks, Dave Dave Searle Editor-in-Chief, Motorcycle Consumer News 3 Burroughs, Irvine, CA 92618 tel 949-855-8822, ext. 3456 / fax 949-855-0654 dsearle@i5publishing.com; www.i5publishing.com |
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Maynard Schweigert wrote: Just received a reply from Editor-in-Chief of Motorcycle Consumer News. Maynard, We tested the Piaggio MP3 500 in May, 2008. At that time, it made exactly 30.0 hp and weighed 576.5 lbs. for a power-to-weight ratio of 1:19.22, not the other way around. Thanks, Dave Dave Searle Editor-in-Chief, Motorcycle Consumer News http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/piaggio/2012-piaggio-bv-tourer-500-ar126619.html |
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Dooglas wrote: Maynard Schweigert wrote: Just received a reply from Editor-in-Chief of Motorcycle Consumer News. Maynard, We tested the Piaggio MP3 500 in May, 2008. At that time, it made exactly 30.0 hp and weighed 576.5 lbs. for a power-to-weight ratio of 1:19.22, not the other way around. Thanks, Dave Dave Searle Editor-in-Chief, Motorcycle Consumer News http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/piaggio/2012-piaggio-bv-tourer-500-ar126619.html |
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TN_Sooner wrote: I own both and have no idea. I believe the BV is much quicker from 0-35 mph, but have never tested it. BV350 stock MP3 500 16 gram DR Pulley sliders and Exhaust. |
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