Modern Vespa

PiaggioCo is working on a contract to supply the New York Police Department with a fleet of MP3-250's to replace their previous scooter fleet of Piaggio Beverly 200's. This would be great news for Piaggio as it would give their tilting 3-wheeler a lot of visibility.

I would not want to switch. The MP3 cant get between NYC traffic like the bev can

The mp3 is as large as a X8 so not bigger than a Beverly. I own a mp3 and used to ride a Beverly for 3 years so I can compare.

I agree with you. The front of the MP3 is no wider then the rear of it, and the rearend is a dead copy of the X9! Heck, it's no CanAm Spyder, by any stretch of the imagination!

I test rode a MP3 but owned a LX150 at the time. To me, it did not seem like you could split lanes with the MP3 but you guys would know better than me.

I split lanes on the MP3. More so on the freeway where there's a bit more room, but I've done it on surface streets as well. The front is no wider than the handlebars or the mirrors, so splitting is still pretty much the same on a regular bike.

A MP3 250 is more narrow than a GTS 250.

It's no bicycle, but the MP3 is skinny.

I heard they used MP3s in the Tour de France.

MP3 were used in the Italian cycling Tour.

Of course you can cross lanes with the mp3. Without that possibility I wouldn't have bought one to ride in Paris !!!!

In that case, it will be perfect for the city.

I think Im going to have to try an MP3 again. Im working every angle possible to get my wife scootin with me.