Piaggio NRG
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| Manufacturer | Piaggio |
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| Production | 1994–2020 |
| Assembly | Pontedera, Italy |
| Predecessor | Piaggio 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) |
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb)[1] (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 5.5 L (1.2 imp gal; 1.5 US gal) 6.7 L (1.5 imp gal; 1.8 US gal) (NRG Power) |
| Oil capacity | 1.3 L (0.29 imp gal; 0.34 US gal) |
| Related | Piaggio NTT Piaggio Typhoon Gilera Typhoon Gilera Storm |
The Piaggio NRG is a scooter made by Piaggio from 1994 to 2020. The name NRG is an acronym for eNeRGy .
History
[edit]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:
- NRG Power DT / NRG mc3 DT (air-cooled, rear drum brakes)
- NRG Power DD / NRG mc3 DD (liquid-cooled, rear disc brakes. DD stands for "Double Disc")
- NRG Power PureJet / NRG mc3 PureJet (direct fuel injection)
Piaggio and Gilera have produced models similar to the mc1:
- NTT (10 inch rims and a front splitter)
- Piaggio Typhoon / Gilera Typhoon (10 inch rims, different front body, air cooling)
- Piaggio Storm / Gilera Storm (13 inch rims, Typhoon front body, air cooling)
Models
[edit]- Piaggio NRG mc1 (1994-1996)
- Piaggio NRG mc2 (1996-1998)
- Piaggio NRG mc2 DD / mc2 extreme (1998-2000)
- Piaggio NRG mc3 DD / DT / PureJet
- Piaggio NRG Power DD / DT / PureJet (since 2005)
- Piaggio NRG mc4
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mather, Phil (2004). Twist and Go (automatic transmission) Scooters 50 to 250 cc: Service and Repair Manual. Haynes. p. Data 43. ISBN 978-1844250820.