Comments on: Piaggio takes some plays from the Japanese design book? http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/ America's motor scooter, moped and micro car news source. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MissScooter http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5884 MissScooter Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:20 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~thescoot/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/#comment-5884 Looks pretty sleek and futuristic! Looks pretty sleek and futuristic!

]]> By: ScooterScoop http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5871 ScooterScoop Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:32:41 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~thescoot/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/#comment-5871 I could see that. So maybe the great grandchildren of a Paperino and a Suzuki Gemma? <br />http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewsArchives/2007/December/Suzuki_Gemma.jpg<br /><br /><br />AKIRAAAAAAAA!<br />;P~ I could see that. So maybe the great grandchildren of a Paperino and a Suzuki Gemma?
http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewsArchives/2007/December/Suzuki_Gemma.jpg

AKIRAAAAAAAA!
;P~

]]> By: jim smith http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5870 jim smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:24:20 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~thescoot/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/#comment-5870 Hey Steve,<br /><br />Actually this poses a close resemblance to Vespa's 1945 prototype the Paperino:<br /><br />http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs13/f/2007/063/1/8/MP5_VESPA_Paperino_by_ho_mono.jpg<br /><br />http://nuke.boiavespaclub.it/Portals/0/paperino.jpg<br /><br />http://www.nightowlclub.com/scootering/scooterdb/images/PiaggioMP5Paperino1945.jpg<br /><br />http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/other/piaggio/05/vespa_60_independent/vespa_mp5.jpg Hey Steve,

Actually this poses a close resemblance to Vespa's 1945 prototype the Paperino:

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs13/f/2007/063/1/8/MP5_VESPA_Paperino_by_ho_mono.jpg

http://nuke.boiavespaclub.it/Portals/0/paperino.jpg

http://www.nightowlclub.com/scootering/scooterdb/images/PiaggioMP5Paperino1945.jpg

http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/other/piaggio/05/vespa_60_independent/vespa_mp5.jpg

]]> By: GenWaylaid http://www.thescooterscoop.com/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/comment-page-1/#comment-5868 GenWaylaid Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:57:36 +0000 http://66.147.242.95/~thescoot/2009/11/12/piaggio-takes-some-plays-from-the-japanese-design-book/#comment-5868 The HfL review mentions the bike from "Akira." I'm a little tired of that reference being applied to any feet-forward design, but in this case it actually makes some sense. This USB concept is a hybrid with electric hub motors, and as far as I can tell so are the "Akira" bikes. The HfL review mentions the bike from "Akira." I'm a little tired of that reference being applied to any feet-forward design, but in this case it actually makes some sense. This USB concept is a hybrid with electric hub motors, and as far as I can tell so are the "Akira" bikes.

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