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I put a deposit on this today:

X9

2006 Piaggio X9 Evolution 500

And hope to pick it up by next weekend. Here are some specs:

4 stroke, single cylinder, 39.00 HP (28.5 kW)) @ 7500 RPM
Torque: 43.00 Nm (4.4 kgf-m or 31.7 ft.lbs) @ 5500 RPM

Liquid cooled, electric start, automatic transmission, belt drive.

Steel chassis, enough under the seat storage for 2 helmets, front and rear disc brakes.15l fuel tank.

Top speed: 157.7 km/h (98.0 mph)

Date: 2008-01-14 04:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] roybear.livejournal.com
Congratulations, looks nice.

Date: 2008-01-14 04:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cogshiftingman.livejournal.com
Sexy! That looks like it's going to be great fun.

Kicky!

Date: 2008-01-14 04:43 am (UTC)

Date: 2008-01-14 05:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] siko-md.livejournal.com
Oooooh Pretty.
Image

I fell in love with that model, after I bought my scoot of course.

Date: 2008-01-14 05:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] siko-md.livejournal.com
Exactly, we'd all show up in our full leather gear and stilettos and take over the club. That's be hawt!

Date: 2008-01-15 01:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] siko-md.livejournal.com
Question for ya....

You've just recently gotten your clas 5 right? What were you paying for insurance for your other scoot? I was shocked at how much it cost for mine through ICBastardsC. Can't seem to find anyone to insure a new class 6, they want 3 or more years.

Date: 2008-01-15 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] siko-md.livejournal.com
I get the %43 discount as well, but for my 250, my insurance is just over $1300. That's more than my car.
(Oops, I meant, class 6 in my previous comment)

**EDIT**
I've been looking around as my scoot insurance expires in March, I found a place in Victoria that does secondary coverage for new class 6 with exsisting good class 5. (I assume you'll want secondary coverage because of the cost of the bike)
Through ICBC for a 250 cc (the higher the cc the more expensive it gets)
Basic $ 283
Collision with $300 D is 407
Comp with $300 D is 544
total $1259 (last years rate)

Megson Fitzpatrick in Victoria
(basic still though ICBC)
Collision and Comp together $500 D is 596
$1000 D is $505
You can also include the cost of your gear on your insurance for a bit extra. You might want to give them a call.
http://www.megsonfitzpatrick.com/motorcycle.html

(hope this makes sense)
Edited Date: 2008-01-15 07:01 pm (UTC)

Date: 2008-01-14 05:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wrascalism.livejournal.com
Top speed: 157.7 km/h (98.0 mph)

At first I thought the top speed could only be optimistically achieved in a free fall run from the top of Whistler Mountain but after doing some research on the scooter I found it to be true. That's impressive for a single cylinder machine!

One reviewer managed to pack 40 pounds of live lobster under the seat. Imagine that, lol!

Date: 2008-01-14 06:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] querrelle.livejournal.com
I wonder what the terminal velocity of a free-falling scooter might be?.....

Date: 2008-01-15 01:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] siko-md.livejournal.com
Depends on the weight of the scooter. The terminal velocity of an human weighing about 80kg is about 200 kph, I think a scoot would fall slightly faster... then it go boom.

Date: 2008-01-15 06:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wrascalism.livejournal.com
Let's see now....is that mass x weight x flaming homo?

Date: 2008-01-15 02:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] querrelle.livejournal.com
Mustn't forget the drag coefficient. He does like his drag....

Date: 2008-01-15 03:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wrascalism.livejournal.com
He does like his drag....

So that's what that was. I thought you had a rather hirsute cleaning lady.

mass x weight x (flaming homo + drag + acorn antiques)

Date: 2008-01-14 05:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] unclemike.livejournal.com
Je suis vert avec envie.

Nice Nice!

Date: 2008-01-14 06:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] paterson-si.livejournal.com
And a new horror on roads? :)

Re: Nice Nice!

Date: 2008-01-14 02:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] paterson-si.livejournal.com
Maybe that's the problem hee hee

Date: 2008-01-14 09:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zhenzhi.livejournal.com
excellent! that looks like a great little machine
:-)
and it's blue! i like blue

Date: 2008-01-14 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feygele.livejournal.com
Mazel tov! She looks great.

B, missing his scooter.

Date: 2008-01-14 04:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] slate-canada.livejournal.com
Fierce! Grats!
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