2011 Piaggio Liberty e-Mail Preview, Feature, Picture
The Piaggio Liberty is an agile, lightweight high-wheeled scooter that is used for delivery services by local authorities and companies in over ten European Countries.A scooter fleet of over 60,000 Liberty - a high number for the two-wheeled sector - is used, among others, by the Postal services in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.With success to support it, the 2011 Piaggio Liberty e-Mail is now available with a brand new and evolutionary electric powered motor.
The electric unit is 2.6 kW (with the possibility to switch between to control mappings - "Long Range" and "Power", plus reverse gear) and guarantees performances comparable to 4-valve 50 cc 4-stroke internal combustion engines.But with zero level of polluting and noise emissions, a characteristic that makes it the ideal vehicle for delivery services in historic city centers, Limited Traffic Zones and strict "zero emission" only zones.
Italian Piaggio has released a popular model scooter Liberty – “for girls” edition. Machine received the designation Piaggio Liberty “Elle”.Execution of Liberty Elle will be available for modifications Liberty 50 4-Stroke and Liberty 125.
The unit is painted in pink, has a new schedule and related accessories. These scooters underestimated by 20mm compared with the usual seating option – 765mm in 50 cc cars and 775mm in 125-vat). Also attached to each scooter brand pink helmet. There is also a large pink luggage as standard.
The Piaggio Liberty has a tubular steel frame, and ten spoke alloy wheels measuring 16 inches at the front and 14 inches at the rear. They are shod with 90/80 and 110/80 tyres. The rear has a 140 mm drum brake and the front has a 240 mm front disc with a double piston calliper.
The Liberty engine range includes the powerful 125 and 150 cc versions with seven litre fuel tank, while the smaller 50cc versions are great for city riding for younger and female users, with the choice of either a two-stroke or four-stroke. See after the jump for more Liberty pics and technical specs.
Spesification
Engine Single cylinder 4-stroke
Piaggio Hi-PER4 Single cylinder 2-stroke
Piaggio Hi-PER2
Capacity 49.9 cc 49.4 cc
Bore/Stroke 39 mm / 41.8 mm 40 / 39.3 mm
Starter Electric and kick starter
Cooling Forced air cooling
Transmission Automatic CVT continuously variable transmission with torque limiter
Clutch Automatic centrifugal dry clutch
Frame Single cradle tubular steel structure with die cast reinforcements
Front suspension Hydraulic telescopic fork
Rear suspension Hydraulic mono-shock
Front brake 240 mm Ø disc with double piston (2 x 30 mm Ø) floating calliper.
Rear brake 140 mm Ø drum
Front tyre Tubeless 90/80-16”
Rear tyre Tubeless 110/80-14”
Length 1935mm
Width 760 mm (at brake levers)
Saddle height 785 mm (765 mm Liberty Elle 50 4T)
Wheelbase 1320 mm
Fuel tank capacity 6 litres including 1 litre reserve
Euro homologation Euro 2