I was in The Rocket Centre in Blackburn last week and i saw a large scooter in the showroom. I think it was a Piaggio, anyway it was an 850cc and it was chain drive. I personally didn't care for it, no front cubbie holes and just seemed not complete somehow.

It won't be a Piaggio.

It'll be the Gilera GP800 or the Aprilia SRV850.

mottza wrote:It won't be a Piaggio.

It'll be the Gilera GP850 or the Aprilia SRV850.

Technically,either of those brand names actually are Piaggio as the Piaggio Group owns them both...but I know what you mean.

The Gilera was badged as an 800,by the way,even though it and the Aprilia share the same 839.9cc engine.

I think either of them would be fantastic fun as blaster bikes and sportsbike embarrassers but like the OP I also don`t rate the chain drive and don`t see them as 'practical' maxi scoots.

Tarka wrote:

mottza wrote:It won't be a Piaggio.

It'll be the Gilera GP850 or the Aprilia SRV850.

Technically,either of those brand names actually are Piaggio as the Piaggio Group owns them both...but I know what you mean.

The Gilera was badged as an 800,by the way,even though it and the Aprilia share the same 839.9cc engine.

I think either of them would be fantastic fun as blaster bikes and sportsbike embarrassers but like the OP I also don`t rate the chain drive and don`t see them as 'practical' maxi scoots.

Their not meant to be practical their for FUN.

They are indeed fun,

And best sold before a very big service

I looked at that Aprilla 850 at the Rocket Centre when i was there,looks a nice bike.

What is a "practical" maxi scoot?

Meldrew wrote:One that isn't the subject of numerous reliability issues and woes in The Garage.

And has a decent amount of storage

One that isnt so fat it can still filter in traffic

One that isnt so fat it can still filter in traffic

Presumably you mean the 650 Burgman then - you can't be talking about a GP800

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