Scooter rykten - nya modeller

[Chivas]

Kollade lite på nätet på kommande modeller för 2010, och det verkar vara en hel del intressant för oss Scooter åkare. Bl a har BMW en 800cc på g: http://www.scooteringusa.com/2009/02/bmw-scooter-new-for-2010/

BMW Scooter


"German auto manufacturer is rumored to be working on a new 800cc super scooter for release in 2010. The big new Beemer scooter will feature fuel-injected Rotax v-twin engines in three sizes: 500cc, 650cc, and the big 800cc model. Horsepower will range from 33 to 70. The new big bikes will employ counter-rotating crankshafts to minimize vibrations, and will also feature CVT transmission. Recent trends in scooter have been leaning towards larger models with more and more power, along with sporty, futuristic designs.

Several manufacturers have had huge recent success the double front wheeled trikes that have engine capacity upwards of 500ccs. As scooters increase in popularity in the U.S. market (due in large part to problems in the auto industry and volatility in fuel prices) look for more foreign luxury makers to come up with prototypes and new models that cash in on the American taste for luxury and speed. BMW has never been one to skimp on either of those qualities."

Jag väntar med spänning på vad Suzuki har på gång, en större motor måste det bli!!

Daniel

[tomas]

Den ser riktigt läcker ut 

Här är en annan som ser rätt kul ut,
Honda Silverwing GT 600,
http://future-motorcycles.com/2010-honda-silverwing-gt-600/

Honda Silver Wing GT 600 ABS： DigInfo [HD]	DQ

-Tomas

[Återfallet]

Kul att det kommer modeller som både har större motor och som ser sportigare ut. Lockar nog nya köpare. Scootrar har väl fortfarande en töntstämpel i Sverige, men med sådana här modeller kommer den säkert att minska. Kul!

[Chivas]

Men snart är det dags för en elscooter, här kommer ett förslag:

KLD Neue Electric Scooter


Based out of Austin, Texas, KLD Energy Technologies is another start up looking to make it big in the burgeoning electric vehicle industry. The firm’s lithium-powered electric propulsion motor is slated to debut in the Neue scooter line, which will feature two models, the E-140 and E-165 - the latter claiming a remarkable 65 mph top speed.

KLD Neue Electric Scooter Specs:

The expected KLD Neue sports a $3888 MSRP for its E-165, considerably less than previous electric designs. Motor: Brushless DC, radial air-gap motor
Torque: E-140 38 lb-ft, E-165 75 lb-ft
Speed: E-140 40 mph, E-165 65 mph
Range: 50 miles @ 25 mph (100 miles using optional second battery pack)
Battery: Lithium
Recharge: 2-3 hours – 1 hour less with Fast Charge Accessory
Brakes: Front disc
Rear: regenerative brake
Tires: Pirelli GTS23 120/70-14 front, GTS24 140/70-14 rear
Frame: Aluminum
Weight: 288 lbs
Wheelbase: 53 inch
Seat Height: 25 inch
Warranty: 3-year
MSRP: E-140 $3288, E-165 $3888

Men det kommer säker fler inom kort...
Daniel

[tomas]

@Chivas,
Den hade en klart cool design.

Här är en annan som ser rätt trevlig ut,

GO company has released electric scooter called e-BuBu for the Asian market. This is the first model of a two-device company with an electric motor.

BuBu based on the American electric scooter Genuine Buddy, is fitted to both wheels and disc brakes both front and rear.
Maximum speed - 60 km / h.

Removable lithium battery is located at the rear of the scooter under the seat.

PGO E-BUBU ELECTRIC SCOOTER FOR ENGLISH	DQ

Den hade en trevlig lösning på batteripacket.

-Tomas

[Chivas]

Inte fel, det här bara början på alla el hojar...

Daniel

[V Saarela]

Eftersom jag är lite förtjust i småskotrar.
Honda PCX 125
http://world.honda.com/news/2009/c090914Scooter-PCX-Thailand/?r=m

[tomas]

Gillar utseendet, har inte bestämt mig ännu avseende färg kombinationen, men en gång i tiden var läderfärgade sittdynor vanligt så varför inte

-Tomas

[tomas]

Ser ut som en "snygging" scooter,

Yamaha launches two new X-Max scooter models,
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2009/October/oct1609-Yamaha-launches-two-new-X-Max-scooter-models/?&R=EPI-119329

Yamaha launches two new X-Max scooter models
By Laura Kennerley -
16 October 2009 17:07

Yamaha has unveiled two new X-Max scooters – with 250cc and 125cc engines.



The new X-Max’s have new rigid frames, increased storage capacity and a new dashboard design.  

They echo the groundbreaking 500cc TMAX scooter design, with one-piece construction of the front cowling, with a fixed instrument panel inspired by a luxury sports car.

They also have a new footboard position, designed for easier and more flexible riding on longer journeys.

Both the X-MAX 250 and X-MAX 125 offer easy ground access and are designed for two-up riding.

Storage is also key. The re-designed double seat conceals more than enough storage space to accommodate two full-face helmets. Up front, there is an enlarged lockable glove compartment around the knee area.

The new frame is suspended on twin rear shocks – with 4 adjustable positions - and long-travel telescopic forks. It has 15inch front and 14inch rear tyres and twin-piston 267mm front and 240mm rear disc brakes.

The X- MAX 250 is available in white, black, slate and silver.

The X-MAX 125 is available in four colour finishes: blue, white, slate and black.

-Tomas

[tomas]

Vectrix Files For Ch 11 Bankruptcy, Seeks October Auction,
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090929-710705.html

Vectrix Files For Ch 11 Bankruptcy, Seeks October Auction

By Jacqueline Palank
Of DOW JONES DAILY BANKRUPTCY REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, 12:30 P.M.
 
Vectrix Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a $5 million offer for its assets, subject to higher bids at an auction the electric scooter company wants to hold next month.

The New Bedford, Mass., company, is seeking an Oct. 29 auction, warning that it would "quickly run out of money" if a sale of its assets isn't closed quickly.

Investment and financial advisory firm GH Venture Partners LLC and a unit of battery maker Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Ltd. have teamed up to offer the leading $5 million bid, which includes $1.75 million in cash and up to $3.3 million in liabilities.

The joint venture, through a company called New Vectrix LLC, is also offering Vectrix a $300,000 bankruptcy loan to help the company cover the costs of its bankruptcy and operations. Vectrix said the loan will help it ensure it can continue operating its business until a sale closes.

Vectrix is proposing to put most of its assets on the block, including the patents, trademarks and licenses associated with the high-performance, zero-emission electric scooters it designs and sells. Also up for grabs are the Vectrix's shares in its European subsidiary.

Under Vectrix's auction proposal, which is subject to bankruptcy court approval, New Vectrix is slated to receive a $125,000 break-up fee if its bid loses at auction.

The auction timeline calls for rival bidders to submit their offers by Oct. 27, exceeding New Vectrix's bid by at least $500,000.

The company is asking the bankruptcy court to consider signing off on the sale by Oct. 30.

Founded in 1996, Vectrix initially began developing the technology it uses in its scooters, relying on equity financing to fund those efforts. Commercial production began in 2007, but the company lost money on sales of its scooters and continued to rely on equity financing for working capital.

While Vectrix boosted its sales in 2008, it found itself facing "a significant lack of working capital" as the capital markets seized up and sales declined. For the rest of the year and into this year, Vectrix said banks were "reluctant" to fund an emerging company like itself, and financing for green technology companies "disappeared."

As the company sought a buyer or merger partner, it also engaged in such cost-cutting measures as laying off all but essential staff. The company also ceased making payments to its board of directors as of January and to its president and chief executive as of July.

In the Chapter 11 petition that Vectrix filed Monday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., the company reported assets and debts in the range of $10 million to $50 million.

Given its reliance on equity financing, Vectrix said it has little secured debt. The majority of its debt is unsecured, which Vectrix currently pegs at $26 million.

Vectrix's Chapter 11 proceeding, numbered 09-13347, has been assigned to Judge Kevin Gross.

(Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review covers news about distressed companies and those under bankruptcy protection.)


-By Jacqueline Palank, Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review; 202-862-6615; jacqueline.palank@dowjones.com

Trist, men man får anta att företaget/produkterna fortsätter i någon form.


-Tomas

[tomas]

BMW previews its vision of a safer city scooter with C1-E concept,
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/bmw-previews-its-vision-of-a-safer-city-scooter-with-c1-e-concep/

BMW previews its vision of a safer city scooter with C1-E concept



Says BMW, "This is what a safe, environment-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like in the future." Well then, let's dissect that statement and see how BMW sought to accomplish these seemingly contradictory goals.

First, safety. Between 2000 and 2003, BMW offered a scooter in Europe called the C1. Though a marketplace failure, that machine may still be the safest two-wheeler ever offered. Featuring a fully-enclosed cabin with integrated rollover protection, a front-end impact zone, a rider seat belt and a low center of gravity, the C1-E has safety baked right in from the start. To that package, BMW adds electronic aids that include Integral ABS, Tire Pressure Control, Anti-Slip Control and Traction Control. So... safety? Check.

Environmentally-friendly? The scooter itself emits nothing – BMW borrowed the electric motor and control systems from electric scooter manufacturer Vectrix (which recently filed for bankruptcy). Vectrix's battery pack, though, has been swapped out with a high-tech lithium ion unit for greater energy storage. Alternatively, BMW could equip the same basic platform with any electric motor or small internal combustion engine of its choice. So, check.

Now, how about practicality? First, that enclosed rider cockpit means the C1-E could be used in nearly any kind of weather. Further, the bike features a large luggage compartment built-in behind the rider. As far as single-track vehicles go, this one's pretty darn practical. As much as we'd like to see the C1-E go into production, that's not currently in the cards. BMW built this concept as its contribution to the European eSUM safety project. Want to know more? Check out the gallery below and hit the jump for the press release...mera

BMW C1 TV Avert	DQ

Kul om den kommer i produktion.


-Tomas

[tomas]

Piaggio USB Concept,
http://www.scootersales.com.au/News-3002-piaggio-usb-concept.aspx

Piaggio USB Concept
published 12/11/2009



Piaggio launch a hybrid prototype at Milan Eicma 2009

Designed by the Style Centre of Pontedera, directed by Marco Lambri, Piaggio USB takes our references beyond the boundaries of existing categories, combining ecology, pleasure, safety and connectivity to give shape to an original and innovative, two-wheeled mobility proposal for the third millennium.
 
Piaggio has always stood for innovation on two wheels. This has been the case ever since Corradino D’Ascanio’s intuitive spirit who, more than sixty years ago, created the scooter par excellence – the Vespa - a bestseller whose philosophy of construction and use has been reinterpreted by different models, such as Beverly, up to the most technological scooter - MP3 Hybrid - the first scooter incorporating a parallel hybrid propulsion system, with three wheeled technology and Ride By Wire accelerator.

In line with this tradition, Piaggio has now developed Piaggio USB (Urban Sport Bike), a prototype that represents the synthesis and, at the same time, the potential evolution of the idea of urban mobility on two wheels. It is designed to offer an innovative solution where environmental protection, safety, fun driving and connectivity become the key to the cities of the future.

A hybrid of shapes, technologies, motor vehicle architecture: Piaggio USB breaks the mould and stands as a new species in the metropolitan scenario of the future.

In a world where the range of vehicles is constantly changing, Piaggio USB draws inspiration from the scooter, motorcycle and car world. Its design, whose distinguishing feature is its pure and sinuous shape, draws from worlds that are not the ones that are conventionally referred to for two-wheeled scooters. Its enveloping shape turns the scooter driver into the protagonist and conceals what is superfluous. Man is once again the centre of attention and the vehicle becomes a modern instrument to move SMARTLY in all conditions.

The benefits of innovative ergonomics, scooter-typical protection and convenience are combined with motorcycle dynamism. Rationality and excitement merge into fluid and dynamic shapes. Piaggio USB is incredibly sinuous and its smooth surfaces make it a quick, dynamic scooter, ready to take over any road.

Easy and intuitive, light and compact, Piaggio USB is designed to offer the convenience of a scooter and the comfort of a compact car, without giving up sporty and fun driving. Utmost comfort is guaranteed by its highly protective surfaces, ensuing from a smooth and aerodynamic design, and by its ergonomic seat, an innovative position that is halfway between a scooter and a car.

The prototype can develop into three different configurations: single-seater, like a sporty vehicle, two-seater like a coupé, or with top-box, for the highest load capacity.

Innovation and distinction, in line with Piaggio’s outstanding tradition, both in its design and technology.

The propulsion is guaranteed by a power-pack made up of an evolved 2T GDI heat engine, coupled with an innovative electric machine installed in the back wheel. The electric propulsion makes the most of the innovative quality of nanotechnologies, thus offering top performances and top reliability.
The series hybrid configuration, with plug-in option, has been devised to ensure an average speed of use of 60 Km/h, and an over 100 Km/h maximum speed.

For the electric propulsion only, the 2.5 Kw/h lithium-polymer batteries installed in the vehicle guarantee a 50 Km endurance at a cruising speed of 60 Km/h.

In performance terms, the power pack stands out for its high torque values – around 200 Nm – that guarantee excellent acceleration and very low consumption – around 1.5 l every 100 Km.

By making the most of the plug-in option, the vehicle turns into a ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle).

Its weight – less than 130 Kg – its high torque values and its low centre of gravity make Piaggio USB an easy and fun-to-drive, other than an eco-friendly vehicle.

-Tomas

[tomas]

2010 Yamaha T-Max 750 Rumors,
http://www.scooter-news.com/index.php/en/news/scooter-news/298-2010-yamaha-t-max-750-rumors

2010 Yamaha T-Max 750 Rumors



June 8th, 2009 - Imagine a new, better looking T-Max that puts out even more power than the current 500cc model. Rumors keep reemerging that Yamaha will introduce a new 3 cylinder T-Max with a displacement of 750cc. Apparently the T-Max 500 already has a dummy cylinder and rod that is currently used to counter balance engine vibration. It appears the plan is the utilize the extra cylinder and rod with a real piston to bump the displacement to 750cc. Although nothing has been officially announced by Yamaha, it seems like this would be a easy way to compete power-wise with the newest maxi supersport scooter to hit the market, the Gilera GP800.

If this model is getting ready to be launced for the 2010 year, expect an announcement from Yamaha sometime in the Fall of 2009. If the US does end up getting the T-Max 750, I would imagine that it won't arrive here until the 2011 or 2012 model year. Stay tuned for all of the latest updates on the new Yamaha T-Max 750cc maxi sport scooter.

Yamaha T-Max 750 cc Anteprima - In Arrivo Nel 2010	DQ

-Tomas

[tomas]

Kymco Myroad 700i,

Kymco Myroad 700i	DQ

Kymco MyRoad 700	DQ

-Tomas

[Återfallet]

Kikade på den nya X-Max 250 på Yamahas hemsida. Innan -10 lanserades låg rekommenderat nypris för en -09 på 42.900:-. Nu är priset 45.900:- för en -09! En -10 ska kosta 49.900:-. En gammal modell har alltså blivit 3.000:- dyrare och den nya är totalt 7.000:- dyrare. Undrar hur de försvarar det.