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Though light in weight, equipped with an automatic variator, and aerodynamically protective, Scarabeo 500 also gives you all the performance you need to tackle medium and even long journeys. | Though light in weight, equipped with an automatic variator, and aerodynamically protective, Scarabeo 500 also gives you all the performance you need to tackle medium and even long journeys. | ||
Lightweight, agile and fast, Scarabeo 500 is as comfortable as a maxi, but far, far easier to ride. Its compact dimensions, no bigger than many 250 cc scooters, make it the perfect vehicle for traffic-intensive routes and easy parking, while its 500 cc engine guarantees nippy overtaking. Just open the throttle and watch the traffic retreat behind you! Scarabeo 500 is also the lightest motorcycle in its class. Given the excellent performance of its 500 cc single cylinder engine, this means that the Scarabeo 500 has a record power to weight ratio for lively acceleration, quick and safe overtaking and intuitively easy control. An oversized, integral braking system and wide section | Lightweight, agile and fast, Scarabeo 500 is as comfortable as a maxi, but far, far easier to ride. Its compact dimensions, no bigger than many 250 cc scooters, make it the perfect vehicle for traffic-intensive routes and easy parking, while its 500 cc engine guarantees nippy overtaking. Just open the throttle and watch the traffic retreat behind you! Scarabeo 500 is also the lightest motorcycle in its class. Given the excellent performance of its 500 cc single cylinder engine, this means that the Scarabeo 500 has a record power to weight ratio for lively acceleration, quick and safe overtaking and intuitively easy control. An oversized, integral braking system and wide section tires add to active safety too, making Scarabeo 500 far more than just another scooter. | ||
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The engine and transmission assembly functions as a swingarm and is damped by two double acting shock absorbers. Spring preload can be adjusted to four settings to let you achieve perfect suspension action for all loads and all road surfaces. | The engine and transmission assembly functions as a swingarm and is damped by two double acting shock absorbers. Spring preload can be adjusted to four settings to let you achieve perfect suspension action for all loads and all road surfaces. | ||
Large diameter wheels (16 inch at the front and 14 at the rear) with tubeless motorcycle | Large diameter wheels (16 inch at the front and 14 at the rear) with tubeless motorcycle tires (110/70 front and 150/70 rear) give exceptional comfort and control as well as faultless road holding. The wide profile tires also assist the suspension in absorbing the roughness of uneven road surfaces as well as ensuring super-safe braking. | ||
And braking is indeed one of the strong points of Scarabeo 500. The integral braking system is always powerful, safe and easy to control, whatever the road conditions. Scarabeo 500 is also fitted with large diameter discs. Two 260 mm front discs with floating calipers are assisted by a powerful 240 mm rear disc. | And braking is indeed one of the strong points of Scarabeo 500. The integral braking system is always powerful, safe and easy to control, whatever the road conditions. Scarabeo 500 is also fitted with large diameter discs. Two 260 mm front discs with floating calipers are assisted by a powerful 240 mm rear disc. | ||