Piaggio NRG

The Piaggio NRG is a scooter made by Piaggio from 1994 to 2020. The name NRG is an acronym for eNeRGy .

Piaggio NRG

Manufacturer	Piaggio
Production	1994–2020
Assembly	Pontedera, Italy
Predecessor	Piaggio Quartz
Class	Scooter
Engine	49 cc (3.0 cu in) two stroke, single, air- or liquid-cooled with a Dell'Orto or Weber carburetor or direct fuel injection (mc3 PureJet, NRG Power PureJet)
Bore / stroke	40.0 mm × 39.3 mm (1.57 in × 1.55 in)
Ignition type	Capacitor discharge electronic ignition (CDI)
Transmission	Continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT)
Suspension	Front: Upside down telescopic Rear: Swingarm, single shock absorber[1]
Brakes	Front: Single disc Rear: Drum or single disc
Tyres	Front: 130/60-13 (120/70-13 for NRG Power) Rear: 130/60-13 (140/60-13 for NRG Power)
Wheelbase	1.280 m (4 ft 2.4 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)[1] (dry)
Fuel capacity	5.5 L (1.2 imp gal; 1.5 US gal) 6.7 L (1.5 imp gal; 1.8 US gal) (NRG Power)
Oil capacity	1.3 L (0.29 imp gal; 0.34 US gal)
Related	Piaggio NTT Piaggio Typhoon Gilera Typhoon Gilera Storm

History

The first model (mc1) used a liquid-cooled, two-stroke engine. The mc2 differed from the mc1 only visually and later models (since 1998) had optional air-cooling and rear disc brakes (the Hi-Per2 engine). The mc3 saw not only further visual improvements, but also a rev counter, the new Hi-Per 2 engine, air-cooling (optional), rear disc brakes (optional) and direct fuel injection (optional). The NRG Power (introduced in 2005) changed drastically from the fairly similar 3 previous models. The NRG Power and mc3 were supplied in three versions:

• NRG Power DT / NRG mc3 DT (air-cooled, rear drum brakes)
• NRG Power DD / NRG mc3 DD (liquid-cooled, rear disc brakes. DD stands for "Double Disc")
• NRG Power PureJet / NRG mc3 PureJet (direct fuel injection)

Piaggio and Gilera have produced models similar to the mc1:

• NTT (10 inch rims and a front splitter)
• Piaggio Typhoon / Gilera Typhoon (10 inch rims, different front body, air cooling)
• Piaggio Storm / Gilera Storm (13 inch rims, Typhoon front body, air cooling)

Models

• Piaggio NRG mc1 (1994–1996)
• Piaggio NRG mc2 (1996–1998)
• Piaggio NRG mc2 DD / mc2 extreme (1998–2000)
• Piaggio NRG mc3 DD / DT / PureJet
• Piaggio NRG Power DD / DT / PureJet (since 2005)
• Piaggio NRG mc4