Piaggio NRG 50 Review

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Piaggio NRG 50
4.2 stars
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ragedub's Review of Piaggio NRG 50 Scooter

19th Aug 2005

Overall Rating

3.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    2 weeks
  • Reliability
    3.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2003
  • Build quality
    4 stars
Good Points

Good looking bike, fast for a 50 and really light.


Bad Points

Really small so I have no leg room, also slides round corners and roundabouts.


General Comments

I bought a Piaggio NRG 50 for £370 but it needed new brakes and new rollers, I have put a TNT hand made exhaust on it and also a K&N air filter which has made it sound very bassy. I have also bought chrome mirrors, chrome foot plates, black front and back lenses instead of orange ones.
My bike is not very fast at pulling off but top end is about 65mph can anyone tell me how to sort out my pulling off.

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Members' Comments onragedub's Review

  • jamiet Rank: Lance Corporal on 26th Feb 2006

    lighter rollers and new clutch springs. your top end might go down a bit but your pull of will be a lot better.

  • nrg50rik Rank: Staff Sergeant on 29th Oct 2006

    The clutch is responsible for the 1st 5mph of acceleration or so. If you change the springs so it is fully out sooner, that will help, and the rollers, the right size and weight rollers are a big help. You can tell this, as when you pull off look at your rpm. This should stay the same from start to top speed. Hope this helps. You could also cheat and stand on the ground and set it off and "fall" onto it, putting less pressure on the clutch so it is fully out sooner.

  • mark100 on 24th Feb 2007

    Hiya mate. I've got an NRG. What size is the carb outlet for the K and N air filter?

    Thanks.
    Mark.

  • mark100 on 24th Feb 2007

    I have just put an exhaust system on my NRG MC3 air cooled bike, and I had to put clutch rollers in to make it move, but it still isn't working properly. I've got 6.6 gram clutch rollers in. Are they too heavy or too light? The bike is perfect when I first start it up, but it dies out after the first 5 minutes, and it hasn't got as much power. Please help!!!