Video: Gilera GP 800 test (1/4)
2024 Author: Nicholas Abramson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-10 16:57
High displacement sports scooters are trendy. That is a reality that no one can deny by looking at the sidewalks and traffic lights of our cities every day. The accelerations of the TMAX, Nexus and other sporty maxi scooters even outperform many medium displacement bikes. The latest “bomb” in the segment comes from Italy, the country that fell in love with the TMAX. Its name says it all, GP 800. Gilera is its manufacturer, a brand with an enormous sporting tradition that has not ceased to permeate its spirit in this new scooter.
As a cover letter you have to give a few facts. The first thing is to talk about the engine, a twin cylinder in V at 90º of 839, 3 c.c that develops 75 horses. This spectacular propeller attached to a rigid multi-tube chassis, two brakes Brembo gold series on the 300 mm diameter front axle, a 280 mm rear disc, the 16-inch front rim, two aluminum semi-handlebars and a 100% “on the attack” riding position form a set that at first glance makes its intentions clear: become the queen of sports scooters.
Aesthetically The Gilera GP 800 differs quite a bit from the Burgman, Majesty, or Silverwing and even from its cousins, the high-displacement Piaggio, but not so much from the TMAX, without a doubt its maximum rival on the market. La Gilera also has a stylized line, marked by a very aggressive frontal with the double headlight in vertical position. Above, a small windshield with electrical adjustment from the handlebar protects us. If we take it in the lowest position, the protection for the city and at low revs will be good, but if we go out on the road or start to "Give the mango", we move the button of the right pineapple and the screen goes up causing the air to move over our head.
To be continue…
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