Super bravo

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The Super Bravo was a moped manufactured by Piaggio . It stood out for its thick studded tires, green / red / white shock absorbers and green / red / white rims. Piaggio wanted to design a kind of " cross moped" that stood out from the design of the other models.

Technical details

  • Displacement : 49 cm³
  • Carburetor : Dell'Orto SHA 12.10; Main jet 42 (also 41 or 43)
  • V-belt drive: V-belt pulley diameter (clutch bell) 55.5 mm, driven wheel (Pully) 105 mm
  • Tank volume: 3 liters of which 0.5 liters as a reserve.
  • Gear ratio: front 55.5 mm, rear 105 mm.

Super Bravo II (2)

A kind of special model with 2-speed manual transmission and manual clutch was derived from the Super Bravo. This version of the Super Bravo is called Super Bravo II (2) . The Super Bravo II differs from the Super Bravo as follows:

  • Two-speed manual transmission with the following components:
  1. Two-speed gearbox with neutral in the rear hub
  2. Two cables from the shifter to the gearshift
  3. Manually operated clutch in the rear wheel hub using a third cable
  4. The left handlebar grip is not rigid, but rotatable and serves as a shift handle with the positions neutral, 1st gear, 2nd gear
  5. The left brake handle is omitted instead there is a clutch handle for the manual clutch
  • Power is transmitted from the engine to the clutch and gearbox (on the rear axle) using a toothed belt with a belt tensioner instead of a V-belt
  • The rear brake is operated with the pedals by stepping backwards. There is also a special freewheel (forward free, reverse brake actuation) on the pedal axle and a short fourth cable to the rear brake
  • In contrast to the Super Bravo, the Super Bravo II (2) is painted in other colors
  • The tank is round and made of plastic.

The Super Bravo II (2) has been marketed in Germany as the Super Bravo moped at 25 km / h top speed.

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