Gilera Nexus
{{Short description|Maxi-scooter manufactured by Gilera}}
{{Infobox motorcycle
|production=2003–2014 (Italy)
2017-present (China)
|manufacturer=Gilera
|parent_company=Piaggio & Co. SpA|class=Maxi-scooter
|engine={{unbulleted list
| 124 cm³ Leader 125 four-stroke
| 244 cm³ Quasar 250 four-stroke
| 278 cm³ Quasar 300 four-stroke
| 460 cm³ Master 500 four-stroke
}}
|image=File:Gilera Nexus 500 DSC00127.JPG
|aka= Aprilia SR Max
Malaguti Madison 300
| assembly = Pontedera, Italy
Foshan, China
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Gilera Nexus is a maxi-scooter manufactured by Italian company Piaggio under the Gilera brand. Sold from 2003. It is available in four engines (the 125, 250, 300 and 500 cm3).
All engines are single cylinder four-stroke water cooled.
History
Designed by Frascoli Design{{cite web|url=https://www.frascolidesign.com/projects/gilera-nexus/|title=Frascoli Design projects: Gilera Nexus|accessdate=15 July 2022}} the Nexus 500 i.e. was first presented and marketed in 2003.{{cite web|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2003/07/27/gilera-nexus-attacco-al-max-il-maxiscooter.html|date=27 July 2003|accessdate=15 July 2022|language=Italian|title=
Gilera Nexus, attacco al T-Max Il maxiscooter design e potenza}}
In 2006 Gilera added two other engines, the 250 and the 125 cm3.
In 2008 the 250 cm3 model went out of production, replaced by the 300 cm3.{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/2008/06/motori/motori-giugno-2-2008/motori-gilera-nexus/motori-gilera-nexus.html|title=Nexus ancora più sportivo lo scooter Gilera. È quasi una moto|date=22 June 2008|accessdate=15 July 2022|language=Italian}}
Version 300 and version 500 remain on sale since 2012 until 2014.
Aprilia SR Max
Since June 2011, the Nexus has been marketed in Europe and Asia also by Aprilia under the name Aprilia SR Max proposed with Piaggio Quasar 125 and 300 engines only.{{cite web|url= https://www.dueruote.it/news/moto-scooter/2011/06/21/ecco-l-aprilia-sr-max.html|title= Ecco l'Aprilia SR Max|accessdate=15 July 2022}}
It achieved some success only in the 300 variant. Production in Italy for the European market ended definitively in 2016.
Since 2017 it has been re-proposed in China produced locally by the Zongshen Piaggio Foshan Motorcycle joint venture in the Euro 4 approved 300 variant and sold only on the local market. This model will also be imported into Europe from 2019 by the Austrian group KSR renamed Malaguti Madison 300 (KSR holds the rights to the Malaguti brand).{{cite web|url= https://www.dueruote.it/prove/anteprime/2019/07/10/malaguti-madison-300-2019-prezzo-prova.html|date=10 July 2019|accessdate =10 July 2022|title= Malaguti Madison 300: nostalgia canaglia}}
From 2022 the SR Max on the Chinese market is also offered with the 250 HPE engine.{{cite web|url=https://www.moto.it/news/scooter-cinesi-in-italia-aprilia-va-a-vendere-il-suo-sr-max-250-in-cina.html|title=Scooter cinesi in Italia? Aprilia va a vendere il suo SR Max 250 in Cina|date=13 July 2022|accessdate=14 July 2022}}
Engines and specifications
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! ! width="400" |125 i.e.{{Citation |title=Gilera Nexus 125 i.e. MY 2008 |language=en}} ! width="400" |250 i.e.{{Citation|title=Gilera Nexus 250 i.e. Manual |page=83 }}{{Cite web|title=Gilera Nexus 250 i.e. e3 My 2006 (EN) {{!}} Motor Oil {{!}} Components|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/128745864/Gilera-Nexus-250-i-e-e3-My-2006-EN|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Scribd|language=en}} ! width="450" |300 i.e.{{Citation |title=Kit Equipment - Gilera NEXUS 300 i.e. Owner's Manual |page=82}} ! width="450" |500 i.e.{{Citation |title=Gilera Nexus 500 Workshop Manual |page=9}} |
| colspan="5" |Engine |
|---|
| Engine Type
|{{convert|124|cc|cuin|abbr=on}} single cylinder four-stroke |{{convert|244.29|cc|cuin|abbr=on}} single cylinder four-stroke | colspan="1" |{{convert|278|cc|cuin|abbr=on}} single cylinder four-stroke |{{convert|460|cc|cuin|abbr=on}} single cylinder four-stroke |
| Bore/Stroke
|{{convert|57.0|x|48.6|mm|abbr=on}} |{{convert|72.0|x|60.0|mm|abbr=on}} | colspan="1" |{{convert|75.0|x|63.0|mm|abbr=on}} |{{Convert|92.0|x|69.0|mm|abbr=on}} |
| Compression Ratio
|11.5-13:1 |11:1 (±0.5) |11:1 (±0.5) |10.5:1 |
| Emission Regulations
| colspan="4" |EURO 3 |
| colspan="5" |Drivetrain |
| Transmission
| colspan="4" |CVT |
| Front Suspension
| colspan="3" |Hydraulic telescopic fork with Ø 35 stem |Hydraulic telescopic fork Ø 41 mm stem |
| Rear Suspension
| colspan="3" |Two double-acting shock absorbers, adjustable to four positions at preloading |Shock absorber (with double- acting helicoidal spring and adjustment of the spring preload in 7 positions) |
| Front Brakes
| colspan="3" |Ø 260 mm disc brake with hydraulic control activated by handlebar right-side lever |Double discs Ø 260 mm with floating caliper and twin Ø 28 mm plungers (Brembo) at front right and twin Ø 26 mm plungers (Brembo) at front left |
| Rear Brakes
| colspan="3" |Ø 240 mm disc brake with hydraulic control activated by the handlebar left side lever |Single disc Ø 240 mm with fixed caliper and two opposed Ø 34 mm plungers |
| Front Tire
| colspan="2" |120/70-14" | colspan="2" |120/70-15" |
| Rear Tire
|140/70-14" | colspan="2" |140/60-14" |160/60-14" |
| colspan="5" |Electricity |
| Ignition
| colspan="4" |Electronic inductive discharge ignition, high efficiency, with separate HV coil |
| Battery
| colspan="2" |12V 12Ah | colspan="2" |12V 14Ah |
| colspan="5" |Dimensions |
| Wheelbase
|{{convert|1515|mm|in|abbr=on}} |{{convert|1530|mm|in|abbr=on}} | colspan="2" |{{convert|1515|mm|in|abbr=on}} |
| Length
| colspan="3" |{{Convert|2100|mm|in|abbr=on}} |{{Convert|2090|mm|in|abbr=on}} |
| Width
| colspan="3" |{{Convert|780|mm|in|abbr=on}} |{{Convert|765|mm|in|abbr=on}} |
| Seat Height
| colspan="4" |{{convert|780|mm|in|abbr=on}} adjustable |
| Weight (dry)
|{{convert|169|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | colspan="2" |{{convert|174|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |{{convert|199|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |
| colspan="5" |Liquids capacity |
| Fuel
|{{convert|15|L|abbr=on}}, including approximately {{convert|2.8|L|abbr=on}} reserve |{{convert|15|L|abbr=on}}, including {{convert|2|L|abbr=on}} reserve |{{convert|15|L|abbr=on}}, including {{convert|2.8|L|abbr=on}} reserve |{{convert|14.5|L|abbr=on}}, including {{convert|2|L|abbr=on}} reserve |
| Engine Oil
|{{convert|1.3|L|abbr=on}} | colspan="2" |{{convert|1.3|L|abbr=on}} (empty), {{convert|1.2|L|abbr=on}} (at oil and filter change) |{{convert|1.7|L|abbr=on}} (empty), {{convert|1.5|L|abbr=on}} (at oil and filter change) |
| Cooling System
|{{convert|1.75|L|abbr=on}} (approximately) |{{convert|2|L|abbr=on}} (approximately) | colspan="2" |{{convert|1.8|L|abbr=on}} (approximately) |
| colspan="5" |Performance |
| Power Output
|{{convert|11|kW|0|abbr=on}} @ 9500 rpm |{{convert|16.5|kW|0|abbr=on}} @ 8000 rpm |{{convert|16.1|kW|0|abbr=on}} @ 7250 rpm |{{convert|29.5|kW|0|abbr=on}} @ 7500 rpm |
| Torque
|12 N-m @ 8000 rpm |21 N-m @ 6250 rpm |23 N-m @ 6000 rpm |43 N-m @ 5500 rpm |
| Max Speed
|{{convert|120|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |{{convert|125|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |{{convert|125|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |{{convert|162|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |
References
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External links
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- [http://www.gilera.com/ Official Gilera website]
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