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 the Nexus 500 i.e. was first presented and marketed in 2003.
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.
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.
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).
From 2022 the SR Max on the Chinese market is also offered with the 250 HPE engine.
Engines and specifications 125 i.e.250 i.e.300 i.e.500 i.e.EngineEngine Type single cylinder four-stroke single cylinder four-stroke single cylinder four-stroke single cylinder four-strokeBore/StrokeCompression Ratio11.5-13:111:1 (±0.5)11:1 (±0.5)10.5:1Emission RegulationsEURO 3DrivetrainTransmissionCVTFront SuspensionHydraulic telescopic fork with Ø 35 stemHydraulic telescopic fork Ø 41 mm stemRear SuspensionTwo double-acting shock absorbers, adjustable to four positions at preloadingShock absorber (with double- acting helicoidal spring and adjustment of the spring preload in 7 positions)Front BrakesØ 260 mm disc brake with hydraulic control activated by handlebar right-side leverDouble 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 leftRear BrakesØ 240 mm disc brake with hydraulic control activated by the handlebar left side leverSingle disc Ø 240 mm with fixed caliper and two opposed Ø 34 mm plungersFront Tire120/70-14"120/70-15"Rear Tire140/70-14"140/60-14"160/60-14"ElectricityIgnitionElectronic inductive discharge ignition, high efficiency, with separate HV coilBattery12V 12Ah12V 14AhDimensionsWheelbaseLengthWidthSeat Height adjustableWeight (dry)Liquids capacityFuel, including approximately reserve, including reserve, including reserve, including reserveEngine Oil (empty), (at oil and filter change) (empty), (at oil and filter change)Cooling System (approximately) (approximately) (approximately)PerformancePower Output @ 9500 rpm @ 8000 rpm @ 7250 rpm @ 7500 rpmTorque12 N-m @ 8000 rpm21 N-m @ 6250 rpm23 N-m @ 6000 rpm43 N-m @ 5500 rpmMax Speed
References
External links
Official Gilera website