Aprilia NOT Gilera for World Superbikes !!!

pppdrive · Post by **pppdrive** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:19 pm

I see that the Gilera Ferro (850cc automatic) model that never reached production has suddenly now appeared as an Aprilia Mana. But there's more, Aprilia will be contesting the World Superbike series in 2008. One wonders at any logic within the Piaggio management. Surely the logical thing to do was to leave Aprilia on their own in the 125/250 racing scene (ie pull the Gilera Metis Team out of these events) and for Gilera to contest the World Superbikes. After all, Gilera made it's racing name and fame with the larger engined bikes.

Gilera=Piaggio, Aprilia=Piaggio, Piaggio=??????????????

Paul

Post by **gileramad** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:57 pm

You forgot to mention DERBI....

pppdrive · Post by **pppdrive** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:33 pm

So I did.....(Just like Piaggio have forgotten Gilera!!!!)...my apologies, it should have read leave the 125 & 250 racing to Aprilia and Derbi etc etc.

Paul

Post by **gileramad** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:42 pm

Maybe the hobby of Piaggio´s CEO is collecting all italian motorcycle brands...

geert pardon · Post by **geert pardon** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:33 pm

hi Paul,
the looks of the Aprilia are ok, but i just saw the pictures of the new Gilera GP800.
the name sounds promissing, but then i saw it's a scooter!?!?(and an ugly one)
indeed Piaggio is ?????????
gileragreetings....geert

pppdrive · Post by **pppdrive** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:34 pm

Hi Geert,

I saw Gilera GP800 and thought....Now Piaggio are making larger Gilera bikes....like you, I was mad to see a scooter.

Gilera (should) = Big bikes
Piaggio = scooters

Perhaps all Gileristi should get together and buy Gilera from Piaggio !!!!!

Paul

Gilgilera · Post by **Gilgilera** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:14 pm

There is also a new model 'Gilera Fuego' a scooter with 3 wheels (2 in the front),....very strange !

........ 500cc and said speeds over 150Km/h .

http://www.motocompeticion.com/noticia/noticia1618.html

Gilgilera · Post by **Gilgilera** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:21 pm

pppdrive wrote:Hi Geert,

I saw Gilera GP800 and thought....Now Piaggio are making larger Gilera bikes....like you, I was mad to see a scooter.

Gilera (should) = Big bikes
Piaggio = scooters

Perhaps all Gileristi should get together and buy Gilera from Piaggio !!!!!

Paul

Here is my 2 cents on this,......, perhaps if a petition from Gileristas around the world and sent to Piaggio Group explaining our concerns,......well this would make any impact.....just a thought !

G.V

Post by **Joachim** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:43 pm

No it wouldn't.
They just ignore everything arriving per email

ciao Joachim

Gilgilera · Post by **Gilgilera** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:49 am

Doesn´t have to be by email, but by organized Gilera meetings and inviting the media and also peolple from Piaggio group,....or any other ways,.....remember what Paul and friends are planing for the 50th aniversary-Gilera meeting,....this would be a nice ocasion for that,......hundreds of Gileristas from all around the World,....old and the youngest bikes,......what do you think !

G.V

pppdrive · Post by **pppdrive** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:51 am

Great idea Gil.

If we can get as many Gileristi as possible to Mallory Park 14/15 July 2007 we can get some good publicity (we will also have a "Gilera Track session" for anyone who wants to 'test' their racing skills on the circuit).

Piaggio/Gilera have been invited to attend and for once, a reply was received (not by us, but to a third party), so just maybe they (Piaggio) will see how many Gileristi there are and start to help us, not ignore us.

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