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It is particularly aimed for use by, craftsmen, self employed professionals, small and medium sized businesses and of course large companies.

It is available in two engine sizes : 125 cc and 250 cc

It has a storage compartment of 150 liters in capacity, for loads of up to 80 kg

It is available for order now at www.cargobike.com, to be delivered to the APRILIA dealerships from january 2008 .

Cargobike AS 125cc : 4980 € TTC
Cargobike AS 250cc : 5990 € TTC

The advantages of the concept



A real load carrying capacity on two wheels

The load capacity of the biggest top cases doesn't generally exceed 50-liters, these types of carrying equipment are badly placed above the back wheel of the scooter making handling difficult and they all present the same problem : the transporting of loads restricted to 12 to 15-kg .


The Cargobike has a load capacity of up to 150-liters in volume and 80 kg in weight .

By means of the perfect integration of the storage compartment in the structure of the vehicle, the Cargobike concept presents the only ergonomic solution that allows the safe transport of heavier loads on two wheels .



Safety

Compared to a big top case where the load is carried above the rear wheel, Cargobike centers the load by positioning it between the two wheels, which allows to lower the center of gravity of the load, making for better balance and handling .

The storage compartment of the Cargobike also takes part in the rigidity of the chassis . The lateral protuberance of the storage compartment allow to create a protective compartment for the legs and feet of the rider in case of an accident .

The load positioned towards the front wheel, makes for better tyre adherence on the road and allows for more efficient braking . Indeed, 70% of the breaking power comes from this small surface of the front tyre, which is no larger than a credit card .



Ergonomics

The Cargobike concept transforms the riding of a scooter into the riding of a motorbike, the rider no longer sits on, but straddles his machine, at one with it, feeling and understanding its reactions, making for a better control of trajectory .

The centrifugal force and kinetic energy pull independently on both the vehicle and rider, it is therefore very important to associate them so that " man and machine " rest homogenous allowing the rider precise control of his handlebars .

For example : On a Cargobike in the event of hard or emergency breaking, the riders body weight is transmitted by his thighs to the storage compartment and by his feet to the front shield feet compartments, thus avoiding the body from sliding forward onto the handlebars, which is unfortunately the case with normal scooters .

Indeed it is important to remember that handlebars are not intended to transmit the the force of the riders body to the vehicle, they simply serve to guide the vehicle in its movements and should always be free of any mechanical restraint .



The facility of scooters

In europe, urban commuters own scooters for pure practicality, easy access to traffic jammed urban centers, even for adults who are not " passionate mechanics " . However in most cases they've never had any training to handle two wheeled vehicles .

The inconvenience of sequential gears : The sequential gear boxes of urban motorbikes are not practical because they oblige the user to constantly find the correct gear to match the engines regime, accelerate, decelerate, clutch, de-clutch and go up and down the gears looking for neutral, which all soon becomes very fastidious .

The advantages of variable speed drive : The variable speed drive of scooters is very practical because it uses continuos variable transmission ( automatic torque converter ) and a centrifugal dry clutch, so no more clutching and gear changing . Also this system optimizes performance, consumption and safety

Pretty cool!

:old: Cool I got to tell Danny I think we can handle them, I think we handle a parent company bike there now.