Everyone knows them, nowadays hardly seen – front and rear folding luggage carriers for the ever-popular PIAGGIO Ciao mopeds.
If you are searching for aftermarket parts accessories for PIAGGIO mopeds you are faced with many difficulties. If you are at all successful astronomic sums are demanded, on certain internet platforms, for sometimes inferior extras. Despite this, folding carriers belong to the Ciao like wheels on a wagon or leaves on a tree. After all, transportation possibilities on our beloved Italian mopeds remain very restricted.
We are reviving the cult and are having first class reproductions of the folding SIP STYLE luggage carriers, for both the front and the rear, produced in a classic look for PIAGGIO Ciao mopeds. They are available in the legendary chrome or white painted versions, but also in more neutral shades of matt or gloss black.
The special properties of our luggage carriers:
- Available for the front or rear
- Chrome, white, gloss or matt black
- Simple mounting
- Perfect production
The rear luggage carrier is mounted to the standard luggage surface. The existing openings car be used if present on your model, if not these must be drilled. At first it may seem a little absurd to make holes in your Ciao, but this is a relatively small price to pay for such an attractive accessory. The front folding carrier is attached at the top with a mounting bracket that is included in the delivery, it is then fixed to the frame of the moped, beneath the handlebars. The lower fixing simply uses the existing bolts that hold the front mudguard to the inside of the steering column. To maintain a solid connection when the carrier is included, we recommend the use of longer bolts (part no PI641204).
We have something very special for the very early PIAGGIO Ciao models, which were not yet factory-equipped with an internal thread on the steering column. The fixed carriers, with the folding mechanism similar to that found on bicycle carriers, are mounted at the top of the steering column just beneath the handlebars. The lower mountings are bolted to the inner surfaces of the steering column, close to the swing-arm suspension. All models have holes located here to enable the secure mounting of a front luggage carrier.
Conclusion: With the reintroduction of these luggage carriers we are not only expanding the existing transportation facilities, but also rejuvenating the style of accessory available in the eighties!
Do not forget - our SIP-TIP!
- Our bags and cases are the perfect complement to these old-school carriers.
- For the ultimate in touring compatibility, why not combine the front and rear carriers?
- Practical accessories, such as expanders or a luggage spider, extend the transportation possibilities.
