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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on May 11, 2023, 11:56:22 AM

Title: Massimo Zaniboni - the Italian who drew your Kymco scooter
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 11, 2023, 11:56:22 AM
His website mentions that his "pencil" is responsible for the design of 17 Kymco scooters over the years - "with 8 of them in the current fleet."

I think his first Kymco may have been the sleek little PEOPLE (@1997)...."a big wheel design with many ovals in the design."

(https://i.postimg.cc/HsKXFKYb/people.jpg)

I do not think that there has been a single change in the LIKE since its inception in 2009, other than badging and paint colors.
(https://i.postimg.cc/13n2ZLpS/LIKEactual.jpg)


...the original LIKE from this sketch by Zaniboni.
(https://i.postimg.cc/8PBBfwNv/LIKEZ.jpg)

Massimo is also responsible for the 550.

I doubt if this Italian is responsible for the many goofy scooter names used by Kymco!

Stig
Title: Re: Massimo Zaniboni - the Italian who drew your Kymco scooter
Post by: NorWeWa on May 11, 2023, 02:17:08 PM
Style is one thing, but the putting it into production and making it reasonable to repair are very important. Having to remove an engine to replace a spark plug is just not acceptable. Kymco does good for this in many ways. 

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Title: Re: Massimo Zaniboni - the Italian who drew your Kymco scooter
Post by: Neil955i on May 11, 2023, 02:26:02 PM
Talented guy.
Title: Re: Massimo Zaniboni - the Italian who drew your Kymco scooter
Post by: NorWeWa on May 11, 2023, 04:31:25 PM
Neil.  I think Zanboni designed your new RT 360.

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Title: Re: Massimo Zaniboni - the Italian who drew your Kymco scooter
Post by: Neil955i on May 15, 2023, 11:46:41 AM
Neil.  I think Zanboni designed your new RT 360.

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The I need to take him to task about a) the lack of a front mudguard (fender) and b) the missing ambient temperature gauge lol
Title: Re: Massimo Zaniboni - the Italian who drew your Kymco scooter
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 15, 2023, 03:58:27 PM
The I need to take him to task about a) the lack of a front mudguard (fender) and b) the missing ambient temperature gauge lol
No, he just pencils the shape on a pizza box.
The boys with all the Legos put the rest of it together in Taiwan.
I've heard that Japanese exec's love Johnny Walker/Black....always wondered what Kymco's scooter Naming Committee was drinking there in Taiwan?.....

Stig
Title: Re: Massimo Zaniboni - the Italian who drew your Kymco scooter
Post by: Neil955i on May 16, 2023, 12:23:42 PM
No, he just pencils the shape on a pizza box.
The boys with all the Legos put the rest of it together in Taiwan.
I've heard that Japanese exec's love Johnny Walker/Black....always wondered what Kymco's scooter Naming Committee was drinking there in Taiwan?.....

Stig

All becomes clear...