Malaguti Ciak
Scooter produced by Italian motorcycle company Malaguti
The Malaguti Ciak is a scooter produced by Malaguti from 1999 to 2011 at the historic Malaguti factory in Castel San Pietro Terme.
History
The Ciak was presented at the Intermot Munich show in October 1998 together with the maxiscooter Madison and both were part of the new strategy of renewed products of the Bologna house.
This is a high-wheeled scooter that went into production in the spring of 1999 intended to replace the now elderly Malaguti Centro 50 which had been in production since 1992.
The Ciak was characterized by 16” wheels and a flat platform with a compartment under the saddle able to accommodate a demi-jet helmet, the engine range at the debut was composed of 50 and 100 engines of origin Yamaha-Minarelli Euro 2 approved.
The model immediately found a lot of appreciation among the public becoming one of the best-selling models of the brand and the following year the 125 and 150 models were introduced, equipped with single-cylinder four-stroke and four-valve engines produced by Kymco.
In September 2001 there was an update that saw the introduction of the double disc braking system both front and rear for a fee and the prototype of the four-stroke Ciak 100 was presented with a new engine of Piaggio origin intended to replace the old 100 two-stroke Minarelli.
However, the 100 four-stroke will not go into production and the older two-stroke model equipped with a catalytic converter will continue to be produced until 2003.
November 2003: the Ciak Master
In November 2003 the Ciak undergoes a first restyling where the front shield and the headlight are changed, a front wheel with a new three-spoke design and a new saddle makes its debut. The 100 engine is out of production and has been permanently replaced by the 125 variant.
Model 50 remains in production in the pre-restyled variant.
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