The Gilera Stalker was a 50 cm³ scooter produced from 1996 to 2012 with knobbly tyres intended to make it usable on any surface. Its direct rivals were the Yamaha BW’S and the Piaggio Typhoon, one of the most successful scooters on the market.
Gilera Stalker at a glance
| Maker | Gilera, Piaggio group |
|---|---|
| Production | 1996–2012 |
| Capacity | 50 cm³ only |
| Tyres | knobbly |
| First series engine | two-stroke, forced air cooling |
| Front brake | Grimeca disc |
| Rear brake | drum |
| Twin-disc version | DD |
| Naked version | November 2007, 12-inch road wheels |
| Rivals | Yamaha BW’S, Piaggio Typhoon |
based on one source (Italian Wikipedia).
History of the Gilera Stalker
A scooter for any surface
The Stalker was produced by Gilera, a marque acquired by the Piaggio group in 1969, from 1996 to 2012. It was equipped with knobbly tyres, which were meant to make it suitable for any kind of ground, and it competed directly with the Yamaha BW’S and with the Piaggio Typhoon, one of the most successful models on the market.
The first series dates from 1996 and the model was always built in a single capacity, 50 cm³. Like the Runner of the same brand, it was very often modified, both mechanically with larger pistons and cylinders or different carburettors and visually with brighter body colours or more sporting panels.
Versions
The first series of this moped had a two-stroke engine with forced air cooling, a Grimeca disc brake in front and a drum brake at the rear. A limited version, the DD, later entered production, differing from the DT by having two disc brakes.
In November 2007 a naked version went into production with a bare handlebar, the front indicators moved to the handlebar yoke and 12-inch wheels with road tyres; with this version the Piaggio HI-PER2 engine was also adopted for the classic model. The Stalker left production in 2012.
Design and features
- Knobbly tyres: the defining feature, for use on rough ground as well as asphalt.
- Grimeca front disc: with a drum brake at the rear on the first series.
- DD version: twin disc brakes for the more sporting buyer.
- Naked version (2007): bare handlebar and 12-inch road wheels.
- HI-PER2 engine: the Piaggio unit adopted with the 2007 update.
Gilera Stalker versions
- DT (1996): the original, with knobbly tyres and a rear drum brake.
- DD: the limited version with two disc brakes.
- Naked (2007): bare handlebar, 12-inch road wheels and the HI-PER2 engine.
The Stalker competed with the Typhoon inside the same group, and the faster scooter of the range was the Runner. More models are in the Gilera collection.
Video: DST |Aurimukas| Long Stunt Day | Gilera Stalker
Video by DST Stunt on YouTube.
Sources
- Gilera Stalker, Italian Wikipedia: production years, purpose, versions, engines, end of production
