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Who designed our KYMCOs ??
« on: September 30, 2013, 01:16:19 AM »
No, seriously....I'm not fussing (this time) about the design of our scoots. (as much as I wish they had used visible screws instead of hidden tabs and hired a Big Guy to try the seats!!)
I read someplace that an Italian sounding guy designed a lot of the Kymco 2 wheelers.
Is this true?
What else has he designed?
I've looked close at a lot of Kymco scooters from various angles - they are pretty impressive in the details. Certainly can run with the pretty Italian and French scooter designs!

Or, forgive me out there in the East - did folks from Taiwan or China draw up our scoots?
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Re: Who designed our KYMCOs ??
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2013, 01:46:34 AM »
Stig, your Like was designed by Massimo Zaniboni.

Massimo Zaniboni graduated in 1994 with Full Honors in Architecture by Politecnico di Milano with a 3 wheels vehicle thesis project, equipped with aluminum space frame and electric engine, developed in co-operation with Pininfarina and Centro Ricerche Fiat.

The project is exhibited at National Museum of Motorcycle in Rimini and draws to the attention of Piaggio-Gilera, where he gains his first professional experiences as designer, employed by Centro Stile, Product Innovation Dept.

Soon Aprilia, Italjet and Kymco offer him free-lance co-operations involving him in innovative projects of scooters, motorcycles and advanced design.

In 1996 Massimo Zaniboni founds Arkema Studio, a workshop that creates in a few years several scooters, motorcycles and accessories prototypes with innovative design and technical solutions and a strong style personality.

He receives several awards, such as “Ducati R&D Special Award” and he was mentioned by the magazine ‘Ottagono’ among the Best Italian designers under 30 index.

In the 2000's, he designs many successful products for Kymco and, at the same time, he continues his research, developing advanced design prototypes for Moto Guzzi, Italjet, Mondial Moto and innovative 3 or 4 wheels eco-vehicles, exposed in museums and international events.

In 2009 September Kymco Agility R16 comes the overall best seller scooter in Italy.

Today he continues to draw vehicles and accessories for most prestigious companies and he has diversified its activities into new areas such as furniture and and product design, developing innovative products for technology and shape and always rational, elegant, fine even when ironic.


Stig, scews and tabs are not part of the designers inputs, they are more on the manufacturing side... more tabs means faster production and more output than having screws...
« Last Edit: September 30, 2013, 01:49:38 AM by Vivo »

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Re: Who designed our KYMCOs ??
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2013, 04:32:31 PM »
Wow! Great timeline write-up Vivo. I knew about the designer but now we know a lot more about this talented guy. Thanx...Len
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Re: Who designed our KYMCOs ??
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2013, 08:46:29 PM »
Yeah, Vivo! Great article and well written! Where do you find out this stuff?

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Re: Who designed our KYMCOs ??
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2013, 01:10:16 AM »
Yeah, Vivo! Great article and well written! Where do you find out this stuff?

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