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The bike bears the most important innovation in its name: "Pinniato" refers to the gearbox manufacturer Pinion, and the MGU, Motor-Gearbox-Unit, is their latest development - more on this in a moment. The metallic paintwork, which provides deep insights, and the clear design make for a strong appearance. The traditional manufacturer knows how to draw weld seams and integrate innovation. For example, with its own belt guard. A Suntour suspension fork and a suspension seat post under the bottom ensure comfort, while the ultra-wide tyres do their bit. These and the long geometry of the Kettler Pinniato HT Sport ensure that you feel extremely secure on the pleasantly wide, offset handlebars.
Straight-line stability is a permanent feature. In the city, you feel like you're on a motorbike, Pinniato wants to be asked around bends very insistently. The Maguras - 203 millimetres at the front - are easy to modulate and pull crisply. And they should be: the MGU gets down to business harmoniously but crisply. With 85 Newton metres and twelve gears, it moves forward well, with man and machine harmonising quite well. Five modes provide the right support.
The electronic gearstick responds immediately at the touch of a button, but you still wish you could shift several gears at once. Great: when stationary, under load - shifting is always as smooth as butter, and at traffic lights the MGU engages the desired starting gear itself. The MGU runs relatively loudly in gears 1 to 8, but is very quiet when gliding along in the higher gears. Important for travelling: Rarely has a tourer been as unimpressed by 25 kilos of luggage as the Pinniato.
Conclusion on the Kettler Pinniato HT Sport in the test
The Kettler Pinniato HT Sport is a sporty tourer with a lot of comfort, a dynamic and harmonious, but not quiet drive unit and great details. The price is high, but you get a lot.
Kettler Pinniato HT Sport in detail
- MYBIKE tip: Innovation 3/24
- Price: 7199 Euro >> available here
- Test bike weight: 29.5 kg
- Permissible total weight: 145 kg
- Frame size: 50, 55, 60 (test size greased)
- Frame: Aluminium
- Fork: SR Suntour Mobie35, Air, 100 mm
- Circuit: Pinion MGU E1.12, Gates belt drive.
- Motor/battery: Pinion MGU E1.12 / Fit UltraCore 1000
- Brakes: front: Disc, Magura MT5, 203 mm, rear: Magura MT4, 160 mm
- Tyres: Schwalbe Johnny Watts Performance 60-622
- Front/rear lighting system: Fuxon FS-100, 100 lux, rear: Fuxon R-Glow
- Maximum carrier load: 27 kg
- Special features: Integrated aluminium belt guard, eyelets on the head tube for rack mounting, optionally for 720 or 960 Wh battery, range extender (550 Wh) possible
