Piaggio Zip

Mine is a 52 plate 2t ( one of the first 2t ) with it just Turing 15k on the clock it is showing no singes of letting me down mine is fully derestricted this means on the flat I have seen 58 mph and I don't know a bike that it won't out run. The stoppers are amazing. Ride is a bit hard this is due the bike being on the road of over 12 years. Could not recommend it enough as long as ever yeah u strip the carb and give it a clean ( don't need to but I like to) and I run it on v power fule just so the old girl will have the best chance in life ( agian not needed but I like to ) I would recomed using castrol 2 stroke oil as well it is what this 12 year old girl has been on all her life and no just pulled the 15 k hope it will make it 20 k soon

bought the little zip for my son to get to collage on, it was cheap and didnt run correctly and had been standing in chaps garden for a couple of months, i just managed to ride it home where a full service was done and new exhaust and rear tyre were fitted,the reason for the poor running turned out to be a gummed up main jet in the carb. Then off for its MOT which it passed. all this was 5 months ago since then it has not missed a beat, starts first or second kick, handles well and is a great fun way of getting around, despite being completely standard its faster than his friends Chinese mopeds too.points to watch when buying are exhausts rot quickly budget around £60 - £80 for a replacement. tyres can wear quickly too given there small size (10") around £35 each. and ours while not expensive to run is not as good on petrol as a 4 stroke equivalent, i would think we are getting around 70 mpg, and of course watch out for crash damage and haggle accordingly,the engines are used in other models and are pretty much bomb proof, dont buy anything thats been "tuned" by a teenage tinkerer. So i would recommend the little zip as a no fuss reliable means of transport.

I purchased my 2009 50cc 4T zip 3 years ago now as an alternative to the bus after moving to a town from the country. I have been riding bikes for 25 years plus and currently also own a CBR600RR and TDM850. When it's raining or when i cant be bothered to put on the full gear necessary to take out one of the big bikes - out comes the Zip, starts first time summer or winter, sips fuel as often as a camel requires water, under-seat storage of the Friday night take away (including the regulation 4 cans) plus free town parking. Never gone wrong or failed an MOT in the time I've owned it, keeps up with the 30mph town traffic with ease and attracts no attention unlike the RR which attracts white vans carrying hooded men while left in town center car parks in the evenings ! Seriously if i could no longer to afford to run 3 bikes, one of the big 2 would go and i would still keep the Zip - no question about it.

Purchased my bike secondhand but it was less than a year old. Had a couple of problems with it, possibly from the neglect of the previous owner. Its a nice bike to ride, especially for someone short,old and female like me. The button start doesn't always work and I have had to kick start it once or twice, which provided great entertainment for my neighbours. Has a bit of a squeak sometimes but overall a great little bike I would recommend to anyone. Chose it because I did my CBT on it and liked it. My daughter hates it, thinks its difficult to handle, but I don't. Good value for money, takes very little fuel and oil. My is still restricted (has to be to keep warranty) but I'll get that lifted in Jan '14. Good overall bike, very pleased.

I took my CBT on this bike and it's OK but to me the throttle seemed too sensitive for my liking. You can get a lot of mileage out of the bike and the braking is good. The seat was comfortable and the wheels were a good size. I found the bike very hard to put on the stand compared to other bikes that I have tried and strained my arms for days trying to do so. Owning this bike made me very apprehensive about getting a bike for myself as I fell off this one quite a lot. I went ahead and bought a Yamaha Vity instead and rides like a dream. As I said, this bike was OK just not the bike for me personally. I'd highly recommend a test ride before you buy it just to make sure you are 100% happy with it. I am glad that I did not buy this bike as I would've been very disappointed and would have been a huge waste of money. Also, this scooter seemed very slow to me and felt vulnerable on it due to the low speed.

Bought my new Zip 50cc 2t five weeks ago. In that time, visiting my Dad in hospital, I have done over 690 MILES (over 1100km's.)

I lived all my youth in Rome, riding numerous 50cc Guzzi's, Morini's, Bennelli's etc. I then moved onto 250, 350 and 750's.

Having had a heart problem in January this year and not commuting anymore, I sold my Yamaha XV535 and saw the Zip. At £1370 onr and with the same new type engine as the larger Piaggio ranges, amazing value at £1000 less than them!

At my age,56,the dealer derestriced it on delivery. I can cruise all day at 30mph, doing 40-45 when needed. Whilst it may reach 50 I feel that would be forcing the engine. 70+ mpg. Not bad.

Unlike the above mentioned 50's, the Italians seem to have sorted the electrics...but that was in the early 70's! Starts first time wet or dry. Thing I noticed is some rain water into the rear left indicator cluster solved by putting some liquid rubber around it.

Only negative are the 10inch wheels. This is my first small wheel vehicle.

(I never had a Vespa). It is VERY twitchy in the wet....especially cornering where you have to really slow down. Be careful of man-hole covers, do not use the front brake and increase your distances. Cars are impatient but my advice is IGNORE them! When you fall off they will just drive off thinking how stupid YOU are.

From a 42year rider of large machines, yes it is a step down, but alot of fun too, economical and cheap.

I purchased my Piagio Zip 3 years ago

From new

Just 3 years old and it has been off the road for the past 4 weeks waiting for a Coil Unit I am informed by my repairer that dealers do not have this part in stock

I could undewrstand this if the Scooter was 10 years old

ANY ADVISE ANYONE

I bought my used Zip 2 years a go. Have driven now about 6000 km without any major problems. This is an amazing machine; high quality (made in Austria with Italian parts), cool design and most important very reliable. My model is 4t and fuel consumption is laughable. Would recomend to everybody with sense of good taste and style! Only genuine Vespa can beat this.

just bought 2 stroke 50cc zip £360 inc helmet gloves and lock. great wee bike for scooting around. just been using it for 40 mile round trip to work without problem. im 22 stone and although i look ridiculous, i still get 78mpg! thats full throttle all the way and probably average 40-45 mph on a straight. it is not derestricted and has standard exhaust etc. It does loose power at times probably just needs a service!

I own a Piaggio Zip 50cc (2004). Its a 2 Stroke and i have had the bike a year now. It is one of the best mopeds for value for money. I bought the bike for £550 with 3000km on it and it was still restricted. I bought a chrome Gianelli powerpipe and a set of 5.5g rollers and removed the restriction on the variator. The bike now does around 55mph on a flat and will push 60mph down a hill. Up a hill it will sit at 40mph but living in a town it is happy to weave round, through and ahead of traffic and almost pushes you to do more. This bike is air cooled and therefore isn't as quick as liquid cooled bikes like Aerox or Sr50's but is the best air-cooled bike around. It costs £8 to fill and that will last about 120+ miles averaging about 70-80MPG. The bike will accelerate 0-50 in about 13secs. The same as a standard 125cc scooter or a 1.0 Ford Ka. The bike is small but comfortable and roomy which makes it prime for trying to get the knee down round a roundabout but only on good rubbers. The bike when de-restricted will work through tyres reasonably quickly. A good set of tyres will cost about £75-100 and will cover about 7000-10000km.

Speed: 9/10

Value: 9/10

Handling: 7/10

Learner friendly: 9/10

Street Cred: 7/10

Hidden surprises: 7/10

Reliabilty: 10/10