Piaggio Fly 125 Review

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Guest's Review of Piaggio Fly 125

28th Oct 2009

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    1 month
  • Reliability
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2009
  • Build quality
    5 stars

I am not an experienced scooter rider, so I was looking for a bike that was reliable, safe, sturdy, easy to ride and easy on the eye, as well as cost-effective and speedy. Not asking too much then!

The Piaggio Fly 125 satisfies all my requirements admirably. I did my CBT on a Vespa, and this Fly is a much more solid ride. The bike is a little bit heavier than a Vespa, which adds to stability when riding, it has larger wheels than the Vespa, and a slightly larger top box for storing all my goodies. It also costs £700 less than the Vespa LX 125cc equivalent.

The brakes are fantastic, steering is easy, seat is VERY comfortable. Accelleration is fab - I can keep up with larger engine motorbikes easier when pulling away from traffic, yet the bike is nimble enough to filter through and around traffic when needed.

I was concerned that I hadn't seen many Flys out on the road, so wondered if there was a reason they weren't as popular - I think it's purely down to looks. Most people who want a scooter want to scoot in style. The Fly is more like the Vespa's older, more sensible brother - considering this is my first bike, sensibility was very important to me. I also think that it is less likely to get stolen for the very same reason.

I have never ridden a bike of any kind before; the Piaggio Fly is making it easy. I have commuted into central London on trains/tubes for 10 yrs now and the journey would take me an hr minimum each way, and my monthly travelcard would cost me £110. The journey on the Fly now takes me 30 mins, and the bike costs me £64 a month, plus about £6 a week in petrol. So I am saving an hr a day, and almost £50 a month.

Based on my experiences with the Fly, I am surprised it isnt more popular in the UK. I highly recommend it, am very pleased with my bike, and wish I had got one years ago!

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