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

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.

6 months ago, I bought my piaggio zip 4 stroke, second hand. I bought the bike for 500 pounds, I am pleased to say, the scooter is incredible, in a vast selection of ways:

The positives: 100 miles to the gallon, acceleration is good, when riding the bike it is incredibly comfortable, lots of under-seat space, cheap on maintenance, tax/mot are very cheap, the build quality is exceptional, very quiet when driving as it is a 4 stoke engine, also incredibly reliable, starts first time!

It is safe to say the bike is incredible and so far, I am yet to fault it in any way! Definitely go buy one,for a first bike it is incredible! They are amazing! :)

I bouoght a black one brand new $3000 all up with helmet and back carry case (highly recommended) for gym clothes or some groceries. It is very quick - mine goes 60 up a hill and down 70k. Mine is probably restricted too. Its really something to be proud of - I goto work and it saves me a couple of hours a day waiting for bus's that never come.

Also - can hold my big jumper, gym clothes, work bag and groceries if you squeeze - also grocery bag holder is a plus and glove box.

Scooter Scooter in the valley was very helpful, friendly and trained me to use it. Whole thing so far very good. I work in the city and work gave me a free scooter car park which is even better - but once I was waiting for the door to open and it cut out because it was cold and mustn't of given it enough gas. Uses 4 dollars of fuel for three weeks of travel to and from work (about 6 k's).

this ped is awsome piaggio is the best and will always outrun other bikes im 16 and i ride the piaggio zip rs 50cc and its that good it gives me a hardon its brilliant round bends handles well and is inexpensive on fuel.
my ped is kitted out with a race exhaust and beat an aprillia sr50 with 70 kit, speedfighter 3 rs with 70kit and a mt50 crosser with a 70kit and also thrashed a piaggio nrg power with pipe and 70kit

amazing bike and so far no problems

About the question below I ment 50cc not 500cc haha

im am 14 and living in spain iam now old enough to ride a 500cc scooter the piaggio zip50 has been recomended to me. what are your thoughts

I Love it! My last moped had a uncanny ability to see a hill and you
"well you can F*** off!" and break down on the spot.
Not this one, is easy, unbelivebly economic, nippy (not quick as it needs unresticting) and just all round amazing!
I have named him frankie so he has found a place in my heart, like the old one just with a few less chose words involved!
The only problem and i have read as well is the under seat hat place isn't big enough but that could just be the size of my noggin!
Great buy. Great fun. Great fuel econamy. And just really cute!

My zip has been very reliable apart from the time i sneezed and crashed and the time he was blown over in the wind. Also i would suggest that you take heed of the reserve tank light because after a couple of miles scooters get very heavy to push. Other than that my moped is the best thing that has happened to me lately. My friends have named him Herod after the King who killed lots of babies (although he has only killed one squirrel to date). Keep an eye on the mirrors as the nuts need to be tightened up a lot else they blow around.

i have been riding my zip for a couple of months now and it is the fastest 50cc bike in my town it can get up to 65mph and it is really reliable and it is cheap to run (:

iv got a piaggio zip iv decat it and it is brilliant its done 27,000 kph and it still sits at 50mph all day long, its a brilliant machine iv always had piaggio mopeds such as the typhoon and nrg but this beats them all its great

iv'e had my blue Piaggio zip 50 for about 6 months now, and i have to say what a cracking little thing it is. compared to other scooters it looks quite small, however, it's a chunky bike. The fuel consumption is unbelievable. My yellow petrol light was flashing but it still managed another 3 miles. the only thing i do not like would be that it's not that fast. The tops i get out of mine is about 32 mph.

~The Piaggio Zip is an all round good bike! I have had mine for 2 years if you want something to get you to A to B its brill. Its not very fast but its only a 50cc if you want somthing fast get the 100cc zip. I will say i got told that to let your moter warm up for 3 to 4 min before you drive it or you can damage it!

I have never held a car or bike licence but had an idea to get a scooter and came across the Zip model from Piaggio, I liked the look of it and the fact it had italian origins. I was thinking about getting one second had and could of had a 2001 model for £ 350 or a £ 2007 for £ 500 with a broken left mirror but decided to hang on to see what 2009 would bring.

This years model (2009) has gone back to being 2 stroke and I ended up getting a Red one of those for £ 999 including a jacket, helmet and gloves costing £ 155 if bought seperately. I am in Jersey so didn't pay UK VAT but did pay 3% Jersey GST.
Anyway I am very happy with my shiny new bike and have ridden it around a private car park as it is not insured yet and I don't have a provisional licence yet.... its pretty easy to get the hang of it really and my throttle movements are a lot more suttle then when I first rode it.

I have read that you should let the bike warm up for 3-4 mins everytime you start it from cold so will be doing that from now on. Overall very nice bike and good value for money, its quality of that you can be sure.

The Piaggio Zip is quick And Good Looking Also Very Reliable but could Be A Bit Better Looking. Good Motorcycle/scooter