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.

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!

What can I say? This is a GREAT scooter for a 16 year old lad. Mines 2 stroke and is de restricted with a performance air filter and a leo vince tt exhaust. This ped will top around 50mph on a straight and on a hill the other day I got 59mph. (I didnt realise it was a 30mph limit at the time but shush). Accelration on mine is weird, on a cooler engine it will accelrate great, high revs then even higher revs. It will quite easily beat cars off the line. However, on a hotter engine the revs will be low but then massively pick up.

I have uploaded a review to youtube which, form feedback, people have found very useful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoaEgd9bMyc Its aorund 8 minutes long as I went in depth ^^

I would recommend this bike to absolutely anyone, BUT NOT THE FOUR STROKE MODEL!

I got a zip sp for 350 and it the engine seazed in a week. Luckily i got an air cooled unit fitted and de-restricted for 250. Now it accelerates and whizzes up to 40 where its stopped by a standard exhaust. Its a buzzy ride at top end that keeps you on edge by being bumpy and dangerously soft at the same time. The handling is light and precise but doesnt feel safe at higher speeds. Its got a glove box which is handy for nothing apart from glove because its small. The boot is big but has a seat rim the makes the helmet visor scratch. It suprisingly economical and has a good size tank. Despite its small niggles i love it, because it suits my riding style and offer fun for a cheap price.

Hiya, i have an old piaggio zip, W reg (and for those who dont know what year that is... 2000 :P). I have had the bike for about 5 months now and yeah a few little things have gone wrong with it (but what do you expect for a 10 year old bike). when i bought it, it had already been de-restricted and amazingly only done 3290 miles :O. I had to put new rollers in last month as the old ones were worn. I bought some racing ones for about £15 (thinking the bike would go faster) i think but anyway, i wouldnt advise it, they are bad, my bike is now... louder, uses ALOT more petrol and believe it or not... slower :S. But enough moaning, it is the BEST bike i have ever had and i love it to bits, i have got about 46mph on the flat (i need a longer road to see what it can really do) and about 53 downhill. I would recommend this bike to ANYONE and i am only 5ft so it is the perfect sized bike for me. the only down side to it is the petrol useage and the under seat storage, the underseat storage is a little small for my helmet but i get around carrying it so no biggy there, but the petrol :/ i am filling up everyother day and it is stupid amounts like £1.50 WHY PIAGGIO DIDNT YOU MAKE A BIGGER TANK lol. anyway i think i have said enough haha, i can still say loads about my bundle of joy but i dont want to bore you haha. one last thing, if you are thinking of getting moped, i would recommend a piaggio zip as your first one :) thanks for reading

Anthony

any questions on how to de-restrict or even fitting parts (i study mechanics at college you see :P) i am happy to help. my email is below!

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i have had my piaggio zip 50. 2 stroke for 2 mounts. i have had 3 problems first being the exhaust pipe fell off from the bolts getting lose from vibration. second the coil in the generator failed meaning no electrical spark\no starting. last off lol yeah.a flat front tire. all this has cost my dad £250!!! but apart from being in the shop 3 times getting fixed. it is a gr8 moped. i get to college 4 times a week and have done over 1000 miles on it. mine go's 50mph on a flat and 50+ down a hill i dont know cuz the dile only go's up to 50mph i have added a leovince tt exhaust. there worth getting just take the stupid restricter out and hay presto you got your self a faster moped.

I am 17 and the Piaggio Zip is my first motor vehicle.
build quality is impressive, and I was surprised by the power that comes out of its 50cc motor.
my only qualm is that its 'underseat storage for full-face helmet' is not infact enough to fit a 'large' helmet (blame my big noggin).

Better than anything else in its price range!
I got my Piaggio Zip from my uncle. It has 30 000km ,but drives good as new. Now i added extra 1000km since i started using it 6 months ago. What it lacks in speed and power, gives back in low fuel consumption and agility.

If you live in urban enviroment with mild weather conditions and mostly use scooters to reach nearby destinations then ZIP is perfect for you.

If the outside temperature gets too low, then you might have problems with starting the engine. Also, i had a problem with my headlight. Voltage regulator broke down once and caused light bulb to malfunction.

i have just got a zip rs ( one of the 250 ltd edition ones ) it's basically a zip sp which uses the hiper 2 stroke water cooled 50cc motor same as the one's found in the gilera runner and some nrg's but obviously the zip is A LOT lighter than either of those bikes so it will out accelerate them both. the handling is very good and is easyly more than a match for my nrg: wind protection is poor and due to the bike's weight you get blown around a bit in side wind's, although it's size is a bonus when you'r traffic filtering

I own an 08 plate 4T zip and have already done 2300km and I havent had a problem with it yet that wasnt my fault, it isnt the fastest scooter but that is because it is still restricted, but I generally get 30mph out of it, it is faster than my friends scooters uphill though which is good. it is a brilliant scooter for a beginner with it being cheap and very reliable and in my opinion a beautiful scooter.