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Piaggio Zip 125
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Piaggio Zip 125

The Piaggio Zip 125 has a top speed of 95 km/h, produces 10 hp and weighs 97 kg. Motoryk rates it 7/10.

ื”- Piaggio Zip 125 ื”ื•ืฆื’ ื‘ืชื—ื™ืœืช ืฉื ื•ืช ื”ืชืฉืขื™ื ื›ื—ืœืง ืžืžืขืจืš ื”ืงื•ืจืงื™ื ื˜ื™ื ื”ืคื•ืคื•ืœืจื™ ืฉืœ ืคื™ืื’'ื™ื•, ืฉื”ื•ืฉืง ื‘ืžืงื•ืจ ื‘ืฉื ืช 1992 ื›ื ื•ืกืข ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ ืžืฉืชืœื ื•ืžืขืฉื™. ื”ื•ื ื”ืคืš ืœืื—ื“ ื”ืงื˜ื ื•ืขื™ื ื”ืงื˜ื ื™ื ื”ื ืžื›ืจื™ื ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ืื™ืจื•ืคื” ื‘ืฉืœ ื”ืขื™ืฆื•ื‘ ื”ืงืœ, ื”ืืžื™ื ื•ืช ื•ืงืœื•ืช ื”ืฉื™ืžื•ืฉ ืฉืœื• ืœืจื›ื™ื‘ื” ื‘ืขื™ืจ. ื‘ืžื”ืœืš ื”ืขืฉื•ืจื™ื ื”ื•ื ืขื‘ืจ ืžืกืคืจ ืขื“ื›ื•ื ื™ื ื›ื•ืœืœ ื”ื–ืจืงืช ื“ืœืง ื‘ื“ื’ืžื™ื ืžืื•ื—ืจื™ื ื™ื•ืชืจ, ื•ื ืฉืืจ ืงื˜ื ื•ืข ื‘ืกื™ืกื™ ื‘ืจืžืช ื”ื›ื ื™ืกื” ื”ืคื•ืคื•ืœืจื™ ื‘ืžื™ื•ื—ื“ ื‘ืงืจื‘ ืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ื ืฆืขื™ืจื™ื ื‘ืื™ื˜ืœื™ื” ื•ื‘ืจื—ื‘ื™ ืื™ืจื•ืคื”.

10 hp

ื›ื•ื—

9.6 Nm

ืžื•ืžื ื˜

97 kg

ืžืฉืงืœ

95 km/h

ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืžืจื‘ื™ืช

2.5 L/100km or ~40 km/L (typical real-world average)

ื“ืœืง

ืคื™ืจื“

ื’ื•ืฃ

ื‘ื“ื•ืง ืืช ื”ืื•ืคื ื™ื™ื ื”ืืœื” ืขื›ืฉื™ื•

๐Ÿ”ง Service Schedule & Parts

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Piaggio Zip 125 2T/4T
Service item Every Typical cost Parts
๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Engine oil + oil filter 3,000 km / 2,000 mi or 12 mo $30-60 ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Buy โ†’   โš™๏ธ Buy โ†’
๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Air filter 6,000 km / 3,500 mi โ€” ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Buy โ†’
โšก Spark plugs 8,000 km / 5,000 mi โ€” โšก Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ›‘ Brake pads 10000-20000 km $25-50 ๐Ÿ›‘ Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ’ง Brake fluid 24,000 km / 15,000 mi or 2 yr โ€”
๐Ÿ›ž Tires 15000-25000 km $150-250 ๐Ÿ›ž Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ”ฉ Major service 12,000 km / 7,500 mi $150-300
๐Ÿ’ฐ Annual upkeep ~$200-450 ๐Ÿ”ฉ Reliability 7/10 Scooter with CVT drive and no chain; 2-stroke models need premix or injector oil checks; 4-stroke more common post-2004 with stricter emissions
๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Engine Oil Motul ยท 10W-40 Semi-Synthetic Motorcycle Oil JASO MA View on Amazon โ†’ โš™๏ธ Oil Filter Oil Filter for Piaggio Zip 125 View on Amazon โ†’ ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Air Filter Air Filter for Piaggio Zip 125 View on Amazon โ†’ โšก Spark Plugs NGK ยท NGK CR7HSA Spark Plug View on Amazon โ†’ ๐Ÿ›‘ Brake Pads for Piaggio Zip 125 View on Amazon โ†’ ๐Ÿ”‹ Battery for Piaggio Zip 125 View on Amazon โ†’ ๐Ÿ›ž Tires for Piaggio Zip 125 View on Amazon โ†’

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ืžื” ื”ืงื•ื ื™ื ืฆืจื™ื›ื™ื ืœื“ืขืช

โš™๏ธ

Proven Engine Reliability

The Piaggio Zip 125 uses Piaggio's well-established 4-stroke engine, known for longevity when serviced regularly. Many owners report 20,000+ km with minimal issues if oil changes are kept on schedule.

โš ๏ธ

Watch the Variator

The CVT variator and drive belt are common wear items that can cause sluggish acceleration or jerky power delivery if neglected. Always inspect these before buying used, as replacements add ยฃ80โ€“ยฃ150 to your costs.

๐Ÿ’ฐ

Strong Resale Value

The Zip 125 holds its value better than many competitors due to the Piaggio brand reputation and high urban demand. A well-maintained example typically retains 50โ€“60% of its value after 3 years.

ื“ื•ืจื•ืช ื•ืžืคืจื˜ื™ื ืœืคื™ ืฉื ื”

1992โ€“1995 Gen 1

Zip ื”ืžืงื•ืจื™ ื”ื•ืฆื’; ืžื ื•ืข ื“ื•-ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช, ืขื™ืฆื•ื‘ ืงื˜ื ื•ืข ืžื“ื•ืจื’, ืžื›ืฉื•ืจ ื‘ืกื™ืกื™ ื•ืžืจื›ื‘ ืคืœืกื˜ื™ืง.

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7.2/10

"ืกื•ืก ืขื‘ื•ื“ื” ืื™ื˜ืœืงื™ ืงืฉื•ื— ืฉืžืจื•ื•ื™ื— ืืช ืชื—ื–ื•ืงืชื• ืžื“ื™ ื™ื•ื."

ื”- Zip 125 ื”ื•ื ื‘ื“ื™ื•ืง ืžื” ืฉื”ื•ื ื ืจืื”: ื›ืœื™ ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ ืœืœื ืฉื˜ื•ื™ื•ืช ืฉื ื‘ื ื” ื›ื“ื™ ืœื”ื’ื™ืข ืœืื ืฉื”ื•, ื•ืœื ืœื”ืจืฉื™ื ืืฃ ืื—ื“. ืฉืชื™ ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ื”123 ืกืž"ืง ืžื•ืฉื›ื•ืช ื—ื–ืง ืžื”ืงื• ืœืžืฉื”ื• ื›ืœ ื›ืš ืงืœ, ื•ื”ืกื™ื ื•ืŸ ื‘ืชื ื•ืขื” ื”ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ืช ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืฉืœ 60 ืงืž"ืฉ ืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ืœืœื ืžืืžืฅ - ื–ื” ื‘ืืžืช ื›ื™ืฃ ื‘ืฆื•ืจื” ื’ื•ืœืžื™ืช ื•ื–ืžื–ืžืช ืฉืืจื‘ืข ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ืžื•ื“ืจื ื™ื•ืช ืœื ื™ื›ื•ืœื•ืช ืœืฉื›ืคืœ. ื”ืฆื“ ื”ื”ืคื•ืš ื”ื•ื ืฉื”ืžื ื•ืข ืฉื•ืชื” ืคืจื™ืžื™ืงืก, ืจื•ื˜ื˜ ืืช ื”ื™ื“ื™ื™ื ืฉืœืš ื‘ืจื›ื™ื‘ื•ืช ืืจื•ื›ื•ืช ื™ื•ืชืจ ื•ื–ืงื•ืง ืœืจืขื ื•ืŸ ืžื”ืฉื•ืจื” ื”ืจืืฉื•ื ื” ื›ืœ 8,000 ืง"ืž ื‘ืขืจืš ืื ืืชื” ืจืฅ ืื•ืชื• ืงืฉื”. ื’ื•ืฃ ื”ืคืœืกื˜ื™ืง ื“ืง ืžืกืคื™ืง ื›ื“ื™ ืœื”ื™ืกื“ืง ืื ืžืกืชื›ืœื™ื ืขืœื™ื• ืœื ื ื›ื•ืŸ, ื•ื‘ืœืžื™ ื”ืชื•ืฃ ืžืœืคื ื™ื ื•ืžืื—ื•ืจ ืื•ืคื˜ื™ืžื™ื™ื ื‘ืžืงืจื” ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื›ืฉืืชื” ื“ื•ื—ืฃ ืœืขื‘ืจ ื”ืชืงืจื” ื”ื”ื™ื ืฉืœ 95 ืงืž"ืฉ.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช

+ื”ืืฆื” ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ืช ื“ื•-ืคืขื™ืžื”
+ื ื•ืฆื•ืช ืงืœื•ืช ื•ืงืœ ืœืชืžืจื•ืŸ
+ื–ื•ืœ ืœืงื ื•ืช ื•ืœื‘ื˜ื—
+ืžืกื’ืจืช ื—ื–ืงื” ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ืžืคืชื™ืข ืœืื•ืจืš ื–ืžืŸ

ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช

โˆ’ืชืœื•ืช ื‘ืคืจืžื™ืงืก, ืžื‘ื•ืœื’ื ืช ื•ืœื ื ื•ื—ื”
โˆ’ื‘ืœืžื™ ืชื•ืฃ ืžืžืฉ ืžื“ื”ื™ืžื™ื ืžืขืœ 70 ืงืž"ืฉ
โˆ’ื’ื•ืฃ ืฉื‘ื™ืจ ื ืกื“ืง ื‘ืงืœื•ืช
โˆ’ื™ืฉ ืฆื•ืจืš ื‘ื‘ื ื™ื™ื” ืžื—ื•ื“ืฉืช ืžื”ืฉื•ืจื” ื”ืจืืฉื•ื ื” ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ืงื‘ื•ืข
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ: ื ื•ืกืขื™ื ื‘ืขื™ืจ ืฉืจื•ืฆื™ื ืจื™ื’ื•ืฉื™ื ื–ื•ืœื™ื ื“ืœื’ ืื: ืืชื” ืจื•ื›ื‘ ืขืœ ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ื ืžื”ื™ืจื™ื ืื• ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ื ืžื”ื™ืจื™ื
1996โ€“2000 Gen 2

ื’ื•ืฃ ืžืฉื•ืคืฅ, ืกื™ื ืจ ืงื“ืžื™ ืžืชื•ืงืŸ, ื›ื•ื•ื ื•ืŸ ืžื ื•ืข ื“ื• ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ืžืขื•ื“ื›ืŸ, ืจื›ื™ื‘ื™ ืžืชืœื™ื ื•ื‘ืœืžื™ื ืžืฉื•ืคืจื™ื.

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7.4/10

"ื ืฉืง ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ ื—ื“ ืฉืžืชื—ื™ืœ ืœื”ืจืื•ืช ืกื“ืงื™ื ืžืขืœ ื’ื™ืœ 80."

ื”- Gen 2 Zip ืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ื—ื–ืง ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ื ื™ื›ืจ ืžืงื•ื“ืžื• - ื”ืžืชืœื™ื ื”ืžืชื•ืงื ื™ื ืœืžืขืฉื” ืกื•ืคื’ื™ื ืื‘ื ื™ ืžืจืฆืคื•ืช ืžื‘ืœื™ ืœื”ื˜ื•ืช ืื•ืชืš ื”ืฆื™ื“ื”, ื•ืžื›ื•ื•ืŸ ื”ืžื ื•ืข ื”ืžืขื•ื“ื›ืŸ ืžื•ืฉืš ื‘ืฆื•ืจื” ื ืงื™ื™ื” ืžืกื™ื‘ื•ื‘ื™ื ื ืžื•ื›ื™ื ืœืคื ื™ ืฉื”ื•ื ืžื’ื™ืข ืœืžื”ืจ ื”ื“ื•-ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ื”ืžืกืคืง ืกื‘ื™ื‘ 6,500 ืกืœ"ื“. ื‘ืจื—ื‘ื™ ื”ืขื™ืจ ื”ื•ื ืžื”ื™ืจ ื‘ืืžืช ื•ืžื”ื‘ื”ื‘ ื‘ื’ื•ื‘ื” 95 ืง"ื’, ืžื—ื•ืจืฅ ื“ืจืš ืคืขืจื™ื ืฉื™ื’ืจืžื• ืœื ื”ื’ ืžื›ื•ื ื™ืช ื”ืชืงืฃ ื—ืจื“ื”. ื–ื” ื˜ืขืŸ ืฉืงื™ื™ืžืช ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืžืจื‘ื™ืช ืฉืœ 95 ืงืž"ืฉ, ืื‘ืœ ืืชื” ืชืจื’ื™ืฉ ื›ืœ ืจื˜ื˜ ื‘ืคืจืงื™ ื›ืฃ ื”ื™ื“ ืฉืœืš ื‘ื ื™ืกื™ื•ืŸ ืœื”ื—ื–ื™ืง ืื•ืชื” - ื–ื”ื• ืงื˜ื ื•ืข ื”ืžื•ืชืื ืœืขื‘ื•ื“ื” ื‘ืขื™ืจ 50โ€”70 ืงืž"ืฉ, ืœื ื’ื‘ื•ืจื•ืช ื‘ื›ื‘ื™ืฉ ื›ืคื•ืœ. ื”ืžืจื›ื‘ ื”ืžื—ื•ื“ืฉ ื ืจืื” ืชื›ืœื™ืชื™ ื•ื”ืชื™ื™ืฉืŸ ื”ื™ื˜ื‘, ืืš ืื™ื›ื•ืช ื”ืคืœืกื˜ื™ืง ื‘ื™ื ื•ื ื™ืช; ื‘ืกื™ื ืจ ื”ืงื“ืžื™ ืฉืœื™ ื”ื™ื• ืกื“ืงื™ ืœื—ืฅ ืฉืœ 8,000 ืง"ืž ืžื›ืœื•ื ืืงื–ื•ื˜ื™ ื™ื•ืชืจ ืžืฉื™ืžื•ืฉ ื™ื•ืžื™ื•ืžื™.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช

+ืืกืคืงื” ื“ื•-ืคืขื™ืžื” ืœื˜ื•ื•ื— ื‘ื™ื ื•ื ื™
+ื–ืจื™ื– ื‘ืืžืช ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ื™ื•ืช ื ืžื•ื›ื•ืช
+ื”ืฉืขื™ื” ืžืฉื•ืคืจืช ืขืœ ืคื ื™ ื“ื•ืจ 1
+ื—ื ื™ื” ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ืช ืงื•ืžืคืงื˜ื™ืช ื•ืงืœื”

ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช

โˆ’ืจืขื™ื“ื•ืช ื›ื‘ื“ื•ืช ืžืขืœ 80 ืงืž"ืฉ
โˆ’ื’ื•ืฃ ืฉื‘ื™ืจ ื ืกื“ืง ื‘ืงืœื•ืช
โˆ’ืฆืžื ื“ื•-ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ืžืฆื˜ื‘ืจ ืžื”ืจ
โˆ’ื‘ืœื ืชื•ืฃ ืงื“ืžื™ ื™ื—ื™ื“ ื—ืœืฉ
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ: ื ื•ืกืขื™ื ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ื™ื ืฉืจื•ืฆื™ื ื–ืจื™ื–ื•ืช ืจื•ื›ื–ืช ื“ืœื’ ืื: ืืชื” ืจื•ื›ื‘ ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ืงื‘ื•ืข ื‘ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ื ืžื”ื™ืจื™ื
2000โ€“2008 Gen 3

ืขื™ืฆื•ื‘ ืžื—ื“ืฉ ืžืฉืžืขื•ืชื™ ืขื ื’ื•ืฃ ืกืคื•ืจื˜ื™ื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืชืจ, ืžื ื•ืข 2 ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ืžื–ื•ืจื– ืฉื”ื•ืฆื’, ืคื ืก ืงื“ืžื™ ื•ื™ื—ื™ื“ืช ื–ื ื‘ ื—ื“ืฉื”.

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7.4/10

"ื ืฉืง ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ ื ื•ืงื‘ ืœื‘ื•ืฉ ื‘ื‘ื’ื“ื™ื ื—ื“ื™ื ื™ื•ืชืจ."

ื”- Gen 3 Zip 125 ืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ืžืžืฉ ืœื”ื•ื˜ ืžืชื—ืช ืœ -60 ืงืž"ืฉ - ืฉื ื™ ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ืžื–ื•ืจื– ื–ื” ืขื“ื™ื™ืŸ ื ืกื“ืง ืžื”ืงื• ืขื ืžืกืคื™ืง ื”ืฆืžื“ื” ื›ื“ื™ ืœื”ืฉืื™ืจ ืืช ืจื•ื‘ 125 ืืจื‘ืข ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ื”ืžืจืื•ืช ืžืชื—ืฉื‘ื•ืช ื‘ืจืžื–ื•ืจื™ื. ื”ืžืจื›ื‘ ื”ืžื—ื•ื“ืฉ ืื™ื ื• ืจืง ืจืขืฉ ืงื•ืกืžื˜ื™; ื”ืคืจื•ืคื•ืจืฆื™ื•ืช ื”ื”ื“ื•ืงื•ืช ื•ื”ืกืคื•ืจื˜ื™ื‘ื™ื•ืช ื™ื•ืชืจ ื’ื•ืจืžื•ืช ืœื• ืœื”ืจื’ื™ืฉ ืชื›ืœื™ืชื™ ื™ื•ืชืจ ืชื—ืชื™ืš, ืคื—ื•ืช ื“ืžื•ื™ ืฆืขืฆื•ืข ืžื”ืงืœื™ืคื•ืช ื”ืžืขื•ื’ืœื•ืช ื”ื™ืฉื ื•ืช ื™ื•ืชืจ. ืขื ื–ืืช, ื”ืžืžื™ืจ ื”ืงื˜ืœื™ื˜ื™ ืžืงื”ื” ืžืขื˜ ืืช ื”ืงืฆื” ื”ืขืœื™ื•ืŸ ื‘ื”ืฉื•ื•ืื” ืœื“ื•ืจื•ืช ื”ืžื‘ื•ื’ืจื™ื ืœืœื ืคืงืง, ื•ืžืขืœ 80 ืงืž"ืฉ ืืชื” ื‘ืขืฆื ืชืœื•ื™ ื•ืžืชืคืœืœ ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืœืจื›ื•ื‘ - ืคื™ืฆื•ืฅ ื”ืจื•ื— ื“ืจืš ื”ืžืกืš ื”ืฉืจื™ื“ื™ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื•ื ืื›ื–ืจื™, ื•ื”ื’ืœื’ืœ ื”ืงื“ืžื™ ืžืชืขืฆื‘ืŸ ืขืœ ื›ืœ ื“ื‘ืจ ืžืœื‘ื“ ืžืกืœื•ืœ ื—ืœืง. ืชื—ื–ื•ืงื” ื‘ืฉืชื™ ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ื”ื™ื ื”ื—ื‘ืจ ื”ื›ื™ ื˜ื•ื‘ ืฉืœืš ืื• ื”ืื•ื™ื‘ ื”ื’ืจื•ืข ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืฉืœืš, ืชืœื•ื™ ืื ืืชื” ืžื•ื›ืŸ ืœืฉืžื•ืจ ืขืœ ืฉืžืŸ ื”ื”ื™ืœื•ื›ื™ื ื˜ืจื™ ื•ื”ืคื—ืžื™ืžื•ืช ื ืงื™ื•ืช.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช

+ืื’ืจื•ืฃ ืื’ืจืกื™ื‘ื™ ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ื ืžื•ื›ื”
+ืกื™ื ื•ืŸ ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ ืงื•ืžืคืงื˜ื™ ื•ืงืœ
+ืกื˜ื™ื™ืœื™ื ื’ ื—ื“ ื™ื•ืชืจ ืžื–ื“ืงืŸ ื”ื™ื˜ื‘
+ื—ื ื™ื” ืงืœืช ืžืฉืงืœ, ืœืœื ืžืืžืฅ

ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช

โˆ’ื”ื—ืœืง ื”ืขืœื™ื•ืŸ ืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ื—ื ื•ืง ืงื˜ืœื™ื˜ื™
โˆ’ื ืกื™ืขื” ืงืฉื” ื‘ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ื ื’ืจื•ืขื™ื
โˆ’ืฉืชื™ ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ื“ื•ืจืฉื•ืช ืชืฉื•ืžืช ืœื‘ ืงื‘ื•ืขื”
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ: ื ื•ืกืขื™ื ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ื™ื ืฉืจื•ืฆื™ื ืชื•ืงืคื ื•ืช ืงื˜ื ื•ืขื™ืช ื“ืœื’ ืื: ืืชื” ืจื•ื›ื‘ ืขืœ ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ื ืคืชื•ื—ื™ื ืžื”ื™ืจื™ื
2009โ€“2018 Gen 4

ืžื ื•ืข 4 ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช 125 ืกืž"ืง ืฉื”ื•ืฆื’ ืœืฆื•ืจืš ืชืื™ืžื•ืช ืœืคืœื™ื˜ื•ืช ื™ื•ืจื•, ืฉืœื“ื” ืžืขื•ื“ื›ื ืช, ืืฉื›ื•ืœ ืžื›ืฉื™ืจื™ื ืžื•ื“ืจื ื™.

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2019โ€“2024 Gen 5

ืžื ื•ืข 4 ืคืขื™ืžื•ืช ืชื•ืื ื™ื•ืจื• 5, ืขื™ืฆื•ื‘ ื’ื•ืฃ ืžืชื•ืงืŸ, ืžืขืจื›ืช ื‘ืœื™ืžื” ืžืขื•ื“ื›ื ืช, ื”ื–ืจืงืช ื“ืœืง ืžืฉื•ืคืจืช.

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ืกืงื™ืจืช ืงื•ื ื” ืžืฉื•ืžืฉืช

7.0/10
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ
City commuters wanting reliable, cheap daily transport

"A solid urban workhorse if you buy the right one."

$1,200-$2,800 used

The Zip 125 is Piaggio's bread-and-butter urban scooter, and used examples are absolutely everywhere โ€” which tells you something. They're bought in huge numbers, ridden hard, maintained poorly, and sold on when the owner upgrades. That means you'll wade through some real horror shows before finding a decent one. Check the variator belt religiously; these things snap without warning and owners routinely ignore the service intervals. The carb models pre-2018 can gum up if the bike's been sitting, but a clean-out sorts it quickly enough. On the road, it's honest and unpretentious. The 125cc engine pulls decently to about 60mph and urban filtering is genuinely effortless thanks to that slim profile. Brakes are adequate rather than inspiring, and the front drum on older models needs firm, early inputs. Build quality is solidly Italian โ€” not fragile, but the plastics scratch easily and cheap previous owners show that fast. Spend the extra cash on a well-documented example with service history. A neglected Zip at ยฃ800 will cost you more than a clean one at ยฃ1,200.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื“ืœื’ ืื: You want weekend fun beyond city limits

Top 10 Accessories

Curated picks for the Piaggio Zip 125 โ€” owned, ridden, recommended.

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ื‘ืขื™ื•ืช ื ืคื•ืฆื•ืช

๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 CRITICAL
โš ๏ธCarburetor clogging from old fuel MODERATE

Rough idle, hesitation on throttle, hard cold starts

Fix cost: $40-$80
โš ๏ธVariator and belt wear MODERATE

Jerky acceleration, slipping, belt squealing under load

Fix cost: $60-$120
๐Ÿ’กCorroded or weak battery MINOR

Slow starter motor, warning lights, voltage under 12.4V

Fix cost: $30-$60
๐Ÿ”ฅRear drum brake wear SERIOUS

Spongy feel, long stopping distance, grinding noise

Fix cost: $50-$100

โœ…ืจืฉื™ืžืช ื‘ื“ื™ืงื” ืœืคื ื™ ื”ืจื›ื™ืฉื”

โ˜Check frame for rust or crash damage
โ˜Test cold start without choke assistance
โ˜Inspect tires for cracks and age
โ˜Verify service history and mileage authenticity

Decent urban scooter, needs regular variator maintenance

Full Specifications

Engine Power 10 hp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque 9.6 Nm @ 6,500 rpm
Top Speed 95 km/h
Weight 97 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel Consumption 2.5 L/100km or ~40 km/L (typical real-world average)
Type Scooter
Fairing Full/Partial Fairing

Rivals & Alternatives

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Piaggio Typhoon 125

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Kymco Agility 125

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8.5 hp ยท 110 kg
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Piaggio Liberty 125

Piaggio Liberty 125

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Piaggio Fly 125

Piaggio Fly 125

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10.7 hp ยท 110 kg
$1,200โ€“$2,500 ยท US
Peugeot Tweet 125

Peugeot Tweet 125

Scooter Faired
~11 hp ยท ~125 kg
$2,200โ€“$3,500 ยท US

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are common problems with the Piaggio Zip 125? +

Carburetor clogging from old fuel: Rough idle, hesitation on throttle, hard cold starts (moderate) | Variator and belt wear: Jerky acceleration, slipping, belt squealing under load (moderate) | Corroded or weak battery: Slow starter motor, warning lights, voltage under 12.4V (minor)

Is the Piaggio Zip 125 a good motorcycle? +

A solid urban workhorse if you buy the right one. Rating: 7.0/10. Best for: City commuters wanting reliable, cheap daily transport. Avoid if: You want weekend fun beyond city limits.

What is the horsepower of the Piaggio Zip 125? +

The Piaggio Zip 125 produces 10 hp @ 8,000 rpm, with 9.6 Nm @ 6,500 rpm of torque. Top speed: 95 km/h.

Is the Piaggio Zip 125 good for beginners? +

Yes โ€” the Piaggio Zip 125 is a reasonable choice for new riders (10 hp is manageable), weighing 97 kg. City commuters wanting reliable, cheap daily transport

Is the Piaggio Zip 125 reliable? +

Owners report 1 critical issue to watch for on the Piaggio Zip 125, notably: Rear drum brake wear (Spongy feel, long stopping distance, grinding noise). Buy with a pre-purchase inspection.

Is the Piaggio Zip 125 good for daily use? +

City commuters wanting reliable, cheap daily transport Fuel: 2.5 L/100km or ~40 km/L (typical real-world average).

How fast is the Piaggio Zip 125? +

The Piaggio Zip 125 reaches a top speed of 95 km/h, producing 10 hp at 97 kg curb weight. Real-world performance depends on rider weight, gearing, and road conditions.

What gear should I buy for a Piaggio Zip 125? +

Motoryk has curated a Top 10 gear list specifically for the Piaggio Zip 125, covering engine oil, tires, chain, battery, and brake pads โ€” see motoryk.com/bikes/piaggio/zip-125/top10. Each pick is matched to this bike's spec.