Piaggio Beverly 400 Review

Used Buyer Review

The Beverly 400 is Piaggio doing what Piaggio does best — building a genuinely premium maxi-scooter that feels a cut above the usual Asian competition. The parallel-twin engine pulls cleanly from low revs and the suspension setup is surprisingly sophisticated for the class. It's not exciting, but it's impressively competent in a way that earns your trust quickly. Used examples can be brilliant value, but inspect carefully. The semi-automatic gearbox occasionally develops shift hesitation around 30-40k miles, and the electronics package — particularly the ASR traction control — can throw phantom warnings on older units. Always check service history religiously; these engines tolerate neglect poorly and a skipped valve check at 16,000 miles shows up eventually as a rattly headache. For urban commuting and weekend blasts, it nails the brief. Fuel economy sits around 65-70mpg, storage is genuinely usable, and the riding position handles longer stints without complaint. It's not the most thrilling machine on paper, but in daily reality it makes enormous sense.