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	Piaggio Hot off the press :- Piaggio's X9 model is soon to be avialable with 125 and 460cc engine sizes. Web site :- Yes, click here Models Available :- 50cc Zip4 Liberty 50 NRG eXtreme DT & DD Typhoon XR Vespa ET2 125cc Vespa PX125 Disc Super Hexagon GTX125 Liberty 125 Skipper ST125 Typhoon XR125 ZIP 125 Vespa ET4 150cc Skipper ST150 Liberty LE 150 PX150 180cc SuperHexagon GTX180 200cc PX200 Disc 250cc X9 250 SuperHexagon GTX250 Over View :- Piaggio is the biggest manufacturer of two wheel transport in the world, as well as Piaggio brand names, Piaggio also sell scooters under the well known makes of Vespa and Gilera. The Liberty scooter is Piaggio's big wheeled scooter that so many manufacturers are producing, starting life in 50cc engine sizes, also available (in Italy, Switzerland and Austria) is a Catalysed version which meets Euro 1 standards. The Liberty also comes with larger 125cc and 150cc engines four stroke engines with catalyser as standard. The Zip is marketed as Piaggio's "town scooter", modern looking, small and agile. Again available in 50cc, and 125cc engines, the smaller of which can be chosen in either two stroke or four stoke format. The NRG eXtreme comes in four examples all of which are 50cc, you can chose air or water cooled, cat or non cat versions. A sports model, even comes with expansion type exhaust as standard. The DT models which are air cooled has front disc and rear drum, while the liquid cooled DD models gain disc front and rear. The Typhoon XR (50cc) and Typhoom XR 125 are both "off road" styled scooters, chunky tyres, two stroke engines, are both rugged and competitively priced among its rivals. The Skipper 125ST and 150ST, with the ST standing for "sports tourer" both come with four stoke engines. Aimed at middle distance touring, the Skipper comes with little extras such as ice formation tell-tale light, panniers and other equipment can be purchased also. Vespa ET2 and ET4 versions were both designed to replace the classic PX range of scooters, they are both quite happy as a tourer or a town scooter. The 50cc two stroke engine features Piaggio's FAST (Fully Atomised Stratified Turbulence) engine, making it the first two wheeler with a two stroke direct injection engine. The ET version could not quite get rid of the PX range though as world wide sales particularly in the UK continued to keep the model in production. Styling from the seventies, but good build quality and solid construction keeps this model going. With four speed manual gears, add ons such as front disc brake and even catalysed engines should see this model produced for a few more years. Touring models of Piaggio's range comes in the form of the SuperHexagon, available in 125, 180 and 250cc engine sizes, comfortable tourers with a range of standard goodies. These range from large panniers, to mobile phone chargers, windscreen to backrest for the rider, the SuperHexagon is an ideal tourer.

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