Piaggio Beverly 350 - THIS Sounds Exciting!

Hammerspur · 11-04-2011, 02:37 AM

"And it really goes! Top speed soars past 90 mph, and acceleration and throttle response are brilliant."
http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/11/03...ng-first-ride/

Sounds like the perfect alternative to sleds like the Burgman!

ronnath · 11-04-2011, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammerspur

Sounds like the perfect alternative to sleds like the Burgman!

nearly a hundred pounds less than my majesty, and north of 75mpg. both sound good.

doesn't look like it has much storage capacity.

tastroman · 11-04-2011, 05:34 AM

Looks like the GTI 300 has some competition. Motorcycles may be ignoring the 3-500cc range, but scooter manufactures are bringing it, and I could not be more pleased. Great MPG and interstate capable.

gogogordy · 11-04-2011, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammerspur

"And it really goes! Top speed soars past 90 mph, and acceleration and throttle response are brilliant."
http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/11/03...ng-first-ride/

Sounds like the perfect alternative to sleds like the Burgman!

My intel from the Modern Vespa is that this bad girl (Beverly, after all) wont be coming stateside anytime soon.

Sad and glad. Sad that Piaggio USA still has shloads of unsold scooters from 09 and 10 that they want to retail first, and glad since it give me time to start saving up some Lira to get one someday (year).

Yeah, thats a nice scooter.....

lowbuckrider · 11-04-2011, 07:33 AM

Maybe by the time it's here I will be able to afford a second scooter

klaviator · 11-04-2011, 08:51 AM

I seriously considered getting a BV250 but got a Sport City 250 instead due to it's fantastic price. If the the 350 makes it here I'll seriously consider trading in my SC.

At least I've done my part in reducing the old inventory so they can bring in the new stuff sooner

Dabears · 11-04-2011, 07:38 PM

I'm watching closely how this plays out. It sure sounds like it'll hit a sweet spot in the US scooter scene since Honda won't bring the 300SHI over. I hope they bring the BV to us and that it does well. It sure is pretty.

btcn · 11-04-2011, 07:44 PM

Sounds great! Just what the US needs!

ferrix · 11-04-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gogogordy

My intel from the Modern Vespa is that this bad girl (Beverly, after all) wont be coming stateside anytime soon.

Yeah, we're having the same problem. Piaggio Australia refuses to bring the Beverly line into the country and they show no signs of changing their mind. Our dealers in general seem to believe 300cc class doesn't sell here to which I answer, "well of course it doesn't sell if you don't bring them in!". Very frustrating... at least we get Kymco Downtown (but not their other 300cc model, I forget its name)

Honky-Tonk Dragon · 11-05-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gogogordy

My intel from the Modern Vespa is that this bad girl (Beverly, after all) wont be coming stateside anytime soon.

Sad and glad. Sad that Piaggio USA still has shloads of unsold scooters from 09 and 10 that they want to retail first, and glad since it give me time to start saving up some Lira to get one someday (year).

Yeah, thats a nice scooter.....

Hmmm... I'm not on Modern Vespa that much anymore... but my intel from Piaggio Corporate is that we might be seeing these 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2012.

My only complaint is that it looks like they have taken away the possibility of retro-fitting the older Piaggio sidecases.

gogogordy · 11-06-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Honky-Tonk Dragon

Hmmm... I'm not on Modern Vespa that much anymore... but my intel from Piaggio Corporate is that we might be seeing these 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2012.

My only complaint is that it looks like they have taken away the possibility of retro-fitting the older Piaggio sidecases.

Do you work for Piaggio? Or perhaps one of their dealerships?
At the Ponderosa, I mean....

Cortez · 11-07-2011, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by klaviator

I seriously considered getting a BV250 but got a Sport City 250 instead due to it's fantastic price. If the the 350 makes it here I'll seriously consider trading in my SC.

Make sure you get your wallet ready, the 350 here is expected to be
priced very closely to the 500 Cruiser.

Or in other words, the 2010 leftover SC250's are about HALF the expected
price of the BV350, or about 15% more then the People 300GTi (which
comes with the topbox and the BV doesn't).

Just a few (4-5) years ago, you could have bought the BV500 for that
kind of money..

Cortez · 11-07-2011, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honky-Tonk Dragon

Hmmm... I'm not on Modern Vespa that much anymore... but my intel from Piaggio Corporate is that we might be seeing these 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2012.

My only complaint is that it looks like they have taken away the possibility of retro-fitting the older Piaggio sidecases.

It's been a year since the BV300 with the new design came out, they probably
have new equipment already available for it, and I'm sure whatever fits the
300 will fit the 350.

Honky-Tonk Dragon · 11-07-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gogogordy

Do you work for Piaggio? Or perhaps one of their dealerships?
At the Ponderosa, I mean....

Dealership.

ScramblerTom · 11-07-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Honky-Tonk Dragon

My only complaint is that it looks like they have taken away the possibility of retro-fitting the older Piaggio sidecases.

the 2011 BVs could not take the side cases either - they changed the frame when the bike got its restyling.

I have not checked but are those still 16" wheels?

11-04-2011, 02:37 AM	#1
Hammerspur ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Cranston, RI Oddometer: 1,138	Piaggio Beverly 350 - THIS Sounds Exciting! "And it really goes! Top speed soars past 90 mph, and acceleration and throttle response are brilliant." http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/11/03...ng-first-ride/ Sounds like the perfect alternative to sleds like the Burgman!

11-04-2011, 05:34 AM	#3
tastroman Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Collinsville Va Oddometer: 1,186	Looks like the GTI 300 has some competition. Motorcycles may be ignoring the 3-500cc range, but scooter manufactures are bringing it, and I could not be more pleased. Great MPG and interstate capable. __________________ The world would be a better place if there were fewer people who felt like they needed to teach other people a lesson. 2007 Daelim S-2 250 2009 Buell Ulysses XB12XT

11-04-2011, 08:51 AM	#6
klaviator Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Oddometer: 4,096	I seriously considered getting a BV250 but got a Sport City 250 instead due to it's fantastic price. If the the 350 makes it here I'll seriously consider trading in my SC. At least I've done my part in reducing the old inventory so they can bring in the new stuff sooner __________________ Still trying to figure out what I wanna be when I grow up! If I ever grow up!

11-04-2011, 07:38 PM	#7
Dabears Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta Burbs Oddometer: 507	I'm watching closely how this plays out. It sure sounds like it'll hit a sweet spot in the US scooter scene since Honda won't bring the 300SHI over. I hope they bring the BV to us and that it does well. It sure is pretty. __________________ Dabears 2006 R1200GS 1980 Vespa P200E

11-04-2011, 07:44 PM	#8
btcn Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Morgan Hill CA Oddometer: 2,835	Sounds great! Just what the US needs! __________________ 85 Honda Shadow 700, 86 Honda Elite 150 deluxe, 2001 Honda Elite 80, 07 CRF 100, 07 CRF 50, 07 DRZ 250, 78 CB 400 Automatic [Project Bike]

11-04-2011, 07:33 AM	#5
lowbuckrider Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Long Beach, Ca. Oddometer: 189	Maybe by the time it's here I will be able to afford a second scooter

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