Introducing the all new Piaggio X7

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Agile and compact as a metropolitan scooter should be, yet with all the rider protection and stability of a maxi. The X7 is the latest heir to Piaggio’s great GT scooter tradition and a brand new addition to the medium capacity commuter market. Large 14” and 13” wheels plus a chassis built to cope with the city completes the picture.

The new X7 from Piaggio, Europe’s largest manufacturer of two-wheelers, is the perfect choice for urban and metropolitan mobility, combining as it does the best features of two different classes of scooter. The elegant and distinctively designed Piaggio X7 combines the light weight, dynamism and agility you need to tackle city centre traffic with the excellent stability, road holding and protection that were previously found only on far bigger GT tourers.

Style. Designed around the rider.

The Piaggio X7 has been designed around the rider. Elegant sport materials have been used to achieve perfect ergonomics and a sparkling ride that nevertheless offers all the comfort and ease of control necessary for hectic city centre traffic.
The Piaggio X7 envelops the rider in eye-catching style, with a streamlined yet protective leg shield, handlebar mounted windshield, sensuously powerful sides, and reduced overhang at the rear. On an X7 you feel protected by an enveloping space and completely at one with your scooter.

The front of the Piaggio X7 is characterised by an aggressively styled mudguard protruding over the front wheel like an extension of the front shield. The guards at the sides of the mudguard form robust shoulders that provide effective protection for the paintwork.

The windshield is mounted directly on the handlebars to emphasise the X7’s dynamic nature. Extending in a continuous line from the sleek front shield, the windshield affords maximum aerodynamic penetration and wind protection. The front of the X7 is dominated by twinned headlights with a clear family resemblance to those of the latest generation of Piaggio GT scooters, giving the X7 a decidedly aggressive look and a purposeful ‘frown’.
The sides feature simple yet decisive lines and emphasise the scooter’s dynamic image. Seen from the side, the X7 transmits a clear sensation of compactness.
Even the seat, designed to accommodate the rider in unrivalled comfort, blends in perfectly with the X7’s overall styling. Reduced seat height also makes the X7 beautifully easy to control.

The footplates and central tunnel are designed for maximum functionality and strength in the triangular area delimited by the handlebars at the front and seat at the rear, and also to enhance the ergonomics and ease of control of the Piaggio X7. Overhang at the rear is minimal, despite the X7’s generous under-seat storage compartment (big enough to hold one full face and one jet helmet). The tail therefore boasts a sleek, compact design. Classical red taillights dominate the rear, merging into one impressive cluster the two direction indicators and combining sporty design with prestige finish.

The same attention to detail extends to the instrumentation. Tilted towards the rider for ease of reading, the instruments feature elegantly sporting graphics and cover all-important functions. The X7’s looks are also enhanced by elegant trim, with metallic strips on the sides and inside the leg shield, conferring an air of stylishness on even the smallest components.