Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test

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Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test
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Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test

Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test

Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test

Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test

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Picture gallery: Piaggio Medley in the compact test.

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In music, a medley is the name for several songs that are combined into a single one. A connection or a mixture.

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Good idea: the water cooler is attached to the rear of the engine. That creates space.

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Thanks to the 16-inch front wheel and 14-inch rubber at the rear, the medley drives stably and yet easily through the bustle of the big city.

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In addition to an automatic start-stop system and a USB socket, the Medley also got a main and side stand as well as the recently inevitable LED daytime running lights from its builders.

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The compartment under the seat is spacious enough for two helmets. Full-face helmets, however, only in small sizes.

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The newly developed iGet engine, here in the water-cooled four-valve version, runs very quietly and in a sophisticated manner.

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Partially analogue information center with a pretty chrome border. And it just doesn’t know,
what time, but also how warm it is.

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The medley, which costs 3390 euros and is also made in Vietnam, fits exactly into the gap between the small, very affordable New Liberty and the heavy, sweeping Beverly, made in Italy.

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In conclusion, it can be said that the medley is definitely worth its extra charge to the Liberty and cannot do that much less than
the aging Beverly. A successful mixer.

Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test

Mixer

The Piaggio Medley 125 should offer a good mix: the space of a Beverly and the maneuverability of a New Liberty. The short test shows whether the mixture is right.

Piaggio Medley 125. Whoever was responsible for finding the name of the scooter presented here, he will have thought his part. If you look in the dictionary to see what medley means, you will find information such as confusion, mixture or mess. On the one hand. On the other hand, medley is also the name for several songs that are combined into one. A combination or mixture.

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Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test

Piaggio Medley 125 in the compact test
Mixer

Piaggio Medley 125 exactly in the gap between the small, slim and at 2,460 euros very cheap New Liberty (see MOTORRAD 5/2016) and the heavy, sweeping Beverly, made in Italy, for which 4,290 euros are to be paid. According to Piaggio, it should be a tasty mix of space, comfort and performance of the Beverly as well as the maneuverability, easy handling and inexpensive maintenance of the New Liberty.

Low consumption, low maintenance costs

Conceptually, it is definitely closer to the Liberty. Like this, the Piaggio Medley 125 is also powered by a drive from the newly developed engine family called iGet. These engines are designed for smooth running, low consumption and low maintenance costs. An oil change is only due after 10,000 kilometers, the valve clearance check only every 20,000 kilometers. According to Piaggio, the medley should only consume just over two liters. The automatic start-stop system, which can be switched off, also plays its part. The Medley has the 12.3 HP version with water cooling and four-valve cylinder head, the Liberty cools with air, has only three valves and generates 10.9 HP. Since the Piaggio Medley 125 weighs only ten more at around 140 kilos, it looks significantly more lively when driving. And although it is only slightly larger than the Liberty in terms of its external dimensions, it looks much more mature. The Beverly plays with 15 hp and 180 kilos in a different league and looks like a Passat that stands next to two Golfs.

Back to the Piaggio Medley 125. An important criterion for a scooter is always the storage space. At this point everything is paletti. Thanks to the lockable flap in the leg shield, which, although well hidden, also has a USB charging socket ready, and a helmet compartment that swallows at least one full-face helmet and one jet helmet. Additional storage space is available in the top case on request, the carrier is already there.

Handy through the big city

Thanks to the 16-inch front wheel and 14-inch rubber at the rear, the Piaggio Medley 125 drives stably and easily through the bustle of the big city. And in contrast to the Liberty, which is braked at the rear by means of a drum, it has a fully-fledged two-channel ABS, which takes care of both wheels, the Liberty is only electronically controlled at the front when required. The brakes do their job without causing a sensation with a decent effect with moderate hand strength. Overall, the suspension elements look more valuable, although both the fork and the suspension struts – the Medley has two, the Liberty only one – are very similar.

In addition to the already mentioned automatic start-stop system and the USB socket, the Piaggio Medley 125 also got the main and side stands as well as the recently inevitable LED daytime running lights from its builders. In addition to the necessary information, the clearly structured cockpit also provides information about the time and outside temperature. In conclusion, it can be said that the medley is definitely worth its extra charge to the Liberty and cannot do that much less than the aging Beverly. A successful mixer.

Technical data Piaggio Medley 125

engine

Water-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine, an overhead, chain-driven camshaft, four valves per cylinder, injection, regulated catalytic converter, stepless automatic belt transmission.

Bore x stroke 52.0 x 58.7 mm
Displacement 125 cc
rated capacity 9.0 kW (12.3 hp) at 8250 rpm
Max. Torque 11.5 Nm at 6500 rpm

landing gear

Steel tubular frame, telescopic fork, Ø 33 mm, two spring struts, front / rear spring travel 88/76 mm, front disc brake, Ø 260 mm, rear disc brake, Ø 240 mm, two-channel ABS.

Cast aluminum wheels 2.50 x 16; 2.50 x 14
tires 100 / 80-16; 110 / 80-14

mass and weight

Wheelbase 1396 mm, seat height 800 mm, weight with a full tank approx. 140 kg, payload approx. 200 kg, tank capacity 7 liters.

guarantee two years
Colours Blue, gray, white
Price including additional costs 3390 euros

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