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- Chic scooter at a low price
- Discovery
- In the saddle
- Contact
- In the city
- On the highway
- National
- Comfort
- Consumption
- Convenient
- Conclusion
Chic scooter at a low price
With the Fly, Piaggio gives wings to its city scooter and especially to the wallet, since the two-wheeler appears at only 2,090 euros … a real financial windfall on the market for 125 cm3 scooters all the more as the model
displays reduced consumption and limited maintenance. So, a low-end model or a real pleasant scooter in addition to everyday life ?
Discovery
Piaggio has particularly worked on the aesthetics with the Fly, demonstrating that a scooter at a reduced price does not rhyme with design or finish at a discount. We therefore find very Italian lines, with pretty taut curves and a plunging front part, as well as the traditional tie, particularly elegant in black on the white color..
The handlebars are adorned with a triangular-shaped headlight, surrounded by chrome, which can be found on the front face and at the level of the on-board instrumentation and up to the exhaust guard. At the rear, there is a luggage rack as well as chrome handles. Despite a low price, there are two crutches, with a lateral and a central.
The finish is neat and the quality plastics fit together perfectly. The colors and the paint itself are of excellent quality and one is almost surprised to find such a good finish for this price. The whole thing certainly gives a small scooter in size (of those which externally approach more than a 50 cm3 than a 125 cm3), but very qualitative.
Deeply revamped in 2012, the Fly gained a new 125cc 4-stroke 3-valve engine, optimized to offer a compromise between power and consumption. A lot of work has been done to reduce friction and especially consumption, down by 30% compared to the previous vintage. The maintenance itself was made easier as the overhaul spacing increased to 10,000 km, with a belt change only after 20,000 km.
In the saddle
With a saddle low at 760 mm, the 1.70m rider will put both feet perfectly on the ground, without any difficulty, which is far from the case with all 125 cm3 scooters. We then stay in the reduced overall size of the two-wheeler. The handlebars fall naturally under the hands but everything is close and the biggest templates will undoubtedly be a little cramped there. On the other hand, we appreciate the vast flat floor and the rounded space at the front to leave more room than usual for the feet..
Under the eyes, there is a reduced analog instrumentation with a simple counter which falls perfectly under the eyes and despite everything a fuel gauge, coupled with a reserve indicator. No partial trip here, but a unique totalizer and a digital on-board clock.
The other indicators are standard and we may just regret the absence of a warning..
Contact
The Fly snorts in a hushed silence. Here is a discreet two-wheeler that will not risk waking up the neighborhood. Push on the right handle and the motor reacts instantly. No crazy revving, but the Fly soars efficiently with an excellent response to the slightest request of the throttle grip … Because it shows in the absence of nervousness, an excellent extension … reinforced by a contained weight with its 140 kilos fully packed.
In the city
We have said it and we repeat it, the Fly has more the size of a 50 cm3 than a 125 cm. And with well-positioned mirrors, the scooter sneaks around with ease, especially since it has an excellent turning radius; all providing excellent maneuverability at lower speeds. Suddenly, the interfiles are done in dynamic mode and relatively fast, flexible and effortless. We pass through a mouse hole when stopped between the cars, being able to turn 90 °, perpendicular to the normal flow of traffic, at idle and without dismounting. And suddenly, we start to ride like all those we usually criticize, quickly and find the slightest mouse wheel to sneak in. The front part is definitely light and nimble, giving impressive ease of use in everyday life.
Starts at a red light are not examples of the genre but are more than enough to get out with the rest of the two-wheelers at the lights. And despite this softness at startup, we feel a slight lift off in the axis, almost giving the impression that the scooter sits on the rear shock absorber before returning perfectly horizontal. No, we won’t go to the wheelie anyway.
With its brand new front and rear disc brakes, the braking is up to the Fly: neither too powerful nor not enough. If the first impression given during the first kilometers is initially a little soft, you get used to it quickly to have in the end an excellent braking, with above all a good feeling and all the necessary power if you really don’t hesitate to take the brake levers. You just have to not hesitate to tighten it, hard. Suddenly, braking will reassure beginners who will not be surprised, while leaving the more experienced, the ability to brake hard and quickly, without bad behavior of the two-wheeler..
On the highway
One might think with its relative speed in town that the Fly would run out of steam very quickly on the motorway, but far from it, it willingly accepts to take turns to stall at a good 115 km / h with the counter on flat (100 km / h real), which is faster than many 125cc scooters. It will drop back to just 105 km / h as soon as the road becomes flat. At this speed and with the absence of bubbles, the position is comfortable and the road holding is good, even in the event of side wind. The stability offered is even surprisingly good for a scooter with such small wheels, which generally result in steering with little float at "high speed". On the other hand, depending on the weather, the eddies at the level of the legs behind the apron are quite significant and can lead to a significant cooling of the legs compared to a model of the Vespa GTS type which is much more protective. If the motorway is undoubtedly not his privileged terrain, he nevertheless very willingly accepts to leave the city itself to take the major peri-urban axes and behaves there very well..
National
Naturally, once back on national, the scooter regains a good speed and will not risk losing a single point. Vibration-free, whatever the speed, it then readily accepts long journeys, without fatigue for the driver.
Comfort
Rather pleasant on a daily basis, the small 12-inch wheels and the rear monoshock will quickly show their limits on cobbled streets and even more as a duo than solo. We will then feel the defects of the road quite well, without this being really bad. The suspensions are just a little dry. It is especially the passenger who will suffer, especially with the end of the saddle that is allocated to him. Let’s say, that the Fly is in the comfort average of 125 cm3, no more no less.
Consumption
After several refills, consumption settles to 3.3 liters per hundred kilometers on average. With a fairly precise gauge throughout consumption (despite sensitivity to height differences), the tank drops to half after 90 km, then down to 140 km. The reserve then lights up at 150 km, thus authorizing with the 7 liters of tank an overall autonomy of 210 km in mixed urban mode..
Convenient
The front apron hides two side storage spaces, enough to put on pairs of gloves.
The trunk, on the other hand, offers more space, capable of carrying two jet helmets. It will still be necessary to force a little to fit a full face helmet (difficult suddenly to place a modular). Suddenly, the top-case is a real plus, especially since it fits perfectly into the general line of the scooter, with a color perfectly incorporating the metallic white of the body. But the carrying capacity is however higher than that of a Vespa, however much more expensive.
The side stand is practical for everyday use, immediately stopping the motor when it is unfolded. As for the central stand, it is done with two fingers: a model of its kind.
Conclusion
Chic, elegant, easy to handle, the Fly is certainly not a thunderbolt but with an excellent extension, the scooter shows more than a 125cm3 scooter. Suddenly, it becomes very pleasant on a daily basis and you get attached to it quickly. Aesthetics and finish at the rendezvous, it will delight those who want a small inexpensive machine – only 2,090 euros – but of quality, faithful and practical for urban or even peri-urban use without any worries..
Strong points
- price
- engine extension
- stability
- spacious flat floor
Weak points
- dry suspensions
- wet tires
The technical sheet of the Piaggio Fly scooter
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