The Piaggio BV Tourer has a lot to love. It’s light, comfortable and easy to ride, so what more can you desire from a light city scooter? Moreover, the Piaggio BV Tourer 500 also combines the motorcycle-style ride with the comfort and practicality of a scooter.

Power comes from a 460 cc single cylinder, four-stroke engine which puts out 39 hp at 7,500 rpm and 43 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. The engine has an average mileage of 55-60 mpg and propels the scooter to a maximum speed of 99 mph.

Thanks to its capable engine, the 2012 Piaggio BV Tourer 500 is able to deal well with long distance rides. Talking about long travels you can equip the BV Tourer 500 with an optional top case and side compartments.

The 2012 Piaggio BV Tourer 500 is offered with a starting price of $6399.

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2012 Piaggio BV Tourer 500

Specifications
  • Make: Array
  • Model: 2012 Piaggio BV Tourer 500
  • Engine/Motor: Single cylinder, four-stroke catalytic
  • Horsepower: 39 @ 7500
  • Torque: 43 @ 5500
  • Transmission: Automatic
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A scooter agile enough for the city with added power for touring capabilities, the BV 500 Tourer is perfect for long distance rides as well as getting in and around town with power and style. Underneath the plush, split-level seat is a lockable storage compartment. Add on an optional top case and side compartments and you'll have more than enough storage for urban errand-running or long distance travels.

The Piaggio BV 500 is agile enough for navigating city streets, but it also has the added power for “touring” capabilities like its ergonomic driving position. Ideal for long distance rides as well as getting around town with power and style, the BV 500 gives you the freedom to move in complete comfort wherever you want to go.

Piaggio Maxi-Scooters Earn "Line-up of the Year" At a time when maxiscooters really arrived in the American consciousness, Piaggio Group was there just in time to expand and refine its broad stable of U.S. offerings. Offering five models, PIaggio leads the way with the MP3 500, MP3 400 and BV Tourer 500 in the Big Maxi class, as well as the MP3 250 and BV Tourer 250 in the Middleweight class.

MAINTENANCE

625 MILES

Time for your first full service

3,000 MILES

Time for your second service. Check, clean or replace your oil if necessary, check for wear and tear on your brake pads

6,000 MILES

Time for your third full service

9,000 MILES

Time for your fourth check, clean or replace your oil if necessary, check for wear and tear on your brake pads and transmission belt

12,000 MILES

Time for your fifth full service


SPECIFICATIONS

MSRP

$6399

ENGINE TYPE

Single cylinder, four-stroke catalytic

CYLINDER CAPACITY

460 cc

BORE X STROKE

3.6" x 2.7"

MAX POWER AT SHAFT

39 hp at 7,500 rpm

MAX TORQUE

43 Nm at 5,500 rpm

MAX SPEED

99 mph

FUEL TANK CAPACITY

3.49

GAS MILEAGE

55-60 mpg

DISTRIBUTION

Single overhead camshaft SOHC with four valves

COOLING SYSTEM

Liquid

LUBRICATION

Wet sump

IGNITION

Electronic with variable spark advance

GEARS

CVT automatic ratio variator - 'Twist 'n go'

CLUTCH

Centrifugal

CHASSIS

Double cradle in high-tensile steel tubes

FRONT SUSPENSION

41 mm Telescopic Hydraulic Forks

REAR SUSPENSION

Two dual effect hydraulic dampers

FRONT BRAKE

Two stainless steel discs, 260 mm

REAR BRAKE

Stainless steel disc, 240

FRONT TIRE

110/7, 16"

REAR TIRE

150/70, 14"

LENGTH

87.2"

WIDTH

30.3"

WHEELBASE

61"

SEAT HEIGHT

30.5"

DRY WEIGHT

416

TYPE APPROVAL

EPA and CARB

COLORS

White, Black


QUOTES

Bikez ---- "A scooter agile enough for the city with added power for touring capabilities, the BV 500 Tourer is perfect for long distance rides as well as getting in and around town with power and style."

SjVespa ---- "Perfect for long distance rides as well as getting in and around town with power and style. The BV 500 will give you the freedom to move in total comfort wherever you want to go."