Piaggio BV400 - The Perfect 2 Person Scooter? In-Depth Walk Around Review 

Thanks so much for sharing your real world experiences! I'd love to have you as a subscriber! I'm hoping to build a community here for people who are looking, and with people who have vehicles like this!

Thanks for watching! Feel free to subscribe! I plan to continue to review the 2023 units as they come in!

Thanks so much for watching! I really like this scooter too! I think it's SO practical for a lot of people's use!

Yeah. I haven't seen the orange and black one in person yet, but it looks great in the pictures that I've seen! I'm looking forward to reviewing the 2023 GTS models when they arrive here. Thanks for watching. Feel free to subscribe for more!

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! I agree, these bigger scooters are really underrated.

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They're fun. They're practical. They definitely use less gas. I think more people should consider them for sure!

That’s my situation. My Hondas CRV lease was up so I turned it in and took the equity and banked it and bought a Honda Navi for cheap for getting around on .

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing your experiences! I love hearing from owners!

Awesome! Thanks for watching, and thanks for sharing your experiences!

I absolutely concur, my Bev now has 11500ks on the clock. I use it mainly for day trips and so far one 2500 k trip to Warwick in Queensland. It is brilliant on country roads and touring on the freeway easily capable of 110 to 120k sustained speed with plenty more available for overtaking

@@garyvandersluis2368 Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experiences! I really appreciate it! Feel free to subscribe!

@@garyvandersluis2368 mate you sem to have a lot of experiencee with the BV400, i intend to buy one and i plan a 1500 km trip. Would you recommend it and do you have any aftermarket side bags? Also in my country the Highway speed limit is 130 km/h, can the scooter hold that without too much effort? Thank you for sharing.

@@dib85 Gday, I can’t recommend the BV400hpe too much. It’s a great machine for most purposes. I recently had the 20000kl service carried out and it still performs like a new machine. To answer your specific questions, the BV will easily handle a consistent 130kph and do so in comfort. I have never tested top speed but I believe it to be in excess of 150kph. My bike has a Shad 39litre top box and on trips I use Corazzo brand throwover soft panniers. They are not particularly waterproof and you will need some kind of waterproof liner bag if you buy them. The straps go under the seat which locks them in place. I also have a Shad tunnel bag but rarely use it as I can carry enough clothing etc with the panniers top box and under seat storage my longest trip so far was over 2200ks and was problem free.I hope this helps.

Thanks for your comments! That does make much more sense to me! It's the same as pushbutton starts on a car. It's great to have owners contributing here, so I appreciate it!

Oh man... I'm sorry about that. Thanks for watching though, and thanks for the kind words!

I haven't spent a lot of time looking into accessories for these, but you're giving me some ideas for future videos!

You will be way better with that new GTS. They changed and improved a lot of things there and even before it was better then BV. Especially if you are taller and don't mind less storage room.

There is an original Piaggio larger windscreen available which is named the "Urban big comfort" windscreen. Good luck with choosing the Vespa or the Beverly.

I don't know much about future BV's yet. We only have the 2022 in stock so far. As the newest models arrive, I'll continue to make videos. Honestly I haven't looked up the info on the latest models yet. So I'll have to do some more research and get back to you in future videos.

I just checked with the parts department. I'm told this is a 36 litre case.

I spoke with the dealer about making some new Vespa and Piaggio videos soon, and I will, but we don't have the Medley in Canada.

I've heard a lot from taller riders lately. Being able to try the scooters out is really the best way to know if it fits you. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

At 6'3" I ride my Buddy 125 on the back of the seat.

I tested this newer version and seat is a problem for us taller (6'4" too) is that back rest for the driver. If it could be removed it will be better, but then will look strange 🙂 Shield was problem too sending turbulences to helmet, rear suspension was crap compared to Vespa GTS (maybe there was something wrong with it or I don't know had it for hour max). Keyless system was quite crappy and that is shared among owners of this new version.

So, what scooter should we buy if we re very tall?@@puffybodie5282

Have you tried this scooter? I feel like it might still be manageable for shorter riders, but I can't be sure.

You'll be fine with it.. I also have a 28" inseam and I usually only put one foot down at stop lights on any bike I ride anyway. Also, he explained how to use the seat, @ 10:22 this method works well for short riders.

I don't have access to that scooter here, so I probably won't do that on this channel.

@@PeterLoweOne I've had a Wolf Rugby 2 and I've also has a Piaggio BV 350. The Wolfs are nice scooters for their price. There is no comparison between these two scooters. Farther apart than apples and oranges. You can buy 4 Wolfs for the price of the Piaggio. Hope Shorty sees this as I see I replied to you by accident.

I'll have to double check. I believe the BV 400 has individual signal lights in the dash, but I could be wrong. The Liberty scooters only have one indicator for signal lights, so the dash looks the same regardless of whether the right or left signal is used on those.

I'm guessing that those are required by Canadian law. They all come standard here. I'm not sure if you're from somewhere else, and if so, I'm not sure if other markets can supply them.

The only way I would know how to do that is to work with a dealer.

Haha! Oh man! I know that feeling! I'm not the guy to ask!

Must be a Beverly working in accounting at the North American head office that nobody wanted to tick off! 🤣

I'm almost positive that it can.

I was going to ask the same question. In Florida mph is what we have for speed limits.

It's funny. In North America we have this idea that you need a massive motorcycle to carry two people, while the rest of the world looks at something like this to carry their family! Thanks for watching!

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Except it's not. This is a common thing that people think, certain treads appear to be backwards, but they're not. Spend time looking at a variety of tire treads on scooters and motorcycles and you'll see what I mean.

I believe its about 140 km/h or about 90 mph

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Yeah, to be fair, I hadn't used that remote before, or spent a lot of time with the scooter. You seem to be familiar with the scooter, how do you like it?

Oh look the Americans showed up. 🙂

I'm North American, and I'm not driven by ego... I don't think... 🤓

But why would that matter? Would the average person feel any difference? A smaller diameter wheel is easy to move and will also contribute to quicker off the line acceleration. I'm not saying that you're wrong, I'm just wondering why you think it would matter?

@@PeterLoweOne Glad you asked. The whole reason for the small wheel is to maximize storage space under the seat. This space is almost unusable for any perishable article (eg, cell phone, groceries) because of heat due to proximity to the cylinder head. There's no firewall between the cylinder head and the bottom of the seat bucket. I think the precious space under the seat would be better utilized to increase the pathetic fuel capacity on most scooters. Some of my objection has to do with appearance. The scooter stops looking like a motorcycle when there's a 14-inch donut on the rear. In my opinion, that little wheel on the back of the Piaggio is right on the verge of looking weird, and being noticeable as such. You can't see daylight (through the spokes) on that rear wheel! I want a scooter that looks and rides like a motorcycle. There aren't many full-size motorcycles that have a 14-inch rim. (BTW, an older Beverly 250 has a 16-inch rim on the rear.) Have you ever tried to put air in a 14-inch rear wheel on a scooter using standard commercial air pumps. GLWT. You have an airfilter and transmission covering one side of the wheel, a large (hot) silencer blocking the other side, and a fender covering the top 65% of the wheel's circumference. Look, there's already a top box on it. The top box should have minimum storage of 40 liters to be practical. If you're going to put a top box on it, forget the heated space under the seat. It's almost useless anyway. Get a 50L top box if you need more space. One more thing, with a power to weight ratio like the Piaggio has, you don't need more acceleration. My scooter was jumping off the line like a rocket, so I increased the variator weight by 2 oz to slow it down, smooth out the initial acceleration. I also put some spacers inside the plates so the belt would ride lower in the groove. At that horsepower, the scooter has plenty of acceleration.

@@knzw25 I appreciate your feedback on this. A lot of what you're saying makes good sense! Thanks for taking the time!

He squeaked out a win on you today! Have a great weekend!

Haha. I did figure it out a little better after this video was filmed, but it still seems like they took something that works well and made it work a little less well. It adds a minor annoyance where there doesn't need to be one.

@@PeterLoweOne piaggio isn't known for great electronics so I see that as a failure point.

This might not be the channel for you. 🤷‍♂️

Sounds like you don't want to buy this. That's fine. I stand by my comments in this video.