The new X7 250 has large diameter wheels (14-inch front and 13-inch rear), and is powered by a Quasar 250cc liquid-cooled, four-valve EFI engine with 16.2kW of power and 20.2Nm of torque.
Accessories include a colour-matched 44-litre topbox and all-weather hotcover (lap rug). The X7 costs $6990 and comes in metallic grey, blue and black.
As the X7 joins the line-up, the classic Vespa PX, launched in 1977, is being phased out.
It is the last scooter on the market with a handlebar-mounted four-speed transmission.
The air-cooled two-stroke PX is a cult machine, with the 150cc version still the biggest selling Vespa in history. In 1980, two PX200s reached the finish line of the Paris-Dakar Rally, the world's toughest off-road event.
The last container of electric and kick-start PX200s has arrived in Australia; they cost $5990. A Piaggio spokesman said the PX range (125, 150 and 200cc) was being phased out worldwide.
Meanwhile, Piaggio has appointed ScootaCo in Cairns as a new dealer, lopped $1000 off the price of its three-wheel MP3 250 to $9990, and is offering free registration and compulsory third party on most of their range until the end of June.
Visit: www.piaggio.com.au
