Piaggio X9

Type of motorcycle

Piaggio X9

Manufacturer	Piaggio
Production	2000-2009
Predecessor	Piaggio Hexagon
Class	Scooter
Engine	Liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine
Transmission	CVT
Suspension	Front: Telescopic fork Rear: Twin-shock with preload adjustment
Related	Piaggio X8

The Piaggio X9 is a scooter produced by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Piaggio from the end of 2000 to 2009 in the Pontedera plant.

Description

Presented in March 2000 in a 250 cc version with 20 HP,^[1] three years later in 2003 it underwent a first restyling and was renamed X9 Evolution.^[2] Production was discontinued in 2009.

The X9 was available in four different engine options. The entry-level version was equipped with a 15 HP 125 engine and weighed 179 kilograms. The other available variants were a 180 cm³, a 250 cm³ and a 459 cm³, the latter with a maximum power of 39 bhp.^[3]^[4]

All models were equipped with an instrument cluster with four round analog elements placed under the fairing, with more than one display acting as trip computer placed instead on the handlebars.^[5] ABS was optional.

Gallery

Piaggio X9 Evolution
2006 Piaggio X9 and Gilera Runner VXR
Two Piaggio X9s of Pozuelo de Alarcón Emergency and Rescue Service
A Piaggio X9 of Orihuela Local Police

References

^ "l'Unità - Archivio storico". archivio.unita.news.
^ Cordara, Stefano. "Piaggio X9 Evolution". MotorBox.
^ Belloni, Spartaco. "Piaggio X9 500". MotorBox.
^ Assoc, American Motorcyclist (December 15, 2004). "American Motorcyclist". American Motorcyclist Assoc – via Google Books.
^ Martin, Pixel Pete, Eric Dregni, Peter. Scooters. MotorBooks International. ISBN 9781610591751 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)