The Piaggio Beverly range made its debut way back in 2001. Over the years of its existence, it had received its own share of updates. Now, for its latest 2021 avatar, Piaggio has given it a major overhaul both in terms of the aesthetics as well as performance.
The new Piaggio Beverly certainly looks
like a modern-day scooter. It features a stylish LED headlamp and newly
designed side turn signals that are placed on the front apron. The large
step-up seat adds to the sporty side look, however, the side-mounted exhaust
appears to be a bit oversized. We also like the pillion grab rail and the tail
lamp design.
Making their debut on the 2021 Piaggio
Beverly are the two new (300cc and 400cc) and powerful Euro 5 engines from the
brand’s HPE (High-Performance Engine) Family. Both the single-cylinder motors
feature 4 valves, electronic fuel injection, and liquid-cooling. The 300cc
engine produces 23% more power (25.8 hp at 8000 rpm) and 15% more torque (26 Nm
at 6250 rpm) than its previous version. On the other hand, the 400cc engine
replaces the old 350cc powerplant. It is capable of churning out 35.4 hp at
7500 rpm and 37.7 Nm at 5500 rpm.
Both the new Beverly 300 and Beverly 400
scooters use the same double-cradle tubular frame. They also have the same
suspension set up - 35mm Showa front forks and preload-adjustable, Showa dual
shock absorbers at the rear. Thanks to the presence of large wheels (16-inch
front and 14-inch rear), the 2021 Piaggio Beverly promises to offer motorcycle-like
riding characteristics.
The 2021 Piaggio Beverly range has two
variants - the standard Beverly and the elegant Beverly S. The former is
available in Bianco Luna, Blu Oxigen, and Grigio Cloud metallic colour options
whereas the latter features Argento Cometa and Nero Tempesta matte colour
options and Arancio Sunset shade with a gloss finish.
