Great review - I use my SH300 to commute in to London all year round and it's also my workhorse. I've seriously been considering one of these and you may have convinced me just that little bit more - there's also a 350 version. Checked a Forza 350 out yesterday but it just didn't feel right so the Mp3 could be for me

I've had mine ever since it came out. I hadn't ridden a bike for years but I couldn't take the commute anymore. It leans just like a proper bike but it's much more stable. If you know how to ride, just go for it. The locking mechanism makes parking much easier, especially for short stops on uneven surfaces but I never use it when riding. I never use the foot-break either. If you have big feet, like me, you'll have to rest your right foot next to the pedal. (It won't fit behind it) That means that if you have to break, you'll have to lift your foot at a weird angle to be able to hit it hard. The extra wheel at the front and all the additional braking power has saved my skin in the situations like the ones you described. So, great review overall. You're spot on. It's like you've had it for a month or something. Good job, mate.

This was so useful! Thank you. What it lacks in looks, it makes up in features.

I have owned this 300cc MP3 for a few thousand kilometers now. You can forget 88 miles per gallon. Driving on different types of roads, my best fuel economy result is a total of 62 miles/gallon. That's slightly better than my city car. (50m/g) or the Honda ST1100 (51m/g) that I owned before buying the MP3. I'm an older man, 72 years old, so I don't drive around town like a crazy person. In city traffic, the MP3 is easier to handle than my car of ST and you can find many more free parking spaces than for a car. I don't use the foot brake, it's just an annoying thing that gets in the way of my right foot. I rode the ST1100 for 6 years as a commuter bike, summer and winter. I don't do that with the MP3 because it is much colder than riding the Honda. It could be a little better if I were to put up a high screen for a lot of money. I live in the Netherlands near Amsterdam, for your orientation.

Brilliant review, ticked all the boxes, thank you!

Many thanks for a really in depth review, absolutely the best on this scooter, much appreciated as I'm considering one

Good video matey. Like the variety. 👏🏻

Thanks for the video! Very informative and focused for the right population IMO, i.e., less experienced/commuter riders.

Good review again. Only just come across your channel pal and loving it 👍. Be good to see you do a review of the new X ADV

Thanks for a great review!

A colleague @ work has a 500cc piaggio mp3 and I have a 300cc model. The 300 is lighter and easier on the manual handling and much quicker acceleration, whilst the 500 has faster top end speed. The stability button isn't really practical unless in slow moving traffic and they're cumbersome threading through traffic, that said they're very stable and fun to ride in all weathers, but it's still a bike and to get the best out of it I ride it like a bike more feet down and less reliance on the stabiliser.

Great review!

Appreciate the video, buying one tomorrow and there’s very little vids on KZfaq

hi there the video was great,the last time i rode a scooter was in 1969 when i had an old lambretta 150 with bucket seats on it,i had a serious road accident on it,ever since then i have had motorcars,i have managed to purchase one of these off gumtree,its a 2012 3oolt model,it only cost me £1400 its got full mot,new pads etc really nice condition,youre video has really made me confident that this bike will make me feel safer than having three wheels.

Great video. So much usefull info. Ty.

Great little review. Thanks! Only thing, for those coming to this with a pesky car licence, a full walk-through of the handlebar controls would have been brill. I know what they are, but they’re a bit different bike to bike…oh yeah, and a touch different to a car! You said exactly what I thought about the brake pedal! Thanks a lot!

I have just ordered an mp3 400 and, in anticipation, have viewed a lot of videos. This one is the most comprehensive and helpful introduction I have encountered. Bravo!

Yep I'm with you on that ...Wacky Racers in London. Good review, top stuff.

I've owned a variety of bikes over the years including the 400 version of this scooter. The bike was bought for my wife who I hoped would get the riding bug but at the training program the instructors didn't know how to teach her on this machine so she lost interest and the bike was sold but not before my son took to it like a duck to water and soon got his licence and the riding bug. For contest the other bikes I 've owned include a Honda 600, a Yamaha XV1100, a Kawasaki Voyager 1700 and a Suzuki Burgman 650 Scooter. I reckon I've ridden about 250K/kms or more. I don't say that to boast but to give my credentials to comment on the bike. Likes; plenty of power most of which was available at the top end (rather than across the powerband with the Suzuki). Fuel economy was good (I can't remember the size of the tank but I think it was about 12 litres). The Suzuki has a 14-litre tank and gets about 200kms to the tank. It held its own on the highway at speeds up to 110km (the national speed limit in Australia where I live). The seat was comfortable and the bike could carry two people easily. I rode it a few times on my daily commute (200kms) and it was more than capable of doing that. The stability control work at less than 5kms/hour in that you can activate it at that speed and twisting the throttle disengages the mechanism. I liked the stability of the extra contact patch and the extra grip when braking. There was sufficient storage for most riding - you could add a top box if you needed more. Dislike; the stupid sports screen that does nothing to keep the wind off and is not adjustable in fact in bright sunlight it doesn't even provide shade for the instruments that are then hard to read. With the handbrake engaged and the locking front suspension engaged it is possible to park the bike and not need to use the side or centre stand. In my view put aside any scooter v bike prejudices and just ride what you like and what suits where you are going. They did not sell well in Australia but I do recall seeing lots of them in Paris both the Piaggio and the Peugeot versions. I Australia they were available in 250, 300, 400 and as a GIlera 500. Thanks for your review.

Foot pedal brakes were once very common on 2 wheel Scooters in the 50's and 60's , I can remember my first Lambretta Scooter I owned had one , I never thought anything odd about it at the time .

I purchased a used 2007 Piaggio mp3 250Ie it have 3708 miles on it! I had it for two years now I did some work on it and upgraded it make it look better with top case!

Very interesting and a good review for someone like myself who is considering getting one. Wouldn't even be the first Piaggio I've had (had a Zip ten years ago). I'm wondering about a second-hand one, apparently it's only in the last couple of years that the spec has changed to make it rideable on a car licence (which I have).

Mate , I think you've fought the ideal bike for yourself.lol Great content on such I City bike . 👍🏼

Good video, thanks!

I was considering getting one of these trikes for commuting as I don't have Cat A license but reconsidered when I got the insurance quotes.

I actually think it looks pretty cool for a Scooter....

Great video

Best review

I found out you can put footpegs on it and did some research and found out stop making it 2013! But did not stop me looking it I found a set UPF/XT bracket now looks great because I stand 6` 1" now stretch my legs out of knee brace I wear!

Brilliant. Thanks . I am just looking for something practical to commute to work, about 11mikes away. Don't really want another car at the house, not sure I want a full bike license. But this ticks the boxes

Does it have the same front lights as the 500 with low beam only on one of the frontlights?

Jeez, keep still !!

I have a 2010 400 LT and it pulls like a train. Will sit at 70 all day and does 90 with no problem.

Hi there... Is there any chance to compare this Piaggio 300 HPE with the Yamaha Tricity 300?

Hi, which one is better? Mp3 300 hpe or tricity 300, if they priced the same? Thanks

You mentioned that the PIAGGIO MP3 can be driven in the UK using a car driving license. Is this true ? If so, Could you please confirm if a UK driving license of category "B Auto" is enough to drive a PIAGGIO MP3 ? or does the license have to be of category "B" ?

I am so close to buy 300 mph but i don't know how he act's with 2 person... It goes 100kmh on highway with 2 person for 100 kilometers distance, or is only for town rides? Very nice presentation in all videos. Have a nice day.....

I bought a 4 year old Tec Max 560 because I have a twenty year old Tmax 500. Never let me down. Unfortunately I can’t say that with this four year old 560cc Tmax! Very expensive maintenance, and with the electronic trotting it’s not very reliable. Intermittent issues with acceleration below 4000 revs, can’t get it sorted. SoI have decided to move on to its smaller brother, with a single cylinder more conventional valve system. The Tmax has a double overhead cam system which is expensive to maintain. Cheers.

I'm gonna get one of these. I'm near London so the commute is fine but sometimes I stay further out with around 35miles of motorway driving what would your opinion be on that? The 300 appeals to me as free congestion just wondering if id be better with the 400 and paying the congestion

What is the difference between the 300 HPE Sport en the 300 HPE?

Thank you for the review I just bought a 07 250 EI my Vespa dealer told me not to use the front end lock use the center stand. What is your take on that? Thxs again be safe..

How easy is it to get it on the stand as it’s weighs a quarter of a tonne?

So why did the old 300 yourban have more power?

What do you think which one is better: Piaggio mp3 300 or Yamaha Tricity 300?

i use to have the first version of this motorboike the 2006 one.i decided to buy one of these a uban version.getting from Lnodon to clapton at this time of year was not nice it was freezing and i was tied....i got lost driving around london....and was freezing on the motorway. but if you wanna grab a bargin buy them in the middle of winter.

Question why is the Piaggio MP3 550cc, Peugeot Metropolis 400, Piaggio MP3 300 Yamaha Tricity 300 all can be ridden on a UK car license but the Yamaha Niken GT needs a full drive license. Yet the dicence between the two front wheels looks bigger on the Yamaha Niken GT.?

I spoke to my motorbike dealer about this. They told me there is no age limit on the insurance so you can pass your test after 2013 too

Great review... Loved the "Dickhead" bit 🤣 Question: I live in Faversham in Kent but work in Wandsworth London. About 50 miles drive. You think this 300 would be suitable? I was considering the 500 but the congestion charge put me off. But the 300 I'm not sure will be fast enough for M2?

Can you put nobblys on it for off roading.

great video , but could have used the lock button while at traffic lights ;-)

How is the highway performance?

Can I get one with just my full car license which I passed in 2018?

The "hook" is for hooking shopping bags and such so you don't have to squeeze them between your knees. ;)

Horses for courses.. for a commuter it is ideal and it looks quite nice, though the dash does look a little like someone looking through a pair of binoculars wearing a baseball hat 🧐😂

Power wise are you experiencing equivalent of a 250cc bike?

You just said foot brake works front + rear. Why dragging the foot brake on slow turns, I think most people drag the rear break left hand lever on slow tight turns.

My 2023 Piagio 300 hpe sport does on a little no speed run 77 mpg

What’s it like filtering?

What is Your height?

The 500s are similar to a 250cc regular motorbike in terms of real world performance.

Oo

Scooterrrrrrrr powerrrrrrrr , the model name is like a McLaren car lol

hi, sorry , top speed ? tank you

Given the economics results of your famous Brexit, many Brits will be more than happy to have 3 wheels instead of 4 🤣🤣🤣 As of me (77 year young) I'll soon trade my 660 cc two-wheeler for a 300 cc three-wheeler & so far the Piaggio is my choice !

hi there in my message i meant two wheels

Consumo reale? Grazie

What happened to, Mirror, signal, maneuver? 😂

Good video but please please stop those ridiculous interruptions in the filming

Be carefull i got a fixed £80 penalty charge for riding a piaggio MP3 300 uban in central London

The foot brake is a legal requirement to drive/ride on a car license

12:30 dickhead... ahahahahaha

Stand still when outside of your dealership, got dizzy 🤢. How can you not know what the foot brake is for ??. Sorry not for me, I'll stick with motors for the masses.

What's the deal with the accent?

Dude stop swinging the camera about I'm getting 😵

Bikers don't ride mopeds, motorcyclists ride mopeds. If I go for a run on the RF900 and were my patches I'm a biker, when I'm on my Aprilia Mojito I'm a motorcyclist...

Can one have a passenger.