Piaggio BV 500 Problems by year

Faulty steering mechanism, very hard to control at low speed. Both I and the mechanic checking scooter at purchase(used) thought there was no defect. We just that the "notch" in steering was something that was just the way scooters handle, or a self-centering steering feature, and that with time I would become accustomed to it. 1,000 Miles later, still dangerous to ride. I have lost control and almost crashed on several occasions...Severe wobble when turning at low speed. Then I checked the internet...There is a...

While driving in long stop and go traffic about 15 minutes there is a strong odor of gasoline coming from under the drivers seat. The odor will go away in about 10 minutes if you return to non-stop driving. Concern is about possible fire on vehicle if fumes come in contact with spark or possible explosion. *Tr

Piaggio bv500 throttle cable freezes when temperature is below 30 degrees. The cable may get stuck in the open position(full or partial speed) while moving shortly after moving the bike. I have waited 15-20 minutes for the cable to defrost as it is above the radiator, and driven a few blocks and the cable refroze as the wind cooled off the cable. Very dangerous! Be careful out there. *Tr

Started piaggo bv 500; engaged throttle, throttle would not disengage; as a result scooter ran away; before loss of control, kill-switch would not engage; brakes were applied to avoid further acceleration and the scooter dumped... Temperature outside was in the low 20's, and there may have been frozen condensation on both the throttle body and the kill switch; after scooter was at rest, kill switch did engage after operator made multiple attempts to engage/disengage while the rear-tire was still spinning; sustained injury to left leg, left hip, and possible neck injury... Have contacted piaggio corporate and local authorized dealer... Currently working to resolve this matter. *Tr

Missing clamps on fuel hose which connects fuel pump and fuel filter. Causes vehicle to hesitate and stall when fuel level is below these connections. *Tr

This is for a 2007 piaggio bv500 scooter. The scooter has a tendency to stall at idle or low speeds. I believe that this is a common problem related to the fuel pump. It is creating a very dangerous situation when merging into traffic. I had a very close call where the scooter stalled while merging into traffic. Fortunately, I was able to stop the vehicle before entering the road. *Jb