2-stroke moped: Piaggio Zip vs Typhoon

 Piaggio Typhoon vs Zip, differences

Piaggio Zip and Typhoon wheels are the same offset diameter and width, the tyre size is the only difference according to forum info.

The 2-stroke engines both have 17.5 mm carburetor. The Zip may not go as fast as the Typhoon because of other gearing in the transmission. Later the Zip came as a 4-stroke, I will not compare it here.

Some put singe side shocks on the zip and it looks really cool. For example SP forks and Sfera wheels.

The Zip SP model was water-cooled and had single sided front suspension.

 Back in the days I bough a brand new Sfera 80cc (2-stroke), it was a lot of fun, pretty nippy and fast at the start. However they (low life people/animals?) tried to steal it and broke the sides and ignition so I got tired of it.. and..  I bough a brand new Peugeot Fox instead.

Photo and build by L. Foley. Sfera front wheels according to Foley.

Also the Zip wont like the typhoon forks.. the bars wont work, the ride hight may be affected and it may not handle well.  With a wheel as wide as the rear... much better off wiht Zip sp/vespa forks ... someone thinks.

But if you got your heart set on typhoon wheels grab some ice forks (Gilera I believe).

The Zip and Typhoon are already Piaggio engines so the difference will not be made on the engine or the quality of the engine parts. However there are two types Piaggio Hi-PER-2 and the Hi-PER-1 and there are some diffrences, see this page.

The engine used in almost all models including the Piaggio NRG, Gilera Runner, Piaggio TPH, Gilera Stalker, Piaggio Zip.

The zip is a short crankcase and the typhoon a long variator case. Both are 10" but the Typhoon has a much bigger tire. Gear ratio they say is a little diffrent on the two.

By the way: NRG, Gilera Runner, Typhoon and Gilera Stalker used the long engine housing, and Zip, Vespa ET2, and Sfera used the short case one.

The typhoon is according to some better because it has more equipment, hence a more expensive price.

The Zip Mk1 does not have a fuel gauge for example, only a reserve indicator and you will have to manage with it.

If you want a small size and takes short trip the Zip is very good.

It all depends on the use and the person. (and the bugdet at the same time).

Hiper1 and Hiper 2

Reference:

https://www.scootershack.co.uk/threads/piaggio-zip-sport-70-project.13207/