Piaggio Ciao

The Piaggio Ciao is a family of mopeds produced by Piaggio from 1967 through 2006; the name is the Italian word for hello or goodbye. It has a rigid rear, a leading-link front suspension and drum brakes front and rear, and the engine and drive train are enclosed like those of Piaggio scooters. Unlike most mopeds it uses a belt drive rather than a chain, and some models have an automatic continuously variable transmission. The magneto powers the lamps, horn and ignition, so there is no battery except on models with turn signals. Variants include the Ciao SC, L, P, Px and Mix, and related models were the Si, Grillo, Boxer, Boss and Bravo. In Canada in the 1970s it was sold as the Vespa Ciao.