The Piaggio Boxer is a

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produced by the Italian manufacturer

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History

The '' first series '' of the Boxer was built using the underseat as a tank (plastic tank), it had 18-inch high

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s and a small single-seater saddle. Long saddle upon request. Rare examples of the first series had the front

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of the '' shackle '' type already used on the Piaggio Ciao (version B1M); but the vast majority of Boxers left the assembly line with the telescopic

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(B2V and B3M versions). It had the

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in two versions: with

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of speed with expandable pulleys and

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automatic centrifugal (B2V version), or with the only centrifugal clutch and final pulley (versions B1M and B3M). Another novelty was the displacement of the identification plate, bearing the chassis number, at the end of the rear fender. The '' second series '' called Boxer 2 differs from the previous one for the stickers, the frame profile, the front fender without rods, gray plastic and the 17” wheels. It was produced in two versions: BTM (single-speed) and BTV (with variator). The second series did not include a biscuit suspension. Subsequently it was replaced by the

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, which was practically a modernization, with a new

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but with the same layout and

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References

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