I'll pick up with this; everyone enjoys a response. I need confess that I have not ridden the Medley, but have maintained an interest in the sub 200cc category over the last few years, so was anticipating the Medley 150 arrival to our shores.
I have only sighted four examples of this scoot since the release which, given I live in Scooterville, such that it now is with diminishing overall scooter sales, is still surprising. The fourth example was sighted only yesterday. Of interest, though, was the third example (white n tan), which I pulled up alongside at traffic lights several months ago. I then asked the very dapper 40ish rider for impressions of his new ride, 'love it, very good scooter' came back to me in strong Italian English. 'My father and I both ride SH150s in Italy, but I ring my father and tell him buy one of these'. Asking after the sale price he stated $6k ride away was paid from the local dealer as he also purchased some riding accessories. The lights turned green.
You would have to think that Piaggio needed to straddle a high bar with performance and features to capture those buyers, and other, that had been historical Honda SH buyers. One of the possible limitations, one shared with the Honda alternative, is a seat height at 799, which would eliminate a percentage of buyers. This scoot does tick a few boxes with latest generation technology.