{"product_id":"piaggio-432542-cassa-filtro-aria-completa-hexagon-125-150-lx-lxt","title":"Piaggio 432542 Complete Air Filter Box – Hexagon 125, 150, LX and LXT","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;color:#222;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n    The \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete Piaggio 432542 air filter housing\u003c\/strong\u003e – the \u003cem\u003efilter box\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eairbox\u003c\/em\u003e – is the original spare part for the intake system of the \u003cstrong\u003ePiaggio Hexagon\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003e125, 150, LX, and LXT\u003c\/strong\u003e versions. In the official Piaggio parts catalog, it appears in the \u003cstrong\u003eAir cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e table at \u003cstrong\u003eposition 1\u003c\/strong\u003e under the name \u003cem\u003eAIR.CL.CASE\u003c\/em\u003e. It is the casing that houses the filter elements and channels clean air toward the carburetor: if it is cracked or deformed, the engine will draw in unfiltered and unmeasured air, leading to a loss of acceleration and improper air-fuel mixture.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#1a1a1a;border-bottom:2px solid #e63946;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003e✓ Strengths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cul style=\"font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Piaggio spare part\u003c\/strong\u003e – OEM code 432542, not a third-party equivalent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition 1 of the Air cleaner table\u003c\/strong\u003e in the official parts catalog: this is the main box body, not just a lid or half-casing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovers the entire Hexagon family\u003c\/strong\u003e – 125, 150, LX, and LXT using the same code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard dimensions and mounts\u003c\/strong\u003e – mounts directly onto original supports, with no need to adapt sleeves or drill holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestores proper air-fuel mixture\u003c\/strong\u003e – an intact airbox is a prerequisite for the carburetor to return to Piaggio's factory parameters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eHard-to-find new part\u003c\/strong\u003e – for a scooter of this age, the original airbox is one of the most difficult parts to find in pristine condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#fff3cd;border-left:4px solid #ffc107;padding:14px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ Important notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    • \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the housing, not the filter.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the same table, the filter elements have their own separate codes: \u003cstrong\u003e434363\u003c\/strong\u003e (air filter) and \u003cstrong\u003e434364\u003c\/strong\u003e (filter). You are purchasing the box body here.\u003cbr\u003e\n    • \u003cstrong\u003eGaskets and hardware are not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e Also from the Air cleaner table: gaskets \u003cstrong\u003e433018\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e435328\u003c\/strong\u003e, screws \u003cstrong\u003e259166\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e018640\u003c\/strong\u003e, washers \u003cstrong\u003e006125\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e012533\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e013880\u003c\/strong\u003e. On a scooter of this age, it is recommended to replace gaskets and screws along with the housing.\u003cbr\u003e\n    • \u003cstrong\u003eCheck for the correct code:\u003c\/strong\u003e For the Hexagon, the \u003cstrong\u003e487840\u003c\/strong\u003e part also exists, which is the filter housing for the \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Hexagon GTX 12\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. These are two different airboxes for two different series.\u003cbr\u003e\n    • \u003cstrong\u003ePart from historical catalogs, discontinued:\u003c\/strong\u003e once stock runs out, it cannot be restocked.\u003cbr\u003e\n    • Installation requires removing part of the rear bodywork: this is a job for a workshop or an experienced DIYer.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#1a1a1a;border-bottom:2px solid #e63946;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePiaggio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpare part code (OEM)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e432542\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial designation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAIR.CL.CASE – air filter housing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog table\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAir cleaner – position 1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHouses filter elements and channels air to the carburetor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eEngine intake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociated filter elements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e434363 and 434364 (separate codes, not included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociated gaskets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e433018 and 435328 (not included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGTX series code\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e487840 – Super Hexagon GTX 12\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVehicle type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e Scooter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1 × complete air filter housing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eNew, original Piaggio spare part\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#1a1a1a;border-bottom:2px solid #e63946;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eVehicle compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#e63946;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cth style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n      \u003cth style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n      \u003cth style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\"\u003eCatalog\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePiaggio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHexagon 125\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHistorical catalogs 1998-2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePiaggio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHexagon 150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHistorical catalogs 1998-2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePiaggio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHexagon LX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHistorical catalogs 1998-2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePiaggio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHexagon LXT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHistorical catalogs 1998-2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666;\"\u003eCompatibility based on the official Piaggio parts catalog. Some reseller listings extend this code to the \u003cstrong\u003eHexagon 180\u003c\/strong\u003e: this is not information we can confirm. If your Hexagon is a \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Hexagon GTX\u003c\/strong\u003e, the housing uses a different code. If in doubt, \u003cstrong\u003esend us your chassis number\u003c\/strong\u003e or the code stamped on the current housing, and we will confirm the correct part for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#1a1a1a;border-bottom:2px solid #e63946;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003ePerfect for...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n    This is the ideal spare part for anyone keeping a Hexagon on the road who finds their airbox is cracked: this often happens when the mounting points fail, when someone has used excessive force to clean the filter, or simply because 20-year-old plastic tends to harden and break at the edges. The typical symptom is not noise, but a scooter that \u003cstrong\u003eruns poorly at low RPMs, runs lean, and won't hold an idle\u003c\/strong\u003e, because air is entering through the crack, which the carburetor cannot account for. Those who have reached this point have usually already tried to seal it with tape or silicone, only to find it doesn't hold, and have discovered that universal airboxes do not fit the Hexagon. On a vehicle of this age, an original, intact housing is one of the hardest parts to find: when it is available, it is worth grabbing.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#f0f7f0;border-left:4px solid #28a745;padding:14px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003e🛡️ Quality – Moon Bike S.r.l.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    Original Piaggio spare part, new and never installed. Moon Bike S.r.l. is based in Cercola (NA) and ships from Italy with an invoice.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#1a1a1a;border-bottom:2px solid #e63946;padding-bottom:6px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the air filters included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  No. This is the \u003cstrong\u003ebox body\u003c\/strong\u003e (position 1 of the Air cleaner table). The filter elements are codes \u003cstrong\u003e434363\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e434364\u003c\/strong\u003e, which are sold separately. Take the opportunity to change them at the same time, as you have to open the intake system to install the housing anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I know if the airbox needs replacing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  The typical symptoms are \u003cstrong\u003eunstable idle, sluggish acceleration at low RPMs, and a lean air-fuel mixture\u003c\/strong\u003e that cannot be corrected with the air screw: these are effects of unmetered air entering through a crack. Check the casing against the light along the edges and around the mounting points, where it is most prone to cracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference compared to the 487840 housing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  These are two different airboxes for two different series: \u003cstrong\u003e432542\u003c\/strong\u003e is for the \u003cstrong\u003eHexagon 125\/150\/LX\/LXT\u003c\/strong\u003e, while \u003cstrong\u003e487840\u003c\/strong\u003e is for the \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Hexagon GTX 12\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. They are not interchangeable: if you are unsure, check the code stamped on your existing housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre gaskets and screws needed as well?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  They are not included. In the same table, you will find gaskets \u003cstrong\u003e433018\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e435328\u003c\/strong\u003e and the hardware (259166, 018640, 006125, 012533, 013880). After twenty years, the gaskets almost always need replacing; installing a new housing on hardened gaskets means leaving the same problem open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I install it myself?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  You need to remove part of the rear bodywork to access the intake, detach the sleeve, and secure the fasteners. With the right equipment and experience, it is feasible; otherwise, it is a job for a workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this original Piaggio or a compatible part?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  It is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Piaggio\u003c\/strong\u003e spare part, code 432542. There are universal airboxes and third-party sports filter kits circulating for these scooters: these are different products that modify the intake and require readjusting the carburetor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Piaggio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58515622003036,"sku":"432542","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3660\/0668\/files\/piaggio-432542-cassa-filtro-aria-hexagon-125-150-lx-lxt.png?v=1785598718","url":"https:\/\/www.moonbikesrl.it\/en-us\/products\/piaggio-432542-cassa-filtro-aria-completa-hexagon-125-150-lx-lxt","provider":"Moon Bike S.r.l.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}