Scooter body panels named: which panel is which, and how to order the right one

Half the bodywork questions we get on WhatsApp start the same way: "the panel by the… you know, the bit under the seat". Fair enough — scooter panels have awkward names, and Honda and Yamaha don't always use the same word for the same part. This guide names every panel on a typical 125 scooter, so you can find it in our listings first time.

Working from the front wheel back

• Front fender (front mudguard) — the curved panel directly over the front wheel. Usually colour-matched. The single most-replaced panel on London courier bikes.
• Front cowl / front cover — the scooter's "face": the large front panel, often housing or surrounding the headlight and indicators.
• Leg shield / front inner cover — the panel facing your legs when you're sitting on the bike, on the back side of the front cowl. Often black or unpainted even on coloured bikes.
• Handlebar covers — the front and rear shells around the handlebars, surrounding the speedo and switchgear.
• Floor panel / floor step — where your feet go. Takes the most scuffs after the fender.
• Under cowl / lower cowl — the panel(s) below the floor, closest to the road. First to touch down in a drop.
• Body cover / side covers — the large rear side panels running from under the seat towards the tail. On most models these are the biggest coloured panels on the bike.
• Tail cover / rear centre cover — the panel around the tail light, between the two side covers.
• Rear fender (rear mudguard) — over or behind the rear wheel; on many scooters partly hidden under the bodywork.

Screens, mirrors and lights aren't strictly "panels" but live in the same part of our catalogue — you'll find them alongside the bodywork for each model.

Three things that make bodywork orders go right

1. Generation first, always

A panel from a 2019 PCX will not fit a 2022 PCX — the bodywork changed completely between generations even though the name on the side didn't. Every bodywork listing on our site carries the generation code (K97, K1Z, B6H and so on). If you don't know yours, our generation guides for the PCX 125, NMAX 125, SH125i and Vision 110 will identify it in two minutes, or the frame number guide works for anything.

2. Colour comes from the factory, not a spray booth

Our coloured panels come painted in the original factory colours for that model and generation. Match the colour to your bike — if your listing choice doesn't show your exact colour, ask us before ordering rather than hoping "black is black" (there are usually several).

3. The part number settles everything

If you can see a part number on the old panel or in a parts diagram, that's the fastest route of all — search it on our site directly. Our guide to reading Honda and Yamaha part numbers shows what the segments mean.

Buying one panel vs the full kit

If the bike has been down the road on one side, single panels are the economical fix. If it's been properly dropped — or you're refurbishing a tired courier bike — a full body panel kit is usually cheaper than four or five panels bought separately, and everything matches because it was painted in the same batch. We stock full kits for the NMAX and PCX ranges, colour-matched to the generation.

Not sure which panel you need?

WhatsApp a photo of the damage to 07351 318774 with your registration or frame code and we'll name the exact panel, check stock in London and send you the link — free, seven days a week. Workshops: every panel and kit carries a lower trade price the moment you log in to a trade account.