WOW, that Vespa was either stock 150 or iffy being 250cc and that much HP is INSANE. I doubt a 50cc even modded heavily can have that much HP. If HP figures are correct, that is the equivalent of our near 800lb. Valks having around 140hp - NOW that would be AWESOME wouldn't it!
Pretty cool the exhaust is wrapped up under the side cover hidden.
Agree, never knew they had 3 gears I thought most all scooters were automatic belt driven? Normal scoots have front/rear brakes on handlebars so unless that right side down low lever what appears to be a rear foot brake is a gear shifter, no idea where shift lever is? I guess heavily modded is correct. Wouldn't we all be in shame loosing to say 50 mph vs. this Vespa? I wonder what top speed is having that much hp, I bet over 80 mph, however, seeing that bald slick dinky front tire I would not trust it holding up for very long.
I like the one mirror way down low on left side, wonder what he can see on the right side behind him? My scooter mirrors are a joke as well they are so far inward that I have to bend my head to the side a few inches to see behind me since my wide shoulders block 1/2 of what would normally show behind me.
A sleeper scooter for sure, even my 19.3 hp (had to throw that .3 extra in there) being 249cc single cylinder is no slouch but probably would be embarrassed if I lost to that Vespa. Off the line up to 40 mph is no slouch, but runs out of quick steam much past that, with top speed 78 mph on level pavement. People do not believe me it will go 78 mph level pavement (faster than the equivalent very similar 250cc honda reflex) but I verified it holding onto my handheld GPS and goes above 80 mph downhill but up steep hill with my big keester on it more like 75 mph is all.
