Piaggio Vespa LX 125 ride in Indian roads

                    A cute Piaggio Vespa LX 125 ride in Indian roads

Piaggio India has finally launched the much-awaited Vespa LX 125 in India at the Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi.  It will be manufactured at the Piaggio’s plant in Baramati and went on-sale today (26th April, 2012) in 50 cities in India. The company aims to earn revenues of approximately euro 70 million in 2015 when investment payback is projected on sales of approximately 110,000 scooters.

- Unveiled at the 2012 Auto Expo in New Delhi, Launched today (26th April, 2012)
- Priced at Rs. 66,661.00 (ex-showroom Maharashtra)
- Will be assembled in India, powered by a 125cc engine
- Maximum power is 10.06 Bhp at 7500 rpm
- Maximum torque is 10.6 Nm at 6000 rpm
- Available in six very attractive bright shades
- Some of the parts will be imported from Vietnam

                                Piaggio Vespa LX 125 - Main Technical Highlights

- 3 Valves with Aluminium cylinder head, Overhead cam & Roller rocker arms, MAP sensing & Variable Spark Timing Management for high engine efficiency
- Monocoque full steel body construction - Single piece steel body construction unique only to the Vespa
- Single sided trailing arm Front suspension with Antidive characteristics, Dual effect hydraulic shock absorber Rear Suspension
- 3 Phase electrical system, The crystal clear high illumination high mounted headlight offer clear road visibility in the night
- Nylogrip tyres offers great road grip on Indian road conditions, better stability on wet roads, better braking performance and higher life
- Bigger brakes for effective braking, 150 mm Front brake dia and 140 mm Rear brake dia coupled with Self aligning Front brakes
- The Link spring mechanism between the engine and frame provides amazing balancing. It has been engineered for excellent balance of Mechanical trail and the Stabilizing torque offers Low speed balancing, Accurate steering and High speed stability
- Electronic clock along with Dials in the Cluster provides required information all the time

Technical Specifications  

VEHICLE SUMMARY
Name:	Vespa LX 125
Type:	Scooter
VERDICT
FOR	Looks Build Quality
AGAINST	Price
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement:	125cc
Engine:	125cc, 4 Stroke
Maximum Power:	10.06 Bhp @ 7500 rpm
Maximum Torque:	10.6 Nm @ 6000 rpm
Gears:	Automatic
Clutch:	NA
Bore:	0
Stroke:	0
No. of Cylinders:	1
Cylinder Configuration:	NA
Chassis Type:	Monocoque steel high rigidity structure
Cooling Type:	Air Cooling
Carburetor:	NA
DIMENSIONS
Length:	1770.00 mm
Width:	690.00 mm
Height:	1140.00 mm
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Weight:	114.00 kg
Fuel Tank:	8.00 ltrs
Wheelbase:	1290.00 mm
Electrical System:	NA
Headlamp:	Multi-focal with 35w halogen
Battery Type:	Low Maintainance
Battery Voltage:	12V
Battery Capacity:	5ah
Battery Charger Type:	NA
Horn:	Dual
Wheel Type:	Alloys
Wheel Size:	90/100-10 53J mm
Tubeless:
Colors:	Nero Volcano (Black), Monte Bianco (White), Rosso Dragon (Red), Giallo Lime (Yellow), Midnight Blue, Rosso Chainto (Dark Maroon

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY
Suspension(Front):	Arm with coil spring and dual effect shock absorber
Suspension(Rear):	Coil spring and dual effect shock absorber
Brakes:	150mm Drum
Brakes(Rear):	110mm Drum
Stand Alarm:
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
Fuel Guage:	Analogue
Self Start:
Tacho Meter:	None
Trip Meter:	None
Alloys:
Speedometer:	Analogue
Passenger Footrest:
Passenger Backrest:
Step-up Seat:
Pass-light:
Low Fuel Indicator:
Low Oil Indicator:
Low Battery Indicator:
High Oil Temp. Indicator:
Choked Air Filter Indicator: