Vespa 160 GS
| Vespa | |
|---|---|
| GS 160 (GS4) | |
| Manufacturer | Piaggio , Genoa |
| Production period | 1961 to 1964 |
| class | Scooter |
| Motor data | |
| 1-cylinder two-stroke engine , fan-cooled | |
| Displacement (cm³) | 158 |
| Power (kW / PS ) | (6.3 / 8.5) at 6500 rpm |
| transmission | 4 / draw key gear |
| drive | Direct drive, main gear shaft = rear wheel shaft |
| Brakes | Drum v / h |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,180 |
| Empty weight (kg) | 110 |
| Previous model | Vespa GS 150 "GS3" |
| successor | Vespa 180 SS |
The Vespa 160 GS was a motor scooter from the manufacturer Piaggio , who sells these products under the brand name Vespa .
Model history
The Vespa 160 GS, built in 2 series, is in the tradition of the manufacturer Piaggio to offer a sportier model within a series. It was the successor to the Vespa GS 150 ("GS3").
features
- The Vespa 160 GS was equipped with the lighter shell frame type used from 1959 and the newly developed drive unit swing arm (up to the “GS3” model, the models of the Vespa “GS150” series were with the so-called wideframe frame and the “wideframe motor “(Drive set with separately mounted swing arm).
- With the GS 160, a newly designed front swing arm with spring-damper unit was used for the first time , which was otherwise only available on the successor model Vespa 180 SS (the Vespa GS150 and all other Vespas were still with the front swing arm with a separate from the shock absorber mounted on the coil spring.)
- In both series, models of the first series can be identified by the tool compartment flap located above the rear light.
literature
- Roberto Leardi, Luigi Frisinghelli, Giorgio Notari: Vespa Tecnica '56 - '64 , Volume 2, CLD Libri, Pontedera 2004 ISBN 9788887748376
- Ulrich Kubisch: Vespa mi amore , Schrader Verlag GmbH, Suderburg 1993 ISBN 3-922617-99-9