Vespa PX

Vespa P 200 E (1981)

The Vespa PX is a scooter built from 1977 to 2016 by the Italian manufacturer Piaggio .

Model history

Vespa PX 125 E.

The Vespa PX was presented in 1977 in Milan in the nuova linea (new line), whereby the proven technology was also improved. With two drum brakes, a single-cylinder engine and a chassis made of sheet steel, it continues the tradition of the company, but has a newly developed front suspension and a revised rear suspension for more driving stability. The very first PX models didn't have turn signals. First, it was as Vespa P 125 X and the Vespa P 200 E with electronic ignition ( E for Elettronica sold) and 1978 as Vespa P 150 X , which models originally called Vespa P were called.

This electronic ignition was introduced in 1981 as part of the facelift for the new Vespa PX 125 and Vespa PX 150 E models. 1982, which is Vespa P 200 E in Vespa PX 200 E renamed. The series called Arcobaleno (and outside Italy as Lusso) brought further model maintenance measures in 1983, whereby not only minor optical but also technical innovations such as separate lubrication and a fuel gauge were introduced. The Vespa P 80 X (or Vespa PX 80 ) has been available since 1981 . The models of the Arcobaleno / Lusso series are optionally also available with an electric starter, which is illustrated by names such as Vespa PX 200 E Elestart .

A sporty offshoot is the Vespa 125 T5 Pole Position , whose engine has five overcurrent channels (hence the name T5), whereby the external appearance has also been changed. The very powerful 12 hp T5 engine will also be offered in the Vespa PX 125 T5 Classic with the familiar PX design from 1992 .

Vespa PX 200 Millennium (2003)

The Vespa PX was not marketed in Italy between 1988 and 1994, but it was still an integral part of foreign markets. At the same time as the model upgrade measures, it came back to the domestic range in 1994 and on the 50th anniversary of the Vespa it was also marketed as Classic with visual changes . With a thorough revision for the 20th anniversary of the model in 1998, disc brakes were introduced at the front, in 1999 they got an uncontrolled catalytic converter and in 2001 the headlights, taillights, speedometer, cascade and indicators were modified.

In 2008 the production was stopped and the last models were sold as the Ultima series in a limited edition of 1000 pieces (with windshield, a chrome-plated luggage rack at the rear, chrome rims with white wall tires). Nevertheless, the Vespa PX 2011 returned in almost unchanged form: only the engines available with 125 and 150 cm³ were adapted to the Euro 3 emissions standard that is now prescribed for new registrations . The background to this resurrection was probably the great success of the licensed construction of the Indian company LML (" LML Star 125"), identical in construction to the PX and imported to Europe .

With the introduction of the Euro 4 emissions standard for two-wheelers on January 1, 2017, Piaggio phased out the PX 125 and PX 150 series at the end of 2016. Vehicles already imported into Switzerland could be purchased through the importer Ofrag until September 2017.

Model overview

All models have a self-supporting sheet steel body, a 1-cylinder 2-stroke engine with fan cooling, a multi-plate clutch, a manual four-speed gearbox with draw-wedge gearshift and a kick starter. The chassis with the 10-inch wheels consists of a drawn short swing arm with a hydraulically damped strut at the front and a drive unit swing arm with a hydraulically damped strut at the rear .

Technical specifications

	P 125 X	P 150 X PX 150 E ¹	P 200 E PX 200 E ¹	PX 80 E	PX 125 E.	PX 125 T5	PX 200 E GS	PX 125 FL DT	PX 150	PX 200	PX 125	PX 150
construction time	1977-1981	1978-1997	1977-1997	1981-1992	1982-1997	1986-1999	1987-1998	1998-2008	1998-2008	1998–2001 / 2008	2011-2016	2011-2016
Frame number prefix	VNX1T	VLX1T	VSX1T	V8X1T	VNX2T	VNX5T	VSX1T	ZAPM09302	ZAPM09401	VSX1T / ZAPM18	ZAPM74100	ZAPM74200
Prefix of Engine number											CAT B 11X33 M741M	CAT B 11X33 M742M
Engine type	air-cooled single cylinder two-stroke engine
Displacement	123 cc	150 cc	198 cc	79 cc	123 cc	123 cc	198 cc	123 cc	150 cc	198 cc	123 cc	150 cc
Bore × stroke (mm)	52.5 × 57	57.8 × 57	66.5 × 57	46 × 48	52.5 × 57	55 × 52	66.5 × 57	52.5 × 57	57.8 × 57	66.5 × 57	52.5 × 57	57.8 × 57
Max. Power in kW (PS) at 1 / min	5.75 kW (8 HP) 5600	6.7 kW (9 hp) 6000	7.35 kW (10 HP) 5000	5 kW (7 hp) 6000	6.3 kW (8.6 HP) 6000	9 kW (12 hp) 6500	9 kW (12 PS) 5700	5.6 kW (7.6 PS) 6250	7.0 kW (9.5 PS)	9 kW (12 PS)	4.8 kW (6.5 HP) 6000	5.8 kW (7.9 hp) 6000
Max. Torque in Nm at 1 / min						12.4 4800		11.0 4500			9.5 4250	11.2 4000
transmission	Four-speed manual transmission
Top speed	86 km / h	90 km / h	95 km / h	80 km / h	89 km / h	100 km / h	105 km / h	87 km / h	91 km / h	95 km / h	84 km / h	88 km / h
Tank capacity	8 l (of which 2.5 l reserve)
Emission standard								Euro 2			Euro 3