Piaggio claims the Vespa LX 125 is all about iconic style, superior comfort, unmatched safety, great quality and reliability and an even greater user experience. The Vespa is the two wheeler counterpart of the Fiat 500, Mini Cooper, Porsche 911 or the VW Beetle.

With over 17 million vehicles sold till date, Vespa is the best selling brand owned by Piaggio. It’s the highest selling two-wheeler in the whole of Europe. In India, there will be over 50 dealerships in over 35 cities to begin with. The initial response has been encouraging as many showrooms have already bagged about 20-25 bookings in just a matter of hours after the launch. The company’s sales target is 12,000 vehicles per month by Oct-Nov this year.

Storage spaces are provided under the seat and in the front. The chrome garnish certainly gives it a more premium look and the attention to detail is simply unmistakable. The appeal, the stance, the colors, the quality, the practicality comes on to you the moment you settle down on the bike.

Vespa LX 125 Technical Specifications

• Engine – 125 CC, 10 PS@7500rpm, 10 Nm@6000rpm, 4 Stroke, Single Cylinder, Air Cooled.
• Transmission – Continuous Variable Transmission.
• Ignition – Self Kick.
• Electricals – A low maintenance battery, Multi Focal headlamp.
• Suspension – Front – Single-arm with coil spring and dual effect shock absorber
• Rear – Coil spring with dual effect shock absorber.
• Chassis – Monocoque steel high rigidity structure.
• Dimensions – 1770x690x1140 mm
• Wheelbase – 1290mm
• Seat Height – 770mm
• Brakes – Drum brakes (150mm front and 140mm back)
• Tyre Size – 90/100-10 53J
• Fuel Tank Capacity – 8 Liters

Will be available in 6 colours – Monte Bianco – White, Nero Volcano – Black, Giallo Lime – Yellow, Rosso Dragon – Red, Rosso Chianti – Deep Red/Brown and Midnight Blue.

Vespa LX 125 Image Gallery

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Vespa LX 125 Walkaround Video

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Vespa LX 125 Price update

- Vespa has launched the LX 125 at a price of 66,661 rupees (ex-showroom Maharashtra)

Vespa LX 125 pointers from the launch

• Vespa is the only scooter in the world with a single piece monocoque chassis. Front suspension system has an aircraft derived single sided trailing arm.
• Exclusive accessories and merchandise will be available for Indian customers too.
• Vespa is the bestselling product for Piaggio globally.
• The LX125, Vespa’s first scooter in India, draws power from a single cylinder, three valve, four-stroke engine displacing 125cc. It produces 10.06 PS @ 7,500RPM and 10.6 Nm @ 6,000RPM.
• The 125cc engine is paired to a Continuously Variable Transmission and comes to life either through a push-button or a kick start.
• 1770 x 690 L*B (in mm) – available in 6 colors
• Fuel tank capacity is 8 liters
• To begin with 50 showrooms in 35 cities with an expectation of selling 12k units per month by Oct-Nov 2012

Vespa LX125 brochure scan

Vespa LX 125 Official Photographs

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Vespa is all set to re-enter the Indian market and to help it on its way, World Bank arm IFC will fund the Italian 2-wheeler company with Euro 45mn. Vespa will utilize the funds to make eco-friendly scooters, motorcycles and LCVs in Vietnam and India.

Chairman and managing director Piaggio India Ravi Chopra -

A Vespa is a Vespa, its not a scooter. The Vespa will be designed for the Indian consumers’ tastes, something that offers them iconic value. It is a lifestyle product meant for the elite, for people who like to be distinctly known to possess something unique in nature

Vespa has taken a leave of 15 years in India and in its third attempt, it will try selling scooters and three-wheelers. The first product from its stable to be introduced in India is the 125cc Vespa LX scooter in 2012 at the company’s newly constructed Baramati plant.

Vespa is also working on gearless scooter suitable for short people. It will be designed for women riders wearing sarees as well.

Vespa LX 125 Technical Specifications

Engine and Transmission

Engine: Single-cylinder LEADER 4 stroke with electronic injection

Capacity: 124cc

Power: 7.65 Kw / 8250 rpm

Max Torque: 9.6 Nm / 7250 rpm

Cooling: Forced Air Cooling

Starter: Electric and kick starter

Transmission: Automatic

Suspension, Brakes and Tyres

Front Suspension: Single sided trailing link with hydraulic shock absorber

Rear Suspension: Hydraulic shock absorbers with preload adjuster

Front Brake: 200mm disc brake

Rear Brake: 110mm drum brake

Front Tyre: Tubeless 110/70 – 11″

Rear Tyre: Tubeless 120/70 – 10″

Dimensions and Weight

Length: 1770 mm

Width: 740 mm

Height: 1140 mm

Weight 114kg

Fuel Tank Capacity 8.5 litres

Vespa is about to make its re-entry into the Indian two-wheeler market and its the LX 125 which has been given the charge of leading Vespa’s attack on the Indian scooter market. The LX 125 is a 125 cc gearless, automatic scooter similar to the Honda Activa, whose engine produces 7.65 kW of max power and 9.6 Nm of max torque.

The Vespa LX 125 will be loaded with features such as a front disc brake and an electric starter. The scooter will be one of the more powerful scooters in the Indian market and hence fuel efficiency will be on the slightly lower side.

The Vespa LX 125 faces a tough job of re-establishing the Vespa brand name in the Indian two-wheeler space and with the presence of established rivals such as the Honda Activa, Honda Aviator, Hero Honda Pleasure and the Suzuki Access. It is not going to be an easy ride for Vespa in the Indian market.

Vespa LX 125 Technical Specifications

Engine and Transmission

Engine: Single-cylinder LEADER 4 stroke with electronic injection

Capacity: 124cc

Power: 7.65 Kw / 8250 rpm

Max Torque: 9.6 Nm / 7250 rpm

Cooling: Forced Air Cooling

Starter: Electric and kick starter

Transmission: Automatic

Suspension, Brakes and Tyres

Front Suspension: Single sided trailing link with hydraulic shock absorber

Rear Suspension: Hydraulic shock absorbers with preload adjuster

Front Brake: 200mm disc brake

Rear Brake: 110mm drum brake

Front Tyre: Tubeless 110/70 – 11″

Rear Tyre: Tubeless 120/70 – 10″

Dimensions and Weight

Length: 1770 mm

Width: 740 mm

Height: 1140 mm

Weight 114kg

Fuel Tank Capacity 8.5 litres

The iconic scooter manufacturer Vespa is all set to begin its third outing in the Indian scooter market. Vespa entered the Indian market way back in the 1960′s with a JV with Bajaj which ended in 1971. Then Vespa tied up with LML for its second innings in India, between 1983 and 1999. Now Piaggio, Vespa’s parent company has given the green signal for Vespa’s Indian re-entry.

The Board of Piaggio has approved a proposal to invest around 30 million euros (Rs 170 crores) over two years to set up a manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of 1.5 lakh units in India. The Italian manufacturer wants to take advantage of the lucrative Indian scooter market, the Indian two-wheeler market being the second largest in the world.

Piaggio also plans to establish boutique showrooms for selling the range of Vespa scooters. Piaggio would first roll out the Vespa LX 125 scooter by the end of 2012. Then would gradually bring in more powerful scooters.

Piaggio is bullish about the Indian scooter market and is hoping to sell around 1.1 lakh units in the first three years and estimating revenues from the scooter business to touch Rs 400 crores in these three years.

Piaggio Vehicles India Pvt Ltd, which is currently manufacturing three- and four-wheeled small LCV’s, is the segment leader in leader in three-wheeled LCV’s. The company’s plant is located in Baramati, Maharashtra and the future Vespa scooters could also be manufactured here in addition to the proposed new factory.

Vespa LX 125 specifications:

Engine:  124cc Single-cylinder LEADER, 4 stroke with electronic injection
Power:  10 bhp
Max. Torque:  9.6 Nm
Transmission:  Automatic Twist and Go
Front Suspension:  Single sided trailing link with hydraulic shock absorber
Rear Suspension:  Hydraulic shock absorbers with preload adjuster
Front Brake:  200mm disc brake
Rear Brake:  110mm drum brake
Fuel Tank Capacity:  8.5 liters
Dry weight:  114kg
Colours:  Rosso Dragon, Nero Lucido, Blu Midnight, Celeste Glamour

Source: Economictimes