Vespa LX 150

Vespa LX 150

The Vespa LX 150 is a scooter currently made by Piaggio.

The LX 150 uses the same frame as the LX 50 but features a 150 cc engine capable of a listed maximum speed of 59 mph (95 km/h). The LX 150, like all modern Vespa scooters features a 4-stroke single overhead camshaft and steel frame construction. Vespa claims 70–75 mpg-US (3.4–3.1 L/100 km; 84–90 mpg-imp) fuel efficiency.[1]

The LX models feature an automatic torque slave transmission and front disc and rear drum brakes.

Released in 2006, the LX is the Roman Numeral[2] for 60, marking the sixtieth anniversary of the first Vespa scooter in 1946.

References

  1. ↑ "2009 Vespa LX 150". motorcycle.com. VerticalScope Inc. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Vespa Roman Numeral

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