Modern Vespa

Check out this guy https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/19109534.keith-terry-69-hits-110mph-lambretta-breaking-records/

https://www.formulapassion.it/automoto/mondoauto/fiat-fiorino-a-983-km-h-maxi-multa-errore-autovelox-rilevazione-550361.html

" The bizarre and somewhat singular story made headlines precisely because the driver was given a fine at home for exceeding the speed limits. Who knows what the man driving the Fiat Fiorino may have thought when he reads in the report that it indicated a speed detected by the speed camera of 983.24 km / h. A missile on wheels, propelled by an out of the ordinary turbojet that sped on the SS10 on January 12, 2021, clearly exceeding the speed limit. And here comes the biggest problem: according to the provisions of the Highway Code, those who exceed the speed limit by 60 km / h are subject to the administrative sanction of the payment of a sum of 845 euros, to which is added the ancillary ones that provide for the suspension of the driving license from six to twelve months and the deduction of 10 points from the driving license. The owner of the vehicle is then required to also indicate the name of who was driving at that time, under penalty of payment of an additional 300 euros.

The driver fortunately saw the sanction canceled, with the error in detecting the speed camera which was also evident for the Police. However, the old report was replaced by another one as there was really an infringement, with the Fiat Fiorino that would have exceeded the limits of 38 km / h (a speed too high compared to what is allowed) with a new envelope. green and 125 euros to pay. Now for the driver, the possibility of an appeal could still be opened, leveraging the few technical efficiency of the speed camera. But that will be another story."

On Vespa - 110 kmh

On the Guzzi - 180 kmh

On the Bandit - 210 kmh

On a few other bikes - well over 220 kmh

The funniest ever? Going top speed on the 48 years old Guzzi, a blast from the past and a real train in bends, you can hold the throttle with your right hand and light a cigarette with your left - soooooo stable for a touring bike that obsolete!

110 mph on a Lambretta is something so cool, big respect for that man!

I have gone as fast as 59mph with a small tail wind. Eat my dust!

Lately I top out at a brisk walk.

Faster in my life respectively: (speeds indicated on vehicle instruments)
By car: Fiat 1.8 Barchetta 210 kmh
By motorcycle: Yamaha XJ 550 200 kmh
By scooter: Yamaha T Max 500 178 kmh (modified)

On my 1987 Suzuki GSX-R 750 ( sold it in 1999) 97mph which is around 140 kmph.
On my 1998 Ford Ranger 4 cylinder 119HP pickup I have done 92mph
On my 2010 Vespa GTS 300 I did a WOT top speed of 77mph.
All these speeds were what I saw on the dashboard.
I have sat in a Ferrari Testarossa with a driver who clocked 140mph while driving on I57 going from Chicago to Champaign IL late at night, scared the crap out of me.

Vespa - little over 100 MPH (kitted)
BMW K1600GT Sport - I'll never know though though I think about 165 mph. I rarely have the urge to see the face of god which for me kicks in at about 120 mph.
Ural - About 80 MPH

https://youtu.be/LqLwgU-u9Ws

Maybe a little more for me. The speed limit on the freeway is 65 so I don't go there - a very, very good thing.

With the speed ring on my 2020 GTS HPE, I am told it will top out at 85mph. Odds are pretty good I'll not confirm that.

My old GTS i got to 127kmph according to the GPS

I have taken my Supertech to 126 on the dial which would really be approx 117 kmph if i had the GPS running. Was probably at the limit and needed a kubler ring to go faster

Both of these were just too see what was possible. I sometimes go on freeways at 100 with the traffic but usually prefer to ride in the 80-100 range

Ludicrous.

Yeah but can you go to plaid?

I see what you did there. Well done.

Faster Than You

Happiness is 32 MPH...

Greetings:

That Z-50 made me smile, Iniezione!

2001 Honda SA50/72cc Iron Polini, gears, drivetrain mods: 58 MPH
(With a Corsa kit and pipe, this one went over 71 MPH, Ms. W hated it)
2010 Vespa S-50/78cc Malossi, Cam, ECU, gears, drivetrain mods: 61 MPH
2003 Vespa ET4 150/187, gears, drivetrain mods, Fly screen: 73 MPH (117 KPH)

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Running at more than 50 km / h with that is equivalent to going 200 km / h with a Vespa.

Liberty will hit 65ish mph. The "ish" is because the speedo is slightly optimistic and I never bothered to gps it. Fast enough for surface streets.

Ha! My tuned up Monkey did ~46 MPH

Still with the 50cc cylinder, I'll have to add to those spoilports who go to 70/80/125cc...

That was indeed THE FASTEST I've done, much faster than with any sports car or motorcycle I've ever driven/ridden

Just this week I did a sustained 60mph on a very slight uphill. According to the trip computer she only got about 43mpg at the time. I did hit 65mpg once during this trip. Outdoor temperature was about 35° F and I must say it was a bit chilly. Until then I absolutely refused to travel on the highway. But the Primavera felt very safe at this speed. Priorly I had a 2006 Piaggio Fly 150. The difference is like night and day. My little girl eats potholes for breakfast.

Zoinks!

GPS 82 MPH on the GT200, on a loooooong downhill in Utah.

Then we had to backtrack, and I struggled to maintain 52 MPH for about half an hour on that looooooong uphill.

I typically hit the rev limiter on my 09 GTS 250 at 74 mph per GPS pretty consistently, but have hit 83 when on the interstate tucked in behind a semi that was pulling me along.

A couple of years ago while on the Blue Ridge Parkway, my GPS clocked a max speed of 140 MPH while on my Vespa. Apparently, my Garmin lost satellite link and when it reconnected, it attempted to recalculate and wound up very confused.

I couldn't hit 140 MPH on the Vespa if it was dropped from a plane!

Top speed on scooters depends greatly on conditions.

Wind speed and direction, grade, drafting?, tuck.

Also age of belt, tire size, roller weights, etc.

Once, while passing a truck in British Columbia, downhill, downwind, drafting the truck in its draft, I hit 85 gps on Rocket, a 2006 Vespa GT with 58,000 miles on it.

Lately it tops out at around 79 mph in those same conditions. But it will run by itself at 75 mph all day without help.

Vanessa, a 2007 Vespa GT with a new engine is my fastest GT. It runs by itself in neutral conditions at 75 tp 77 mph gps, and has hit 81 recently.

The slowest is Razzo, my 2005 GT with 34,000 miles. It will run at 73 mph by itself, but won't get over 74 in a draft downhill.

Vanessa currently is running a 140 rear tire. I am convinced that the difference in ultimate condition top speed is related to the lower gearing that the tire creates.

My Yamaha Xmax usually tops out in the low 80 mph range, but one day on I-10 near Tallahassee it hit 93 gps in those ultimate conditions.

Sometimes they get inspired and go faster than ever. Not sure why.

Bill

The main benefit of Scooters is they offer higher top speeds and lower gas mileage. One of my 150cc scooters has a top speed of 60-65 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, On the other hand, a 250cc scooter can reach 75-80 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg.

It depends.

My most efficient scooter is also my biggest, fastest scooter.

My Yamaha Xmax gets significantly better fuel mileage than my Vespas.

Approximately 15 mpg better on average, over 83 mpg on its last ten fillups.

And it runs on the recommended regular fuel.

Bill

I saw 91 MPH (146.45 KPH) on the speedometer of my GTS 250, slight downhill, with a 130 front tire (should put speedometer closer to reality), J-Costa exhaust & some aftermarket variator (don't remember what was in at the time), and the Vespa clear flyscreen (slightly taller than the smoked one).

Have done many more mods since, would like to see 100 MPH someday just to peg the speedometer.

A pre-warning, please take this with humor:

then again, THIS tops over 100 mph and averages (tested, not theoretical) 65 mpg [US].

On a personal note, I'd still rather ride a Vespa though


Toyota Yaris self-charging petrol-electric hybrid.

In a four-stroke scooter, the maximum speed is a value resulting from obtaining a high and evenly distributed torque value over the period of use, a little as if from the surplus one would also get more miles per hour.
Obviously there are scooters that, in relation to their weight, obtain very high speeds as a result of a large engine torque; remember that much of the power obtained (and measured) at the crankshaft is then consumed by the variator, clutch and gear reduction before reaching the wheel.

Funny, I always thought the maximum speed was in direct relation to how far back I twist the throttle.

In fact i also find it funny, i consider this a topic with philosophical extrapolations but i don't know how much they would be appreciated. However i see that you understand the point.