Modern Vespa

Hey guys I'm sure this has been asked before?
2003 px200 with 30,000km all standard what top speed could be realistic?

65mph, downhill with a tailwind, in a full tuck.

I was clocked at 70+ on a stock rally 200 once (by a car with a reliable speedo). I have a stock p200 now that barely makes the high 50s... 70 feels like 150 on 10" wheels. :)

My bone-stock 2002 Millennium Edition PX200, on flat terrain and a decent road surface near sea level and no wind to speak of, would sit at 61mph / 99km/h indefinitely. (Those were GPS numbers. The indicated speed would always be something higher, like 115km/h.)

of course the P200E is *slightly* different from the PX200, but both the motors I have had were also ~60-62mph max on a flat when stock (GPS). I haven't clocked max with my SIP Road 2, but I doubt it changed much. My folks back in Boston shared this view of the P2s, and noted that some really struggle to break the 60mph mark even. I've since heard disagreement on this here on MV, but I don't know.

I would encourage you try with a GPS, simply because most speedos are optimistic, while mine was actually a good 6 or so pessimistic at those speeds when last I checked. So they aren't known to be very accurate

I average in the 55-60 range. 65 maxed.

Thanks guys,I own a 07 GT200 twist in go but really fancy a px

60

anywhere from 60-68/70 with wind at back. Depends on how well its running. You can easily expect 65. If its not mustering more than 60mph something is not right. A 24mm carb is a must as the US spec models after 79 had the 20mm which in my opinion kept the top speed down. This has been my experience after 30 + years and many P200s.

100kph is about it, you wouldn't want to go much faster than that anyway due to the poor handling/brakes.

Looking at a 2003 px200e

Is that the one in Brisbane with all the tat on it? Looks a good buy. Will go much better with all the tat removed

Good luck

I also had the experience of just bolting on a SIP Road 2 to a stock PX200 and upjetting to 120 and changing the ignition timing as instructed (what was that, like 19 degrees?) and that brought the top speed up a whopping 5km/h, to 104km/h. (Or 65mph.)

However the acceleration was noticeably improved.

Oh yes, it's definitely been a great modification! I'll clock it out someday - I use my scoot as a commuter and never take it on the highway (well... I HAVE but it has never been a pleasant experience) so the top speed hasn't concerned me enough to retest since the pipe was installed

I can't break 60, so I must not have something right...

no mine - but I will be installing a SIP with magnetic pickup. I will do a before stock and then after with Malossi 210.
This guy hits 122kph indicated. So - thats 73mph or so. I believe its stock.

120kph indicated here and stock for sure

Whoa whoa whoa - you mean you actually have a scooter to ride? When did this happen?

Ummmmm yeah. My P2. Just got back from frozen ride to grab coffee. Maybe whoa whoa - you have a Lambretta to ride? Soon - sending BGM crank to HRS for welding and trying this afternoon.

We'll get down there again soon so we can go run out of gas together. Lock the kids in a closet.

Ha ha! Indeed !!! Fuel gauges? Who needs fuel Gauges!1 My 1990 Ducati 750S had a Fuel light. ummmmmm still ran out of gas as it never went on when it was supposed to! And it definitely want faster than 60MPH!