Modern Vespa

A spotted these pics on 2strokebuzz.com. Can anyone direct me to more info regarding these scooters and when they will be available. Thanks.

http://2strokebuzz.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3947

My best guess is never. They keep teasing the scooting community by taking the bike around the country, redesigning it, re-presenting it, but I wouild be willing to bet an oil change that it never sees the light of day as a production bike. They've been promising to release that bike "next year" for the past three years, and the release date keeps moving into the future.

If you really have your heart set on a Lammy, buy one and rebuild it.

i loooove the looks of that scooter. i might have to trade in my nissan maxima just to get one....if they ever become available. any cost estimations? and isn't it a 4-stroke?

Scotter posted the following in another thread regarding the new Lambretta's.

Dave


And I don't know if anyone else posted this from the latest issue of Scootering -August 2007 page 8- :

The L Series

So what hapened to the new 'Lambretta' project that Frank Sanderson and Lambretta Innovations, together with CMSI in the USA were involved with? Well I put a series of questions to the President of CMSI, Tom Lynott, as to what is going on...

SC: What's the current situation of CMSI and the 'L' Series?

TL: We are working on prototype number 3. We expect to have it finished by this Fall (autumn) and to announce initial production schedules this winter or early spring of 2008.

SC: Who else is involved in this project?

TL: No one else at this time. We have retained Scooter Innovations Ltd, Piaggio, SpA and EDI in Italy for various engineering and design work in the recent past.

SC: What is the relationship between Lambretta USA and CMSI?

TL: We have severed our relationship due to differences in philosophy on how the Lambretta name and scooters should be re-introduced to the market. You can deduce this difference by looking at the three offerings that the Khurana Group, owners of Lambretta USA, have just announced.

SC: What is the next move for CMSI?

TL: To produce the 'L' series in the true continuation of the proud heritage of the classic Lambretta.

SC: When can we expect to see the 'L' series on sale in the USA, Canada, and the rest of the world?

TL: Spring of 2008.

SC: Any other news to tell our readers?

TL: We continue to be guided by two main principles: 1) the scooter should be immediately recognizable as following the classic design cues of 70s style Lambretta scooters. And 2) the engineering and performance should be modern with at least 70mph cruising speed.

SC: Finally, do you have any confirmed ideas on where the 'L' series will be produced yet at all?

TL: At this time we are still deciding between Italy, US, and Taiwan. It will not be built in China.

Of course, there's more to the article and I recommend that y'all run out and buy the latest issue of Scootering.

Chet,

I'll pay for your next oil change if they come out in the spring of 2008. I've been reading stuff exactly like this for 3 years, always "next spring" or something like it.

As far as price point, IF they ever see the light of day, expect to pay GTS prices or more. The last iteration had a piaggio motor in it, thus the widebody look.

Len

Len,

I'm bookmarking this thread just in case, and please, make me come to San Diego for the oil change. A nice 1200 mile ride in the spring would do a body good!

Dave (Chet)

len can pay for parts, i'll do the labor.

i'm hesitant to say "never"; but i'm doubtful i'll ever see the L series come to fruition in my lifetime...

i'll share the sentiment, though. if you have your heart set on a lammy, buy one and rebuild it yourself. it's so much more satisfying that way.

best,
-greasy

cost estimates were in the 7K range, and that was rocking the pre-quasar carb version of the 250 piaggio motor.

while it looks very nice, i've sat on it and let's just say that i'd prefer straddling a park bench over trying to wheel that thing down the street.

W-I-D-E
would be an understatement....

if you really really want one, you could build one... all you need is a frame and you can find one of those pretty easily...

best,
-greasy

At least the "version 2" prototype was a little more ... proportional. The first one POC Phil was lent to "beta test" or whatever for like 6 months. It had this little wee gas tank because the motor took up so much space in the frame that they just squeezed it in where they could. Plus the ginormous wheels... i dunno. Just seemed like a lammy on steroids... in a bad way.


I slapped a GP200 engine in my Lammy a couple months ago, and i'm riding it to work daily now. Fast as hell.

-Eric

How about this Lambretta Cigno 50 / 200 ?? (Swan)

Anyone know anything about these?

http://lambretta.com

those are mediocre 3d renderings, Tikka

you planning on dying within the next few years?

how's the ribs brother?

That website doesn't appear to be owned by either LambrettaUsa (maker of the "New Lambretta" or CMSI, the company who will be bringing out the L Series "next year." So it appears to be a website with some pretty pictures, and not much more.

By the way, the drawings are nice, but if you turned right or left, you'd make some serious sparks as you grind the floor boards.

The carbed 250 in the BV is the QUASAR. I'm pretty sure the prototype had a carbed QUASAR like the BV. It was powerful though. I took a ride on it and was impressed by the acceleration. Ditto. The really square edged seat didn't help matters any. And if you do, there are more interesting engine choices than auto scooter engines.

If this Lambretta ever gets into production it will be the natural development of the marque just as Piaggio developed their modern autos from the traditional large and small frame classics. I would certainly be tempted.

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What up, dawg!

Aren't you still breaking in that PX? Did you kit it yet?

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