Vespa 150 GL Make Model | Vespa 150 GL | Year | 1962-65 | Production | 79 845 units | Engine | Two stroke, single cylinder, | Capacity | 145.5 cc / 8.9 cub in | Bore x Stroke | 57 x 57 mm | Compression | 7.2:1 | Carburetor | Dell'Orto SI 20/17D | Cooling | Air cooled, centrifugal fan | Fuel Mixture | 1:50 | Ignition | Contact breaker and coil | Starting | Kick start | Battery | 6V | Clutch | Wet, multiplate | Max Power | 4.6 kW / 6.25 hp @ 5000 rpm | Transmission | 4 Speed, grip-shift, constant mesh | Gear Ratios | 1st 14.46 / 2nd 10.28 / 3rd 7.46 / 4th 5.48:1 | Final Drive | Direct drive | Frame | Pressed sheet steel, streamlined monocoque structure | Front Suspension | Trail arm with coil spring and damper | Rear Suspension | Coil spring and damper | Front Brakes | 125 mm drum | Rear Brakes | 127 mm drum | Wheels | Interchangeable with split rim | Front Tyre | 3.5 x 10" | Rear Tyre | 3.5 x 10" | Dimensions | Length: 1770 mm / 69.7 in Width: 675 mm / 26.6 in | Wheelbase | 1200 mm / 47.2 in | Seat Height | 800 mm / 31.5 in | Dry Weight | 97 kg / 214 lbs | Fuel Capacity | 7.5 L / 2 US gal | Consumption average | 2.1 L/100 km / 42 km/l / 98 US mpg | Top Speed | 95 km/h / 59 mph | Colours | Metallic Blue, White | Source | Scooterlounge.com | Vespa 150 GL - Another new design for what has been called "one of the best-looking Vespas produced by Piaggio designers". The handlebar, trapezoid headlamp, front mudguard and trimmed-down rear lids were all new. The Gran Lusso (or GL) fitted the niche in between the top range GS or SS and the normal 150. It had larger wheels but not the same performance engine. The GL was a very elegant scooter and became the model upon which the Super Sport was based. It was the first tentative step for Piaggio into a more angular and less round body style. The headset was a significant departure from previous models. The most obvious difference was tha the headlight was no longer round but trapezoid-shaped. |