Vespa PX200E Make Model | Vespa PX200E, Arcobaleno, Arcobaleno El | Year | 1982-99 | Engine | Two stroke, single cylinder, | Capacity | 198 cc / 12 cub in | Bore x Stroke | 66.5 x 57 mm | Compression | 9.8:1 | Carburetor | Dell'Orto SI 24/24 E | Cooling | Air cooled, forced | Fuel Mixture | 1:50 | Induction | Disc valve | Ignition | Electronic | Starting | Kick start | Battery | 12V 9Ah | Spark Plug | NGK - B6ES | Clutch | Wet, multiplate | Max Power | 8.8 kW / 12 hp @ 5700 rpm | Transmission | 4 Speed, grip-shift, constant mesh | Gear Ratios | 1st 14.47 / 2nd 10.28 / 3rd 7.31 / 4th 5.36:1 | Final Drive | Direct drive | Frame | Pressed sheet steel, streamlined monocoque structure | Front Suspension | Coil spring with hydraulic shock absorber, double effect | Rear Suspension | Coil spring with hydraulic shock absorber, double effect | Front Brakes | 125 mm drum, expanding type | Rear Brakes | 127 mm drum, expanding type | Wheels | Interchangeable, split rim | Front Tyre | 3.5 x 10" | Rear Tyre | 3.5 x 10" | Dimensions | Length: 1760 mm / 69.3 in Width: 695 mm / 27.3 in Height: 1110 mm / 43.7 in | Wheelbase | 1235 mm / 48.7 in | Ground clearance | 225 mm / 8.9 in | Turning Radius | 1650 mm / 65 in | Dry Weight | 108 kg / 238 lbs | Fuel Capacity | 8 L / 2 US gal | Reserve | 2.1 L / 0.55 US gal | Consumption average | 3 L/100 km / 33 km/l / 78 US mpg | Top Speed | 105 km/h / 65 mph | Colours | Rosso red, Charcoal, Silver | Sources | Vespafan.ch, Piaggio Foundation, Scooterhelp.com, Scooterlounge.com | Vespa P series was the last of the "classic" Vespas to come out of Piaggio's factories. though certainly not the most elegant styling, the P-series Vespas are probably the sturdiest models. In the mid-70s the basic Vespa design had been refined almost as far as it was able to go. However, changing consumer tastes, and new technologies, coupled with tightened regulations meant that Piaggio realised that it was time to totally re-design the Vespa chassis. The result was the P-series. It was such a large break from the previous style and design philosophy that many hard-core scooterists did not consider the P-series to be true Vespas, even well into the 90's. It is a debate that still continues, though the influx of new automatic scooters has tempered it and helped propel the P-series into the ranks of the classics. On the P everything was bigger. the frame was newly designed and h=physically much larger than nay of the previous models. The cowls were more angular. |