The Vespa 125 U manufactured in 1953 had a two stroke, single cylinder engine with a capacity of 124.8 cc. With only 7,000 units produced, it had a Dell’Orto TA 17B carburetor and a compression ratio of 6.4:1. It was air-cooled, forced and had a fuel mixture of 1:20. It was powered by a flywheel magneto ignition system and kick start. Its clutch was a wet, multiplate type with a top speed of 65km/hr or 40mph. It was a pressed sheet steel frame, streamlined monocoque structured motorcycle with a variable flexible coil spring for the front suspension and double hydraulic shock absorbers for the rear suspension. The front and rear brakes were both drums measuring 124mm and 126mm respectively with interchangeable wheel sizes of 3.5×8″. The Vespa 125 U had a length of 1680mm or 66.1in, width of 790mm or 31.1in and a height of 1170mm or 46.4in. The wheelbase and seat height were 1160mm or 45.7in and 775mm or 30.5in respectively. It weighed 78kg or 172lbs with a fuel capacity of 6.25L or 1.65 US gal. It consumed 2L/100km, which is equivalent to 118 US miles per gallon. It was available in the color pastel green.
Make Model: Vespa 125 U
Year: 1953
Production: 7 000 units
Engine: Two stroke, single cylinder
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