The Vespa 200 Cosa motorcycle was manufactured from 1988 to 1992 with a four-stroke, single-cylinder, horizontal cylinder engine and a capacity of 198 cc. The compression ratio was 8.8:1 and it was air-cooled with forced cooling. The fuel mixture was 1:50 and it had electronic ignition with a kick-start and a 6V battery. The clutch was wet and multi-plate, and the maximum power was 7.4 kW at 5000 rpm. The transmission had four speeds with a grip-shift and constant mesh, and the gear ratios were 13.42:1 in first, 9.13:1 in second, 6.32:1 in third, and 4.71:1 in fourth. The final drive was direct drive. The frame was pressed sheet steel with a streamlined monocoque structure. The front suspension had a coil spring with a hydraulic shock absorber, double effect, and the rear suspension had a coil spring with a hydraulic shock absorber, double effect. The front and rear brakes were drum, expanding type, and the wheels were interchangeable, split rim. The front and rear tires were 100/90/10. The dimensions of the motorcycle were 1800 mm in length, 836 mm in width, and 1210 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 1270 mm and a ground clearance of 150 mm. The dry weight was 103 kg and the fuel capacity was 7.0 L with a consumption average of 3 L/100 km. The top speed was 95 km/h.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Vespa 200 Cosa
| Year | 1988 – 92 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, horisontal cylinder |
| Capacity | 198 cc / 12 cub in |
| Bore x Stroke | 66.5 x 57 mm |
| Compression | 8.8:1 |
| Cooling | Air cooled, forced |
| Fuel Mixture | 1:50 |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Starting | Kick start |
| Battery | 6V |
| Spark Plug | NGK B9ES |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate |
| Max Power | 7.4 kW / 10 hp @ 5000 rpm |
| Transmission | 4 Speed, grip-shift, constant mesh |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 13.42 / 2nd 9.13 / 3rd 6.32 / 4th 4.71:1 |
| 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 | Drum, expanding type |
| Rear Brakes | Drum, expanding type |
| Wheels | Interchangeable, split rim |
| Front Wheel | 3.5 x 10″ |
| Rear Wheel | 3.5 x 10″ |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-10 |
| Rear Tyre | 100/90/10 |
| Dimensions | Length: 1800 mm / 70.9 in Width: 836 mm / 32.9 in Height 1210 mm / 47.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 1270 mm / 50 in |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm / 5.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 103 kg / 227 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 7.0 L / 1.85 US gal |
| Consumption average | 3 L/100 km / 33 km/l / 78 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 95 km/h / 59 mph |