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Vespa 50 Elestart (1969-83)

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Vespa 50 Elestart (1969-83)

At a glance

Capacity
49.8 cc / 3.0 cub in
Power
1.9 kW / 2.6 Hp @ 4500 rpm

The full picture.

The Vespa 50 Elestart motorcycle was produced from 1969-1983, featuring a 49.8 cc two-stroke, single cylinder engine with a compression ratio of 7.2:1 and a mixture of 1:50. It has a Dell’Orto 14 carburetor, air cooling with a centrifugal fan, and a 4 pole flywheel magneto ignition system. The bike can be started electrically and has a Bosch W225 T1 spark plug. It boasts a maximum power output of 1.9 kW / 2.6 Hp at 4500 rpm and uses a 3-speed mesh gear transmission with a direct drive final drive. Its pressed sheet steel frame has a streamlined monocoque structure and is supported by a hydraulic shock absorber front suspension and hydraulic shock absorber rear suspension. The Vespa 50 Elestart has drum brakes on both the front and rear wheels and runs on pressed steel flanges with 2.75 x 9″ tyres. Its dimensions are length: 1630 mm / 64.2 in, height: 980 mm / 33.6 in, and ground clearance: 210 mm / 8.3 in. The bike weighs 67.5 kg / 148 lbs, with a fuel capacity of 5.6 L / 1.5 US gal and an average consumption of 1.5 L/100 km / 66.7 km/l / 157 US mpg. The top speed for the Vespa 50 Elestart is 40 km/h /29 mph.


Technical specifications:

Make Model: Vespa 50 Elestart

Motorcycle technical specifications
Year1969-83
EngineTwo stroke, single cylinder
Capacity49.8 cc / 3.0 cub in
Bore x Stroke38.4 x 43 mm
Compression Ratio7.2:1
Mixture1:50
CarburettorDell’Orto 14
CoolingAir cooled with centrifugal fan
Battery2 x 6V – 9.5 Ah batteries
Ignition4 Pole flywheel magneto
StartingElectric
Spark PlugBosch W225 T1
ClutchMulti plate
Max Power1.9 kW / 2.6 Hp @ 4500 rpm
Transmission3 Speed mesh gears
Gear ratios1st 22.33 / 2nd 12.56 /3rd 7.95:1
Final DriveDirect drive
FramePressed sheet steel with streamlined monocoque structure
Front SuspensionHydraulic shock absorber with rubber elements
Rear SuspensionHydraulic shock absorber
Front BrakesDrum
Rear BrakesDrum
WheelsPressed steel flanges
Front Tyre2.75 x 9″
Rear Tyre2.75 x 9″
DimensionsLength: 1630 mm / 64.2 in Height: 980 mm / 33.6 in
Ground clearance210 mm / 8.3 in
Dry Weight67.5 kg / 148 lbs
Fuel Capacity5.6 L / 1.5 US gal
Consumption average1.5 L/100 km / 66.7 km/l / 157 US mpg
Top Speed40 km/h /29 mph