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Vespa 50 Super Sprint (1965-73)

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Vespa 50 Super Sprint (1965-73)

At a glance

Capacity
49.8 cc / 3.0 cub in
Power
2.7 kW / 3.7 Hp @ 7000 rpm

The full picture.

The Vespa 50 Super Sprint was a popular motorcycle produced from 1965-73. It had a two-stroke, single cylinder engine with a capacity of 49.8 cc / 3.0 cub in, and a compression ratio of 7.2:1. The carburettor was a Dell’Orto 16, and the cooling was air-cooled with a centrifugal fan. The ignition was a flywheel magneto and it had a kick start. The clutch was oil bath with a multi-plate and the transmission was a four-speed grip shift. The frame was made of pressed sheet steel with a streamlined monocoque structure. The suspension consisted of a trailing arm, coil spring, and damper for the front, and coil spring and damper for the rear. The front and rear brakes were 125 mm drums. The wheels were pressed steel flanges, and it had a front and rear tyre of 3 x 10″. The motorcycle was 1655 mm / 65.2 in in length, 550 mm / 21.7 in in width, and had a wheelbase of 1166 mm / 45.9 in. The dry weight was 81 kg / 179 lbs, and the fuel capacity was 5.6 L / 1.5 US gal. The consumption average was 2.2 L/100 km / 45.5 km/l / 107 US mpg, and the top speed was 70 km/h / 43.5 mph.


Technical specifications:

Make Model: Vespa 50 Super Sprint

Motorcycle technical specifications
Year1965-73
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 16
CoolingAir cooled with centrifugal fan
Battery1 x 6V – 9.5 Ah batteries
InductionRotary valve
IgnitionFlywheel magneto
StartingKick start
Spark PlugBosch W225 T1
ClutchOil bath, multi plate
Max Power2.7 kW / 3.7 Hp @ 7000 rpm
Transmission4 Speed, grip shift
Final DriveDirect drive
FramePressed sheet steel with streamlined monocoque structure
Front SuspensionTrailing arm, coil spring, damper
Rear SuspensionCoil spring, dampter
Front Brakes125 mm drum
Rear Brakes125 mm drum
WheelsPressed steel flanges
Front Tyre3 x 10″
Rear Tyre3 x 10″
DimensionsLength: 1655 mm / 65.2 in Width: 550 mm / 21.7 in
Wheelbase1166 mm / 45.9 in
Dry Weight81 kg / 179 lbs
Fuel Capacity5.6 L / 1.5 US gal
Consumption average2.2 L/100 km / 45.5 km/l / 107 US mpg
Top Speed70 km/h / 43.5 mph
Sourcevesparade.worldpress.com, Wikipedia, Vespa by Giorgio Sarti