Vespa S

With it’s square headset, clean lines, and sporty style, the Vespa S is beautiful throwback to the legendary scooters of the seventies.  It is engineered with great stability that gives the rider a feeling of confidence and control; and with a modern 4-stroke 150cc engine, it is truly an efficient clean burning machine for this generation. 

Vespa LX

The LX is truly a study in evolution!  From the Vespa style that originated in 1946 has emerged the eco-friendly, elegant scooter for the next generation.  Whether one wants to zip around town at 30mph with the 50cc version or explore the outdoors at 60mph on the 150cc version, the LX has the personality to fit the modern lifestyle…and the sensibility to respect its origins.

Vespa Granturismo 200

With its chrome mirrors and classic Vespa lines, the Granturismo is a thoroughly modern scooter true to its heritage.  The 4 stroke 4 valve 200cc engine is liquid cooled and has the power to deal with any kind of traffic it is in.  Its low levels of air and noise pollution are well below the standards being considered in Europe and America for years to come.  The Granturismo has everything that the world has come to expect of Vespa!

Vespa GTS 250

Fifty years after they changed the 2 wheeler world with the fastest scooter of it’s time, the Vespa GS, comes the most advanced scooter of ours: The GTS 250. Features include a liquid-cooled engine and electronic injection system, reduced emissions, low fuel consumption, progressive acceleration and responsive handling; not to mention a combination digital/analog dashboard with an LCD display that includes a fuel gauge, a rev counter bar, full and partial mileage, a digital clock with the date, an outside air temperature gauge and a coolant temperature gauge. With its technical superiority and the largest displacement that Vespa makes, this is guaranteed to be the most exciting scooter on the road.

Vespa PX 150

Some things are better left (mostly) unchanged.  We feel that is definitely the case with the Vespa PX150 the true classic that over 30 years in production became the most popular scooter of all time.  Nothing else feels or sounds like the PX with its poppy and powerful 2-stroke single cylinder engine, 4 speed manual transmission and don’t forget about the ultra cool spare tire under the side cowl; but this is also a modern Piaggio engineered machine with an automatic oil pump and electric starter.  Discontinued in 2005 after some states started putting limitations on the 2- stroke, there are only a few new models left for sale in the country, several of which are still available from Chispa.

Vespa Vintage Series

After the first few years, Vespa began to symbolize Europe's post-war reconstruction. Throughout decades, it became an emblem of Italian style and design worldwide. Celebrating this history are the LXV and GTV of the modern era.  The LXV, which was developed on the base of the LX 150, is a tribute to the Vespas of the 60’s, while the GTV, which has the GTS 250 platform, is a nod to the original bikes of the 40’s and 50’s.  The classic looks of the past with the comfort and technology of today including such amenities as chrome “naked” handlebars and leather saddles make these scooters a true luxury.

Chassis

What makes a Vespa different? That would be the Monocoque steel chassis that is the body of each model. From the French word for “single shell” this is the design innovation that made the scooters lightweight and lead to the high fuel economy of scooters. It also provides the protection for the motors that keeps them on the road for decades.