Ahead of next week’s EICMA show in Milan Piaggio have released some details on the new 23bhp Vespa GTS SuperTech with HPE – High Performance Engine. We’ll be in Milan next week to bring you all the scooter news as it breaks but for now here are some details on what to expect from what is the flagship Vespa model. Highlights
- 23bhp High Performance 300 Engine 300 (also i-Get 125)
- 12% increase in power, 18% increase in torque
- Full colour TFT display with navigation system
- LED lighting
- Handlebars/horncast/mudguard/mirrors etc. redesigned
- Rear panels redesigned
- 300 HPE engine cover redesigned, also exhaust cover
- New seat
HPE Engine
The new HPE engine has benefitted from extensive work aimed at increasing performance, maximum power is 23.8bhp and 26nm of torque. Fuel consumption has also been reduced, mileage has increased from 29.4 km/l to 31km/l in the World Motorcycle Testing Cycle. The transmission also boasts a new belt and new rigid clutch drum. Fuel injection is controlled by the latest Magneti Marelli MIUG4 ECU.
We’ll bring the full details and photos from Milan next week…
New products always in development…
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SLUK Clip bridge fitting kit for Lambretta S1 S2 & S3
£13.99 Inc VAT (where applicable)
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Vespa GTS/GTV SLUK Guard Original
Rated 4.67 out of 5 £33.00 Inc VAT (where applicable)
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ScooterNova – issue 1 | MAGAZINE
£5.00
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ScooterNova – issues 1-6 | SUBSCRIPTION
£30.00
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SLUK Support ‘Sprint’ | Lambretta S3/ Scomadi
Rated 5.00 out of 5 £34.50 Inc VAT (where applicable)
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**NEW** Vespa GTS/GTV SLUK Guard Ultra
£33.00 Inc VAT (where applicable)
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Complete Spanners Manual ‘Lambretta’ – Third Edition NEW FOR 2018
£24.99
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Scomadi TL SLUK Sports screen
Rated 5.00 out of 5 £75.00 Inc VAT (where applicable)
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ScooterNova – issue 2 | MAGAZINE
£5.00
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Vespa PX/LML SLUK Sports screen
Rated 5.00 out of 5 £62.00 Inc VAT (where applicable)
- 23bhp High Performance 300 Engine 300 (also i-Get 125)
- 12% increase in power, 18% increase in torque
- Full colour TFT display with navigation system
- LED lighting
- Handlebars/horncast/mudguard/mirrors etc. redesigned
- Rear panels redesigned
- 300 HPE engine cover redesigned, also exhaust cover
- New seat
HPE Engine
The new HPE engine has benefitted from extensive work aimed at increasing performance, maximum power is 23.8bhp and 26nm of torque. Fuel consumption has also been reduced, mileage has increased from 29.4 km/l to 31km/l in the World Motorcycle Testing Cycle. The transmission also boasts a new belt and new rigid clutch drum. Fuel injection is controlled by the latest Magneti Marelli MIUG4 ECU.
We\’ll bring the full details and photos from Milan next week…
New products always in development…
Big whoop! I’d be more impressed if they’d pay more attention to rust proofing the GTS and modern Vespas in general. Poor QC….but that’s what they want, a scoot that rots out on you in 5-10 years so you buy another one. Sorry Piaggio, fed up with your BS. My money is going with the Scomadi 450 in the future, after my poorly finished GTS dissolves into iron oxide. Bah humbug!
I agree with the previous comment. Piaggio should definitely fit a front mudflap as standard to stop the water from the front wheel running along underneath the chassis and rotting the battery tray. Also why don’t they ever offer a sports exhaust upgrade from new, rather than the standard pancake which detracts from the sporty looks. However I’m sure this will sell in large enough numbers.
Thank SLUK for the fender extender for the GTS! A brilliant bit of kit.
However, on my GTS the front seam is only spot welded in the odd place it seems, leaving voids between the folded sheet metal so that the ACF 50 I squirt on the inside of the legshields to displace moisture and prevent rust, actually seeps through the seam and drips down the outside leaving rusty brown streaks after a run. Poor! Never seen this on any other vehicle except old Dagenham Donkeys whose rusting carcasses left outside in the elements were just sprayed over and knocked out to the poor unsuspecting punters.
Why spend £5K on a so called premium product that has a less than premium finish and longevity.?