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Vespa (Italian pronunciation:) is an Italian brand of scooters and mopeds manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian. The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A. of Pontedera, Italy to a full line of scooters and one of seven companies today owned by Piaggio. [1]
Brakes. Front: single discs (x2), Rear: single disc. Weight. 152 kg (335 lb)-249 kg (549 lb) (wet) The Piaggio MP3 (Moto Piaggio a 3 ruote, "Piaggio moto with 3 wheels") is a tilting three-wheeled scooter by Italian manufacturer Piaggio. First marketed in 2006, it is noted for its combination of two front wheels and a single rear wheel.
FAKA (1952—1957), Took over production of Walba scooters — West Germany [55] (Fenwick) Lambretta (1951—1960) — France. FIAMC (Fabbrica Italiana Auto Moto Cicli) (1950s) — Italy [56] Fly / Flyscooters (2006—2010), Florida based distributors of Chinese and Taiwanese built scooters, particularly Znen — USA.
The Vespa LX is a scooter that was made by Piaggio from 2006 until 2014. The LX 150 uses the same frame as the LX 50 but features a 150 cc engine capable of a listed maximum speed of 59 mph (95 km/h). The LX 150, like all modern Vespa scooters features a 4-stroke single overhead camshaft and steel frame construction.
The Vespa 946 was also launched this year, along with the new Vespa Primavera, the latest evolution of the "small body" family. In 2013 Vespa's worldwide sales numbered almost 190,000 units; in 2004 the figure stood at 58,000. In ten years of continuous progression over 1.3 million new Vespas have been produced.
The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) or northern giant hornet, [2] [3] including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, [4] [5] is the world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia , South Asia , Mainland Southeast Asia , and parts of the Russian Far East .
The Bajaj Chetak is a motor scooter produced by the Indian Bajaj Auto Company. Past models were petrol powered (either 2 or 4-stroke). The modern version is electric (known as the Chetak Electric), and it is powered by a 4.2 kW BLDC Motor with a 2.89 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The scooter has a claimed top speed of 69 km/h (50 mph) [2] and ...
Lambretta (Italian pronunciation: [lamĖbretta]) is a brand of motor scooters, manufactured in Milan, Italy, by Innocenti. The name is derived from the word Lambrate, the suburb of Milan named after the river Lambro which flows through the area, and where the factory was located. Lambretta was the name of a mythical water-sprite associated with ...