VESPA GTS SUPERSPORT & ELECTTRICA
FIRST REVIEW
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Vespas in the GTS and Primav-
era lines, making the Electtrica a
much more labor-intensive manu-
facturing process.
Riding the Electtrica is an inter-
esting experience. The machine
has been speed limited to 31
mph, and even though you have
that claimed 148 lb-ft of torque at
your disposal, it's far from a fast
machine. The Electtrica takes
a while to get up to speed and
doesn't offer the kind of get-out-
of-jail zip you get with something
like a GTS or even a Primavera
150. Vespa needs to take the
governor off this machine to make
it a real traffic slicer because it
just doesn't have the go to match
the show.
The rest of the Electtrica is
lovely. The suspension action
is compliant and comfortable,
although the brakes are a touch
spongy, and the silver and blue
bodywork looks a treat. The only
issue is the overall speed from
the electric motor. Once that is
solved, and the Vespa Electtrica
can rival its petrol-powered com-
petitors, it will make more sense
to switch over. CN
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2019 VESPA GTS 300 /
ELECTTRICA ($7299 / $7499)
ENGINE: ... Single-cylinder, liquid-cooled,
4-stroke / Electric Piaggio brushless
motor with KERS (Kinetic Energy
Recovery System)
DISPLACEMENT: ............................278cc
BORE X STROKE: ................75 x 63 mm
MAX POWER: ....23.8 HP at 8250 rpm /
4 kW
MAX TORQUE: ..19.1 lb-ft at 5250 rpm /
148 lb-ft
TRANSMISSION: ................Single-speed
CHASSIS: ........... Steel with sheet metal
body and welded reinforcements
FRONT SUSPENSION: ... Single arm fork
with coil spring and hydraulic control
REAR SUSPENSION: ...Double hydraulic
shock absorber with four-position spring
pre-load adjustment / Monoshock
FRONT BRAKE: ...........220mm stainless
steel disc, twin-piston caliper, ABS as
standard
REAR BRAKE: ............ 140 mm stainless
steel disc, twin-piston caliper, ABS as
standard
FRONT TIRE: ......................120/70-12 in.
REAR TIRE: .........................130/70-12 in.
WHEELBASE: ...............................54.3 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ...............................31.1 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: ...........................1.8 gal
The Duomo had not seen a male-model
as poor as this in generations.
