Piaggio Vespa VXL 125 Review

Piaggio Vespa VXL 125 Review

With the Vespa VXL 125, Piaggio has attempted to shot two sparrows with one arrow, by propelling it as a substitution display for both the standard Vespa LX and the Vespa VX. Here's a speedy look on what every single new thing do the new Piaggio Vespa VXL 125 brings on the table.

Color Options

Piaggio Vespa VXL 125 is available in five unique colors. They are:

1) Yellow.
2) Red.
3) Matt Black.
4) Maze Grey.
5) White.

Instrument Console

The all analog instrument console of the Vespa VX has been supplanted with a more far reaching part digital instrument console on the Vespa VXL. The unit consists of a nicely styled analog speedometer and a digital LCD screen below it, which displays fuel gauge, odometer, trip meter and clock.

The tell tale lamps flanking this small LCD screen also house low engine level signal and low fuel level signal, which currently no other mass market scooter has in the Indian two wheeler market.

Design and Style

The front apron is the same as the one in the previously available Vespa VX. The V-shaped front grille with three small horizontal slats along with the two turn indicators mounted beside it tries to fill in the simple but elegant front apron. The three spoke alloy wheels are now replaced with an even more gorgeous looking five spoke alloy wheels.

The Vespa VXL 125 has the same silhouette as that of the Vespa VX when viewed from the sides. However, the single piece seat is all new and looks more comfortable and roomier than the seat on the previous model. The iconic side profile with the floor board segmented from the middle and bulging arches on both the sides hasn’t been tempered much. At the rear, the Vespa VXL retains the single piece chrome pillion grab rail and the tail lamp from the Vespa VX.

Engine Specification

This scooter has the four stroke, single cylinder, 3-valve, air cooled, 125cc engine, which is capable enough to belt out 10.06 PS of maximum power and 10.6 Nm of peak torque.

In spite of the fact that these figures stay unaltered from the beforehand accessible Vespa VX, the Vespa VXL 125 keeps on being the most capable 125cc bike when contrasted with the opposition.

The scooter delivers promising fuel economy of 50-55 kmpl in the real world conditions.

Braking and Handling

In an endeavor of increasing the benchmarks set by its forerunner show, the Piaggio Vespa VXL 125 accompanies bigger 11-inch wheel at the front, along these lines making the ride quality and handling of the bike effectively the best in class.

The Vespa VXL 125 keeps on having a similar aircraft enlivened single sided front trailing join suspension and the back single sided hydraulic loop spring of the Vespa VX. The Vespa VX was the only scooter in the Indian market to include a monocoque outline and a front disc brake, with the Vespa VXL 125 keeping on having these characteristics also.

The front 200mm disc brake and the rear 140mm drum brakes are the most powerful brakes seen on an Indian scooter, and give the Vespa VXL 125 an excellent braking capability. The tyres too are wider now – 110/70 x 11 front and 120/70 x 10 rear – which now set the benchmark for being the widest tyres available in a scooter.

Price

Piaggio has estimated the Vespa VXL 125 at a stunning high sticker price of Rs. 77,308.

Verdict

There is doubtlessly to that reality that the Vespa mark has accomplished a clique status in the Indian market, with the Vespa VXL 125 after the custom. The bike holds the conventional ideals of the first Vespa, the rundown of which incorporates the monocoque outline, retro plan and solid mechanicals. The bike looks drop dead dazzling, with the expansion of new components ended up being the good to beat all.

The 125cc engine is as intense as some time recently, though the new overhauled tyres, wheels and brakes too have raised the stakes for the various bikes. Of course, the Vespa VXL 125 isn't shoddy, however with such measure of selectiveness and premium feel, the Vespa VXL 125 is in fact an entire hearted decision, which one could never lament.