Engineering:Vespa LX 150
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The Vespa LX 150 is a scooter that was made 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. Vespa claims 70–75 mpg‑US (3.4–3.1 L/100 km; 84–90 mpg‑imp) fuel efficiency.[1]
The LX models feature an automatic torque slave transmission and front disc and rear drum brakes.
Released in 2006, the LX is the Roman Numeral[2] for 60, marking the sixtieth anniversary of the first Vespa scooter in 1946. The LXV, the V denoting a vintage style, was released the same year and is mechanically identical.[3]
References
- ↑ "2009 Vespa LX 150". motorcycle.com. VerticalScope Inc. http://www.motorcycle.com/specs/vespa/scooter/2009/lx/150.html. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ Vespa Roman Numeral
- ↑ "Vespa LXV". https://modernvespa.com/forum/wiki-lxv.
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