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2012 Vespa LX Touring 50

2012 Vespa LX Touring 50

2012 Vespa LX Touring 50

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2012 Vespa LX Touring 50 Review

2012 Vespa LX Touring 50

TOURING SPECIAL EDITION

Style and comfort in timeless lines: the Vespa Touring versions are inspired by the legend of touring on a Vespa.

The Touring Special Edition, available for the svelte 2012 Vespa LX 50, draws inspiration from the thousands of specially equipped Vespas for touring that have taken entire generations on road trips all over the world. This is a range dedicated to the love for touring, with a proper mix between unmistakeable Vespa style and the practicality of a vehicle which can leave the city limits behind and set out on medium range touring.

The “Touring” badge proudly flaunted on the shield back plate alongside the glove box identifies the new Special Edition and accentuates the sophistication and elegance of the Vespa LX.

The finishings of the Touring Special Edition are designed to enhance the Vespa line: the standard chrome finish luggage racks on the front and back ends, increase the load capacity of the vehicle quite considerably; the rounded transparent headlight fairing embraces the Vespa’s eye with a touch of style and increased protection for the rider. The new saddle with new design thermobonding complements the vehicle thanks to colour-coding with the body colour.

A design element which further enhances the refined style of this Vespa is the colouring of the side plastic panels which embrace the lower part of the vehicle, colour-coded with the bodyshell in Marrone Terra di Toscana.

Vespa LX Touring comes equipped with 50 2-stroke and 4-stroke, 125 and 150 cc 4-stroke engines (all approved in accordance with the strictest emissions standards) in order to offer brilliance and agility in every day city travel, as well as allowing quick and safe trips. Dedicated to those who love freedom and want to escape the city commute, the Vespa LX Touring is also dressed in the exclusive Marrone Terra di Toscana colour and comes equipped standard with the convenient side stand which allows quick stops with minimum effort. The new, enriched saddle with matching thermobonding and colouring gives the vehicle a further touch of elegance. The Vespa LX Touring also comes standard with chromium plated front and rear luggage racks.

The popular LX Touring has been introduced for 2012 in the luxurious “Bronze Perseo” colour. Fitted with chrome front and rear luggage racks, fly screen and a bespoke saddle as standard the “Touring” version is an enhanced addition to the popular Vespa LX range. 

 

 

 

2012 Vespa LX Touring 50 Model Highlights

The “Touring” badge proudly flaunted on the shield back plate alongside the glove box identifies the new Special Edition and accentuates the sophistication and elegance of the Vespa LX and Vespa GTS.

From the same pedigree as the first Vespa prototype built by Piaggio in 1946, the Vespa LX 50 is more than 60 years in the making. Witness the evolution of style, comfort, and performance with the core values of Vespa that never change: eco-friendly engineering, passion, individualism and integrity.

Max. Speed: 62 km/h
Fuel Consumption: 35-37 km/l

Max. Speed: 39 mph
Gas Mileage: 85-90 mpg

 

 

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2012 Vespa LX Touring 50 – International Specifications/Technical Details
MSRP Price: £2,699

Engine LEADER 4-stroke single cylinder, with catalytic converter and electronic injection
(Hi-PER2 2-stroke)
Engine capacity 124cc (49cc)
Bore x Stroke 57.0mm x 48.6mm (40mm x 39.3mm)
Max. power at crankshaft 7.9 kW at 8,250 rpm – 10.7 hp (3.2 kW at 8,250 rpm)
Max torque 9.6 Nm at 6,500 rpm (3.8 Nm at 7,750 rpm)
Fuel system Port Injected (Carburettor)
Cooling Forced air
Starter Electric (Electric and kick starter)
Transmission CVT with torque server
Clutch Automatic dry centrifugal clutch with vibration dampers
Load bearing structure Sheet metal body with welded reinforcements
Front suspension Single link arm with coil spring and dual-action hydraulic shock absorber
Rear suspension Coil spring with adjustable preload and dual-action hydraulic shock absorber (Coil spring
with dualaction hydraulic shock absorber)
Front brake Hydraulically operated 200mm stainless steel disc
Rear brake Mechanically operated 110mm drum
Front tyre Tubeless 110/70 – 11″
Rear tyre Tubeless 120/70 – 10″
Length/ Width/Wheelbase 1,770/740/1,280mm (1,755/740/1,280mm)
Seat height 785mm (775mm)
Fuel tank capacity 8.2 litres (8.5 litres)
Emissions compliance Euro 3 (Euro 2

 

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2012 Vespa LX Touring 50 – US Specifications/Technical Details
USA MSRP Price: $3,399 USD

ENGINE TYPE
Single cylinder, four-stroke catalytic Hi-PER4
CYLINDER CAPACITY
49.4 cc
BORE X STROKE
39 mm x 41.8 mm
MAX POWER AT SHAFT
3.2kW at 8,250 rpm
MAX TORQUE
3.5 Nm at 6,500 rpm
MAX SPEED
39 mph
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
2.3
GAS MILEAGE
85-90 mpg
DISTRIBUTION
Cam head single shaft-SOHC (2 valves)
COOLING SYSTEM
Ram air with sound proof cover
LUBRICATION
Wet sump, 850cc capacity
IGNITION
Electric and kick start
GEARS
CVT transformer with torque slave
CLUTCH
Automatic dry centrifuge with damper buffers
CHASSIS
Load-bearing sheet steel chassis
FRONT SUSPENSION
Single arm with helical spring
REAR SUSPENSION
Coil spring with dual effect shock absorber
FRONT BRAKE
200 mm steel disc with hydraulic command
REAR BRAKE
110 mm drum with mechanical command
FRONT TIRE
Tubeless 110/70-11″
REAR TIRE
Tubeless 120/70-10″
LENGTH
69.1″
WIDTH
29.1″
WHEELBASE
50.4″
SEAT HEIGHT
30.5″
DRY WEIGHT
225
TYPE APPROVAL
EPA and CARB
COLORS
Celeste Blue, Midnight Blue, Dragon Red, Montebianco White, Espresso Bronze, Daring Plum

 

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2012 Vespa LX Touring 50 – Canada Specifications/Technical Details
Canadian MSRP Price: $3,695 CDN

ENGINE TYPE
Single cylinder, four-stroke catalytic Hi-PER4
CYLINDER CAPACITY
49.4 cc
BORE X STROKE
39 mm x 41.8 mm
MAX POWER AT SHAFT
4.2 cv at 8,250 rpm
MAX TORQUE
2.5 ft.lbs at 6,500 rpm
MAX SPEED
62 km/h
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
8.7 liters
FUEL CONSUMPTION
35-37 km/l
DISTRIBUTION
Cam head single shaft-SOHC (2 valves)
COOLING SYSTEM
Ram air with sound proof cover
LUBRICATION
Wet sump, 850cc capacity
IGNITION
Electric and kick start
GEARS
CVT transformer with torque slave
CLUTCH
Automatic dry centrifuge with damper buffers
CHASSIS
Load-bearing sheet steel chassis
FRONT SUSPENSION
Single arm with helical spring
REAR SUSPENSION
Coil spring with dual effect shock absorber
FRONT BRAKE
200 mm steel disc with hydraulic command
REAR BRAKE
110 mm drum with mechanical command
FRONT TIRE
Tubeless 110/70, 11″
REAR TIRE
Tubeless 120/70, 10″
LENGTH
1755 mm
WIDTH
740 mm
WHEELBASE
1280 mm
SEAT HEIGHT
775 mm
DRY WEIGHT
102 kg
TYPE APPROVAL
EPA and CARB
COLORS
Celeste Blue, Midnight Blue, Dragon Red, Espresso Bronze, Daring Plum