993c4_Toronto

I was at a golf tournament on Tuesday for a charity I support. After the golf day ended there was an auction fundraiser. I stepped up to help boost the price on a brand new Vespa S50 in the auction.

You can guess the ending, I was the winner.

I don't really need this so I will make an effort to sell it. If I do, then great, if not, I guess I'll drive a scooter around town some days.

The scooter info can be found here: http://www.motoretta.ca/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=2

Inline Details are:
Vespa S50
Price: $4,299.00 CAD

This all new Vespa S features retro styling with a newly engineered four-stroke, four-valve SOHC engine – the most powerful 50cc four-stroke available on the market today


Specifications:
Engine Type: Single cylinder, Hi-per 4 - 4 Stroke 4 Valve
Cylinder Capacity: 49.4cc
Bore x Stroke: 39 mm x 41.8 mm
Max Power at Shaft: 3.1 kW at 8,750 rpm
Max Torque: 3.5 Nm at 6,500 rpm
Max Speed: 39 mph (62 km/h)
Fuel/Tank Capacity: Unleaded / 2.3 gallons (8.6 liters)
Cooling system: Forced air
Lubrication: Wet sump, chain driven lobe pump; intake and delivery filters
Ignition: Electronic inductive discharge and variable advance with three-dimensional map
Transmission: CVT transformer with torque slave
Clutch: Automatic dry centrifuge with damper buffers
Chassis: Load-bearing steel chassis with welded structural supports
Front Suspension: Single arm with coil spring and dual effect hydraulic single shock absorber
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” (1,753 mm)
Width: 29” (737 mm)
Wheelbase: 51” (1,295 mm)
Seat Height: 30.5” (775 mm)
Dry Weight: 225 lbs (102 kg)

The retail on this scooter is $4,300 + tax = $4,859 I am willing to sell it for what I paid, $3,900 (no tax). It currently has 3km on the gauge.

Mods I have made since getting the scooter on Tuesday:
RS Short Shift Kit
Bilstein PSS10 Suspension
Perfect Power Strut Tower Brace Bar (RUF style brace)
Front Lower Protection Bar
Hardwired for Valentine One Radar Protection (main unit not included)
Fabspeed Carbon Fiber Cup Airbox with BMC Filter
Fabspeed Modular Sportcat/Catbypass X-Pipe System

(Just joking about the mods...)

Torontoworker

No X51 mod - no deal, sorry.

Sputter

I think Omar is looking for a bike.. (sorry Omar, I couldn't resist)

Dale Gribble

my friend is looking for a vespa. i'll relay this to her.

if it was an aprilia SR50 i would be all over it as a pit bike.

Granger968

Which color?

993c4_Toronto

She is black and she is beautiful.

PPo

Omar's friend?

theiceman

That's exactly what I was thinking

hey i did some quick calcs .. so look at the bright side .. if you payed 4299 for 50cc , then your Porsche by comparison is worth $309,528

swbatte

Are you willing to part out your mods?

Good luck with the sale - cool scooter, if I wasn't 6'1" and 210, & therefore look like a tool on it, I worked out that it would pay for itself in gas savings in 2 seasons of riding.

993c4_Toronto

Yes - I am planning to list the hard back sport seats I put on the scooter for $5,300 on eBay. That seems to be the going rate these days

If I don't sell through a Rennlist or Facebook then I may just use it. I don't have the interest in entertaining test drives from Craigslist deal hunters.

FYI, it now has 3.8km on the gauge (I drove my son up and down the alley yesterday. He wants me to keep it!)

michel944

If you try it you'll keep it ! I've ridden motorcycles for 35 years now and each time I drive a 50cc scooter I have just as much fun, as long as it is a 4 stroke motor like your Vespa, not an oil burner !

993c4_Toronto

I just airbrushed the cover from Bat out of Hell on the fenders - maybe I'll keep it after all....unless this appeals to you more...