Vespa GTS300 Super Touring
Manufacturer | Vespa |
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Production | 2018 - |
Engine | Four strike single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve |
Top speed | 129 km/h / 80 mph |
Ignition type | Electric |
Transmission | CVT with torque server |
Frame type | Sheetmetal body with welded reinforcements |
Suspension | Front: Single arm, dual chamber hydraulic shock absorber with coaxial spring Rear: Duel effect shock absorbers with adjustable preload |
Brakes | Front: Single 220 mm disc Rear: Single 220 mm disc |
Front Tire | 110/70-R12" |
Rear Tire | 130/70-R12" |
Wheelbase | 1370 mm / 53.9 in |
Seat height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
Weight | 158 kg / 348 lbs |
Fuel capacity | 9.2 Liters / 2.4 US gal |
Manuals | Service Manual |
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It could reach a top speed of 129 km/h / 80 mph.
Engine
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four strike single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve.
Drive
Power was moderated via the Automatic, dry centrifuge with damper buffers.
Chassis
It came with a 110/70-R12" front tire and a 130/70-R12" rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 220 mm disc in the front and a Single 220 mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Single arm, dual chamber hydraulic shock absorber with coaxial spring while the rear was equipped with a Duel effect shock absorbers with adjustable preload. The GTS300 Super Touring was fitted with a 9.2 Liters / 2.4 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 158 kg / 348 lbs. The wheelbase was 1370 mm / 53.9 in long.
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Overview
Vespa Vespa GTS 300 Touring
Top Speed OverviewVespa carries its
300
into 2018, and it adds a new variant dubbed the Touring
for the rider who is looking for some stock cargo capacity and
capabilities. As usual, Vespa maintains the classic looks
and features long associated with the brand, but it has added some
decidedly modern gadgetry to the mix that brings the machine right up to
date. Traction control and anti-lock brakes add safety and value to help
move this family up to make a bid for top-shelf status within its
displacement. It will have some stiff competition from the Japanese
sector, so today I want to dissect the GTS to see how it stacks up.
The current GTS is one apple that certainly doesnt fall far from the tree with clear DNA markers that tie it to the earliest versions. No matter which side of the front wheel you look at, its readily apparent that this isnt one of your run-of-the-mill knockoffs by the unusual, single-side steering and suspension setup that leaves an unimpeded view of the front wheel from the right side. The classic tie graphic splits the clean front fairing with recessed turn signals at the outboard edges. A stack of LED emitters in each side adds a DRL feature for a little safety boost, and that certainly isnt the only safety-related yummy-goodness to be found, but more on that later. The handlebar comes with its own fairing that keeps things nice and tidy with the headlight and instrumentation safely tucked within for another classic detail that ties right into the family tree and brings to mind images of the very earliest wasps to hit the streets back in 1946. Unlike those earlier rides, the new GTS 300 sports a storage compartment in the inner fairing so you can store your possibles and charge your mobile devices with the built-in USB port. A slight tunnel breaks up the foot space, but its low-profile build leaves plenty of room for easy mounting and it comes with a flat top so you can still utilize the tween-feet storage trick. The heavily sculpted, flip-up bench seat covers a generous storage compartment thatll hold up to two full-face buckets or a whole passel of groceries/books/whatever. The pilots section comes with a narrow entry that flares out for full butt support. It bears the slightest shoulder to segregate the passenger and the pilot to make it good for, ahem, getting to know each other better. Chrome J.C. rails and flip-out footpegs finish off the passengers gear with a partially-recessed taillight and flush-mount turn signals to handle the rearward lighting.
Now for some info on the trim packages available on this platform. First, we
have the base model that adds to its cargo capacity with a chromed, flip-up
luggage rack that makes for a nice finishing touch. Next up is the aptly named
Touring model that adds another collapsible chrome luggage rack forward of the
front fairing and a windshield to extend the pocket upwards just a bit for the
more adventurous among us. It comes in its own special colors with Metallic Red
and Metallic Brown on the palette whereas the base model comes in a choice of
Metallic Black, Pastel Blue or beige and gray.
The factory sticks to its usual stressed-skin method of supporting the
structure that eliminates the frame in its entirety, and the steering shows the
same fidelity with a single steering column that operates an aircraft-style
suspension system. It sports a trailing-link that articulates the front wheel
with a coil-over shock to smooth out the bumps. Unlike the adjustable preload
feature on the pair of shocks holding up the rear end, the front comes with
fixed values and is non-adjustable.
The factory took the classic design elements just far enough as it
went with all-around hydraulic discs and left the drum brakes in the last
century where they belong. In another move that firmly plants the GTS family in
the now, the designers chucked on an ABS feature for your stability and
safety, so these rides are also suitable for the entry-level market as well.
Symmetrical, twelve-inch cast-aluminum rims mount the 120/70 front hoop with a
130/70 out back to round out the rolling chassis.
Power comes from a liquid-cooled thumper that runs a 75 mm bore and 63 mm
stroke for a total displacement of 278 cc. The four-stroke engine sports
four-valve heads with electronic injection to control induction, and electronic
ignition to time the spark; all of which helps it meet the Euro 4 emissions
requirements.
Power figures are respectable. The GTS 300 plant claims 21.2 horsepower at
7,750 rpm, backed up by 16 pound-feet of torque at five grand which should be
enough to safely scoot long in traffic, even in sprawling urban areas within the
U.S.
I saved the best engine feature for last. The factory doubles down on the
safety angle with its ASR feature that acts as a traction-control device
monitoring wheel speeds and intervenes by reducing engine power when slippage is
detected. Thats a double-whammy of safety that has you covered coming and
going, and really moves this scoot higher on the desirability scale.
As usual, the engine and transmission bolt up as stressed members in place of
a swingarm, and the CVT gearbox delivers twist-and-go operation with no actual
gears to shift to drive the GTS to a top speed around 73 mph.
Its tough to match Vespas style on the world stage, but ya gotta
try, right?
takes a shot at the same displacement bracket with its
mini-max
scoot that bills itself as a modern urban
. It has none of that old-world charm that the Vespa pulls
off so easily, but instead goes the route of the angular Euro scoot with
an almost sport-tourish front end complete with a windshield and dual
headlights. Yeah, the rest of the design hits many of the same high
points, though the Yamaha surrenders most of its step-through and all of
its tween-feet storage.The takeaway here is the look; I will always
prefer that classic Italian style as a matter of personal taste, and if
you disagree, you need to get you some taste. Under the skin, the
Tuning Fork Company uses tubular-steel framing to support the structure
versus the boneless Vespa build, and while I prefer to have a
proper frame under me, both systems have their merits. A motorcycle-like
fork system handles the front suspension, so it looks/feels/behaves in
the same way, but like the Vespa, is non-adjustable. The only ride
quality tweaks to be found are in the spring preload adjusters out back.
All-around disc brakes stop the XMAX with ABS protection as part of
the stock package. Yamaha also matches
in the engine-tech department with a traction-control feature
that makes the XMAX as safe and stable as it Italian counterpart. At the
dyno, the XMAX acquits itself admirably with a claimed 27.6 horsepower
and 21 pound-feet of torque against 21.2/16 from the Vespa, and it also
claims a higher top speed at 80-to-85 with arguably greater comfort from
the stock windscreen.
So far theyre fairly equal, looks notwithstanding, but Yamaha brings
the pain with a $5,599 sticker that falls $1,200 shy of the lofty Vespa.
That kind of money can buy a lot of new loyalty at this end of the price
spectrum.
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Make Model | Vespa GTS 300 Touring |
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Year | 2018 - |
Engine Type | Four strike single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve |
Displacement | 278 cc / 18.2 cub in |
Bore X Stroke | 75 mm x 63 mm |
Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
Lubrication | Wet sump, chain driven lube pump |
Ignition | Electric |
Starting | Electric |
Max Power | 15.8 kW / 21.5 hp @ 7500 rpm |
Max Torque | 22.3 Nm / 2.27 kgf-m / 16.45 ft/lb @ 5250 rpm |
Clutch | Automatic, dry centrifuge with damper buffers |
Transmission | CVT with torque server |
Final Drive | Belt |
Frame | Sheetmetal body with welded reinforcements |
Front Suspension | Single arm, dual chamber hydraulic shock absorber with coaxial spring |
Rear Suspension | Duel effect shock absorbers with adjustable preload |
Front Brakes | Single 220 mm disc |
Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc |
Front Tire | 110/70-R12" |
Rear Tire | 130/70-R12" |
Dimensions | Length 1930 mm / 75.9 in Width 755 mm / 29.7 in |
Wheelbase | 1370 mm / 53.9 in |
Seat Height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
Dry Weight | 158 kg / 348 lbs |
Fuel Capacity | 9.2 Liters / 2.4 US gal |
Consumption Average | 3.5 L/100 km / 28 km/l / 67 US mpg |
Top Speed | 129 km/h / 80 mph |
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