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Vespa 150 GL

Make Model	Vespa 150 GL
Year	1962 - 65
Production	79 845 units
Engine	Two stroke, single cylinder
Capacity	145.5 cc / 8.9 cub in
Bore x Stroke	57 x 57 mm
Compression	7.2:1
Carburetor	Dell'Orto SI 20/17D
Cooling	Air cooled, centrifugal fan
Fuel Mixture	1:50
Ignition	Contact breaker and coil
Starting	Kick start
Battery	6V
Clutch	Wet, multiplate
Max Power	4.6 kW / 6.25 hp @ 5000 rpm
Transmission	4 Speed, grip-shift, constant mesh
Gear Ratios	1st 14.46 / 2nd 10.28 / 3rd 7.46 / 4th 5.48:1
Final Drive	Direct drive
Frame	Pressed sheet steel, streamlined monocoque structure
Front Suspension	Trail arm with coil spring and damper
Rear Suspension	Coil spring and damper
Front Brakes	125 mm drum
Rear Brakes	127 mm drum
Wheels	Interchangeable with split rim
Front Tyre	3.5 x 10"
Rear Tyre	3.5 x 10"
Dimensions	Length: 1770 mm / 69.7 in Width: 675 mm / 26.6 in
Wheelbase	1200 mm / 47.2 in
Seat Height	800 mm / 31.5 in
Dry Weight	97 kg / 214 lbs
Fuel Capacity	7.5 L / 2 US gal
Consumption average	2.1 L/100 km / 42 km/l / 98 US mpg
Top Speed	95 km/h / 59 mph

Vespa 150 GL - Another new design for what has been called "one of the best-looking Vespas produced by Piaggio designers". The handlebar, trapezoid headlamp, front mudguard and trimmed-down rear lids were all new.

The Gran Lusso (or GL) fitted the niche in between the top range GS or SS and the normal 150.

It had larger wheels but not the same performance engine.

The GL was a very elegant scooter and became the model upon which the Super Sport was based. It was the first tentative step for Piaggio into a more angular and less round body style. The headset was a significant departure from previous models. The most obvious difference was tha the headlight was no longer round but trapezoid-shaped.