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Vespa 180 Super Sport

Make Model	Vespa 180 Super Sport
Year	1964 - 68
Production	35 699 units
Engine	Two stroke, single cylinder
Capacity	181.2 cc / 11.1 cub in
Bore x Stroke	62 x 60 mm
Compression	7.7:1
Carburetor	Dell'Orto SI 27/23
Cooling	Air cooled, forced
Fuel Mixture	1:50
Ignition	Contact breaker and coil, 35W
Starting	Kick start
Battery	6V
Clutch	Wet, multiplate
Max Power	7.4 kW / 10 hp
Transmission	4 Speed, grip-shift, constant mesh
Gear Ratios	1st 14.47 / 2nd 10.09 / 3rd 7.48 / 4th 5.71:1
Final Drive	Direct drive
Frame	Pressed sheet steel, streamlined monocoque structure
Front Suspension	Single unit front damper and spring
Rear Suspension	Coil spring with damper
Front Brakes	125 mm drum
Rear Brakes	127 mm drum
Wheels	Cast with cooling fins
Front Tyre	3.5 x 10"
Rear Tyre	3.5 x 10"
Dimensions	Length: 1770 mm / 70 in Width: 670 mm / 26 in Height: 1045 mm / 41 in
Wheelbase	1230 mm / 48 in
Ground Clearance	220 mm / 8.7 in
Turning Circle	1400 mm / 55 in
Dry Weight	116 kg / 256 lbs
Fuel Capacity	9 L / 2.4 US gal
Consumption average	2.5 L/100 km / 40 km/l / 95 US mpg
Top Speed	105 km/h / 65 mph

The Super Sport, or SS was the successor to the 160 GS and was built from 1964 to 1968. With the exception of the increase in cc's to motor and suspension design were very similar. On the other hand the SS styling was totally new. The design was more angular than the rounded GS. Squared off edges and a trapezoidal shaped headlight gave the scooter a thoroughly 60's appearance.

When compared to the preceding GS160 there was rather more standardisation of parts (e.g. legshield pressings and seat) and a certain reduction in quality (less metal in the frame, thinner floor trim rails etc). Continued refinement of the mechanical details, on the other hand, led to a scooter that was better to ride and even more reliable. These twin characteristics of continued cost-cutting in the frames but ever improving mechanics were, in fact, part of a trend that had started with the GS160 and continued via the Rally 180 and 200 right up to the P range. The production figures were considerably less than for the GS 160, but this is more a reflection of declining market conditions than any particular deficiency in the scooter.