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Vespa 200 Rally

Make Model	Vespa 200 Rally
Year	1972 - 79
Production	41 700 units
Engine	Two stroke, single cylinder, horisontal cylinder
Capacity	198 cc / 12 cub in
Bore x Stroke	66.5 x 57 mm
Compression	8.2:1
Carburetor	Dell'Orto SI 24/24 E
Cooling	Air cooled, forced
Fuel Mixture	1:50
Ignition	Electronic
Starting	Kick start
Battery	6V
Spark Plug	Marelli CW 7 LTP, Champion N 88, Bosch W240 T2, KLG FE 80, Lodge 2H LH
Clutch	Wet, multiplate
Max Power	9.2 kW / 12.5 hp @ 5700 rpm
Transmission	4 Speed, grip-shift, constant mesh
Gear Ratios	1st 13.42 / 2nd 9.13 / 3rd 6.32 / 4th 4.71:1
Final Drive	Direct drive
Frame	Pressed sheet steel, streamlined monocoque structure
Front Suspension	Coil spring with hydraulic shock absorber, double effect
Rear Suspension	Coil spring with hydraulic shock absorber, double effect
Front Brakes	125 mm drum, expanding type
Rear Brakes	127 mm drum, expanding type
Wheels	Interchangeable, split rim
Front Tyre	3.5 x 10"
Rear Tyre	3.5 x 10"
Dimensions	Length: 1770 mm / 69.6 in Width: 690 mm / 27.6 in Height: 1070 mm / 42.1 in
Wheelbase	1230 mm / 48.4 in
Ground clearance	130 mm / 5.2 in
Turning Radius	1400 mm / 55 in
Dry Weight	103 kg / 227 lbs
Fuel Capacity	8.2 L / 2.2 US gal
Reserve	1.8 L / 0.47 US gal
Consumption average	3 L/100 km / 33 km/l / 78 US mpg
Top Speed	110 km/h / 68 mph

After the Vespa 180’s great success, in 1972 Piaggio presents for the first time the Vespa 200cc. It has immediate success, and the “vespa fans” are even ready to wait for months but to have it. In the same year, the advertising campaign “Le Sardomobili” appears, with the following pay-off: “two powerful and brisk wheels, with quick reflexes, two “rally” wheels pushed by the new 12 hp engine which reaches 5,700 rpm, two mighty wheels that zoom safely up to 110 km/h.”

From an esthetical point of view, the Vespa Rally 200 is immediately recognizable for its adhesive strips on the side bags and on the mudguard. On the side, the writing “electronic” states that the powerful engine is started electronically, a technological solution adopted by Piaggio for the first time on this model.