A modern Vespa 250-300 should last 50,000 miles before an engine rebuild is necessary, as long as regular maintenance is maintained. However, something that is often overlooked when making or looking for these increases in power, is the increase in maintenance and service requirements, as well as the reduction of the useful life of the components used. No data is provided on the lifespan of connecting rods or connecting rods, only acceptable tolerances to work with while they are separated for testing and inspection. Equipment manufacturers in the small automatic scooters and small-frame scooters sector continue to develop this situation, manufacturing hyperrace equipment that offers standard performance levels in road racing.
Now would be a good time to summarize some BMEP figures, and I've added some Lambretta and Vespa figures for comparison. Within this range, my goal is to develop a modern service program for Vespa and Lambretta scooters, in the next delivery. I'll also talk to some of the kit manufacturers to get their opinion on service and lifespan, along with service schedules or information they may have proposed for their own products. Later models of the Vespa T5 and Gilera Runner 180 offered performance advantages compared to the relatively low-power standard SIL200 and Vespa P200 models; however, these models also lack service data.
