History
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.
The Vespa Rally 200 was produced from 1972 to 1979 in over 41,700 samples.
Tech Specs
Engine
2-stroker engine with horizontal cylinder
Bore
57 mm
Stroke
66,5 mm
Displacement
197,97 cc
Max Speed
110 Km/h
Suspensions
coil spring with hydraulic shock absorber on both wheels and double-effect hydraulic shock-absorbers
Breaks
drums
