Let me introduce you the world’s craziest Vespa, the PS 240. The scooter was built by a couple of mental patient Vespa mechanics in Hamburg, Germany and it has more horses than the Harley-Davidson Street or many entry-level sportsbikes. 38 hp to the wheel, 4-speed transmission, 200 lbs of wet weight – we definitely would take this sleeper for a spin around the block. Click through for some details.
Possibly the world’s most powerful vintage Vespa
Scooters are not exactly known for their power and performance. They are efficient transportation devices for city conditions, smaller, safer and easier to operate than motorbikes. Most scooter owners don’t care about the design or the performance numbers as long as it’s enough to keep the speed of the traffic. So why would you tune a vintage Vespa? The guys who built this special scooter clearly didn’t thought on that when they decided to build the PS 240 that was once born as a classic PX 180.
Monster exhaust
The PS 240 is a remarkably light-weight but very powerful vintage scooter built by Hamburg-based Vespa service Scooter & Service. To achieve 38 hp, the guys at S & S had to reinforce the 239cc engine and its surroundings. Some parts came from a 250cc Husqvarna engine while the clutch was built from scratch by S & S just like the alloy steel exhaust. Other parts were added from a Vespa GS 160, Vespa VB1T, Vespa Rally 180, Kawasaki ZXR1100, Husqvarna WR 250. The frame is very light weight – the scooter weighs just 200 lbs – that means that each of those 38 horses only has to pull about 5.3 lbs. That’s a better power-to-weight ratio than a 475-hp Porsche 911 GT3.
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The engine delivers 38hp
To cope with the extra power, the Vespa’s handling has been improved with a high-performance brake system and new suspension parts. I don’t think that there’s another scooter out there that features a 4-piston braking system. There’s a 100/80 – 10 tire at front and a larger, 130/70 – 10 piece at the back.
What really makes this scooter rock though is the beautiful paint scheme did by German company Magnussen. The special Vespa has an all black matte finish with a few chrome highlights in the trim and braided hoses. The scooter features a custom solo set so passengers aren’t an option.
It’s all black
Source: Scooter & Service
