The Sprint’s suspension is also shared with the Primavera. This rear drum is sized up from 110mm in the previous generation of Vespa small frame, which was made possible with the switch to larger wheels The Sprint uses a large 200mm disc up front for the brunt of the stopping, while a 140mm drum brake handles stopping duties in the back end. With this motor the Sprint really comes alive, as the motor provides a capable match for the high quality brakes and suspension. This motor makes a healthy 12.7 HP which achieves 60mph with ease and wanders to 65 mph. This motor has been heavily overhauled for the new Sprint/Primavera generation with the move to a 3-valve head and fuel injection. The larger 155cc motor is the latest incarnation of Piaggio’s LEADER motor. Overall it’s a nice reliable motor with no real downsides other inferior fuel milage compared with fuel injected 50’s. This translates to a decent top speed of 40 mph (64km/hr). It’s a carburated 4-valve air cooled motor that puts out a peak of 4.6 HP way up at 9500 RPM. The 50cc motor is a nice 4-stroke that also has been used to power the previous generation of LX and S models. The Sprint uses the same mechanical underpinnings as the Primavera, so buyers face the same choice between 50cc and 155cc motors. Vespa has also prepared a number of accessories for the Sprint, which include blacked out rims, racing stripe decals, solo seat, rear case and windscreen. Functionally it’s a trivial change, but aesthetically it adds to the sporty look. The final note worthy change is the switch from a continuous passenger grab rail around the back of the seat, to separate chrome handles on either side of the seat. Also new is a small wind deflector above the speedometer, which helps to keep rain off the gauges and looks pretty handsome in black. The small LCD screen has been converted from blue backlighting to red, while the speedometer gains a red needle and script. Unlike the Vespa S, the new Sprint doesn’t get an entirely new gauge setup but instead adds red flare to the regular Primavera instruments. Vespa also extended the red accents to the instrument cluster. The red coil springs look great against the black and chrome background of the suspension area, while the red front grill accents look good with some body colors but seem a bit out of place next to some others (i.e. Vespa also added red accents to the Sprint including red shock coils and red edging on the front grill. Other changes include a new seat which has been reshaped and fitted with accent color edging. On most versions of the Sprint these rims are a natural alloy color, but Vespa has created some versions of the Sprint with blacked out rims that look great with a light colored body. The 14 spoke style of these new rims is outstanding compared to the standard rims on the Primavera. Vespa fitted restyled mirrors with an edgier shape than the regular Primavera mirrors to complement the new headlight design.Īnother conspicuous change is the alloy rims, which grow from 11” to 12” to allow for sportier low profile rubber while keeping total wheel size similar. This lens sets the tone for the entire machine and gives it a more mature and aggressive expression. The most noticeable change is the handsome trapezoidal headlight, which replaces the bulbous Primavera front lamp. The Sprint revisits this sports concept for the Primavera generation. Stylingīack in 2008 Vespa introduced the Vespa S, which was a sportier version of their LX generation of small frame best known for its rectangular headlight. These models also remain on sale in the USA for 2017. In the USA, Vespa added a sporter Sprint S 150 model starting in 2016 that features a unique ribbed seat, black rims and black side striping on top of the unique titanium color for an extra $100. Vespa did skip the 2016 model year of the Sprint 150 in Canada, but this model returned the next year. Vespa began offering the Sprint 50 and 150 in North America for 2015 and both sizes remain on sale as of 2017. The Sprint went on sale in North American in May 2014 as an early 2015 model in the USA and Canada.Īll the details on the Primavera platform are discussed in the Primavera section, so this article delves into attributes unique to the Sprint while providing a cursory refresher of the platform. Arguably, the Sprint is the best looking machine from Vespa in decades. It relies on all the main elements from the Primavera (frame, motor, body), while adding a number of bold design touches to achieve an edgier look. The Sprint is Vespa’s sporty incarnation of the Primavera platform.
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