New introductions to the scooter market in Malaysia
are the 2017 Vespa S 125 i-GET and Piaggio Medley S 150 ABS, priced at RM 12,603
and RM 18,327, respectively, including GST, but excluding road tax, insurance
and registration. Both retro-styled scooters are designed for urban use and use
i-GET engines with EFI.
Coming with two-channel ABS, the 2017 Piaggio Medley
S 150 carries a 155 cc four-valve SOHC Euro 4 compliant engine that uses with
engine start-stop, and puts out 15 hp at 7,750 rpm and maximum torque of 14.4
Nm at 6,400 rpm. Transmission is with a dry centrifugal clutch driving an
automatic CVT gearbox.
A 260 mm hydraulic disc brake is mounted on a
16-inch wheel up front, while the rear has a 240 mm disc brake on a 14-inch
wheel. Saddle height on the Medley S places the rider 799 mm off the ground,
and fuel is carried in a 7-litre tank. Suspension on the 2017 Piaggio Medley S
150 ABS used a conventional telescopic fork up front and twin shock absorbers
in the rear.
Under the seat is a storage compartment big enough
to 2 flip-up or modular helmets. Three colour choices are available – Red, Blue
and Black. For the 2017 Vespa S 125 i-GET, this model replaces the Vespa S 3V,
and now comes with Vespa’s fuel-injected i-GET engine, which comes under Euro
3. Power is claimed to be 10.1 hp at 7,600 rpm and torque at 10.2 Nm at 6,000
rpm.
Seat height on the S 125 is set at 785 mm, and kerb
weight is said to be 114 kg. In front is an 11-inch wheel stopped by a 200 mm
disc, and at the back is a 10-inch wheel with 110 mm disc brake.
Two half-face helmets can be stuffed under the seat,
and the 2017 Vespa S 125 i-GET comes in four colour options. These are Verde
Matt (Matte Green), Rosso Matt (Matte Red), Grigio Titanio (Titanium Grey) and
Arancio Taormina (Taormina Orange).