Comments on: Venti 150: The impossible dream http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/01/22/venti-150-the-impossible-dream Too fancy for Hoboken and too hot for church. Sat, 19 May 2012 03:44:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pocphil http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/01/22/venti-150-the-impossible-dream/comment-page-1#comment-6511 pocphil Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:44:37 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php/?p=4647#comment-6511 Everything is plastic over what appears to be a fairly conventional GY6 clone frame. The legshields appear to be unsupported single thickness plastic as you can see the floor rails reverse side moldings from the bottom. You can also see the black metal floorboard supports going to the large central tube spine. The motor, based on the transmission cover and brake set up appears to be the same 150cc unit used by Tank, Roketa, and many, many others. The helmet hook appears to be a plastic scoop molded into the legshield between where your toes would be. For now the fork seems to be a clone of the LX unit. The rear brake "anti-lock-device" speaks volumes about the country of origin and quality of manufacture. Even Tank scooters has stopped importing bikes with these installed. I think this is clever, and was wondering how long it would take for someone, anyone, to convince the Chinese to do to a classic Vespa what they do to everything else. I was honestly surprised it took this long. Keep in mind, just because it's clever, doesn't mean anyone is going to buy it. It could have no more traction than a TnG Milano or any of the other "Vespa-Looking " scooters. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VentoScooters/ is full of horror stories from Chinese scooter devotees, it's like a support group for cheap, old, men. This is only a prototype, but it doesn't appear to be a phase 0 concept build, it seems to be a pre-production sample, so I'd say we could be seeing these sooner rather than later. Could this win the coveted "most photographed scooter at Indy" award? If so it would join the ranks with notable vaporware from Italjet USA, CMSI, Diamo and MadAss. Everything is plastic over what appears to be a fairly conventional GY6 clone frame.

The legshields appear to be unsupported single thickness plastic as you can see the floor rails reverse side moldings from the bottom. You can also see the black metal floorboard supports going to the large central tube spine.

The motor, based on the transmission cover and brake set up appears to be the same 150cc unit used by Tank, Roketa, and many, many others.

The helmet hook appears to be a plastic scoop molded into the legshield between where your toes would be.

For now the fork seems to be a clone of the LX unit. The rear brake “anti-lock-device” speaks volumes about the country of origin and quality of manufacture. Even Tank scooters has stopped importing bikes with these installed.

I think this is clever, and was wondering how long it would take for someone, anyone, to convince the Chinese to do to a classic Vespa what they do to everything else. I was honestly surprised it took this long.

Keep in mind, just because it’s clever, doesn’t mean anyone is going to buy it. It could have no more traction than a TnG Milano or any of the other “Vespa-Looking ” scooters. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VentoScooters/
is full of horror stories from Chinese scooter devotees, it’s like a support group for cheap, old, men.

This is only a prototype, but it doesn’t appear to be a phase 0 concept build, it seems to be a pre-production sample, so I’d say we could be seeing these sooner rather than later. Could this win the coveted “most photographed scooter at Indy” award? If so it would join the ranks with notable vaporware from Italjet USA, CMSI, Diamo and MadAss.

]]> By: bbehanna http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/01/22/venti-150-the-impossible-dream/comment-page-1#comment-6508 bbehanna Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:56:34 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php/?p=4647#comment-6508 Go here for more pics of the prototype: http://tinyurl.com/cwer3x Go here for more pics of the prototype: http://tinyurl.com/cwer3x

]]> By: scooterfox http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/01/22/venti-150-the-impossible-dream/comment-page-1#comment-6507 scooterfox Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:23:40 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php/?p=4647#comment-6507 i believe "velocifero" was italian for "0-30 in ten minutes" anyhoo, this is interesting. it appears to have rivets / screws or somesuch down the front legshield. it doesnt *look* like a plastic / tube setup.. . but who am i to tell from a low res photo? i believe “velocifero” was italian for “0-30 in ten minutes”

anyhoo, this is interesting. it appears to have rivets / screws or somesuch down the front legshield.

it doesnt *look* like a plastic / tube setup.. . but who am i to tell from a low res photo?

]]> By: Those Darn McCabes http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/01/22/venti-150-the-impossible-dream/comment-page-1#comment-6506 Those Darn McCabes Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:14:41 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php/?p=4647#comment-6506 “It’s simple,” we always say. 'Why can’t someone just slap a modern engine in a Vespa frame already?'" Yeah, wasn't that called a Velocifero? Snarkiness aside, it is indeed an interesting little tidbit. I wonder if if the parts actually came from India? “It’s simple,” we always say. ‘Why can’t someone just slap a modern engine in a Vespa frame already?’”

Yeah, wasn’t that called a Velocifero?

Snarkiness aside, it is indeed an interesting little tidbit. I wonder if if the parts actually came from India?

]]> By: matty http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/01/22/venti-150-the-impossible-dream/comment-page-1#comment-6505 matty Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:10:26 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php/?p=4647#comment-6505 "interesting" “interesting”

]]> By: Brooke http://2strokebuzz.com/2009/01/22/venti-150-the-impossible-dream/comment-page-1#comment-6504 Brooke Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:18:46 +0000 http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php/?p=4647#comment-6504 How ever this turns out, it will be interesting. No matter what people think of it, if it is actually done in a mainland China factory it's the most effort put into a scooter design by a mainland production house, ever. But I suspect it's a Vespa GT fork in the prototype with a real cast vespa/bajaj headset. I'd wager final production units will be the standard Milano headset and fork. I wouldn't mind being wrong at all though. The seats on the prototype look to be vespa repro stuff as well. The designers must have done a little 3rd world vespa parts shopping to finish off their nicely appearing plastic skin adaptation. Interesting for certain. How ever this turns out, it will be interesting. No matter what people think of it, if it is actually done in a mainland China factory it’s the most effort put into a scooter design by a mainland production house, ever. But I suspect it’s a Vespa GT fork in the prototype with a real cast vespa/bajaj headset. I’d wager final production units will be the standard Milano headset and fork. I wouldn’t mind being wrong at all though. The seats on the prototype look to be vespa repro stuff as well. The designers must have done a little 3rd world vespa parts shopping to finish off their nicely appearing plastic skin adaptation. Interesting for certain.

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