Vespa Notte 125 BS 6 launched at ₹93,035

Piaggio has announced the pricing of the Vespa Notte 125 BS 6 which is available at ₹93,035 (ex-showroom, Delhi). At this price, it is around ₹19,000 more expensive than the previously sold BS 4 model. It is still one of the most affordable Vespa scooters present in the Indian market.

It employs a 125 cc BS 6 compliant FI Engine which delivers 7.30 kW (9.92 PS) of power at 7,500 rpm and 9.6 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. This unit gets 3 Valve, Aluminium Cylinder Head, MAP Sensing, Variable Spark Timing Management and 3 catalytic convertors.

The anchoring duties on the scooter are carried over by a 149 mm drum brake at the front, and a 140 mm drum brake at the rear wheel. The scooter doesn't feature disc brakes. For added safety, it gets standard CBS (Combined Braking System)

Its hardware kit includes a single sidearm suspension with Anti-Dive characteristics at the front, and a dual-effect hydraulic shock absorber which is responsible for the suspension duties at the back.

Piaggio India recently announced that its Vespa and Aprilia dealerships in Karnataka have resumed operations. The dealerships in Bengaluru, Mysore, Belgaum, Mangalore, Bijapur, Davangere, Shimoga and Udupi are all functional now. The company has also resumed manufacturing services at its Baramati plant.

"We have been working together with our dealers in navigating through the new reality and the opening of dealerships is a key step in that direction," Piaggio India Chairman and MD Diego Graffi said.