The Vespa ZX 125 is a scooter from Vespa. It is currently on sale. Scooters are made for easy city riding: automatic, step-through and usually with storage under the seat. With a 124.7 cc engine it sits in the 125 cc scooter class.
Power comes from a 124.7 cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine that makes 9.65 bhp at 7,400 rpm and 10.11 Nm of torque at 5,600 rpm. Its stroke is longer than its bore (52 mm x 58.6 mm), a long-stroke layout that generally favours low-down pulling power. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 85 PS per tonne; by that measure, there is enough go for confident city riding and relaxed highway cruising. The claimed top speed is 90 km/h. It has both electric and kick start.
It uses an automatic (CVT) transmission, so there are no gears or clutch to work — you twist the throttle and go.
It is built around a monocoque Full-Steel body construction frame. At the front, the suspension is aircraft derived single side arm front suspension with Anti-Dive characteristics. At the rear, it is dual effect hydraulic shock absorber with four position adjustable. Braking is by a disc at the front and a drum at the rear, with a combined braking system (CBS). Using the rear brake lever also applies some front brake, which shortens stops for riders who lean on the rear brake. It rides on 10-inch steel wheels with tubeless tyres, 90/100 - 10 at both ends.
The seat is 770 mm off the ground, which is low and makes it easy to put your feet down. It weighs 115 kg ready to ride, light enough to push around and park easily. Ground clearance is 155 mm — adequate, though tall speed breakers need care. It is 1,770 mm long, with 1,290 mm between the axles. Its 7.4 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 48 kmpl work out to roughly 355 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes an analogue instrument console, a halogen headlamp, under-seat storage, low fuel indicator, front storage box and boot light. Safety equipment includes malfunction indicator.
The manufacturer's warranty is 60,000 km or 5 years. It comes with 4 free services, the first due at 250-750 km or 15-30 days. For the Vespa ZX 125, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹899 doorstep service.
It is best suited to city errands and riders who would rather not shift gears. Its low seat also makes it approachable for shorter and newer riders.
Recommended tyre pressures are 26 psi front and 29 psi rear riding alone, and 26 psi front and 32 psi rear with a pillion. The published service intervals are 1st service at 250-750 km or 15-30 days, 2nd service at 2500-3000 km or 75-90 days, 3rd service at 5500-6000 km or 165-180 days and 4th service at 8500-9000 km or 255-270 days.