9-inch Smallframe Vespa tyres
German scooter specialist SIP Scootershop has some excellent news for aficionados of Vespa ACMA GL and some of the Smallframe Vespas . After many years of being unavailable , Ralf Jodl told IDN that his company has redesigned the old school 9-inch tyres and put them back into production again . These classic 9-inchers - the only tyres in 3.50-9 " as well as 2.75-9 ", tube and tubeless , and speed indexed " P " at up to 150 km / h , are for the ACMA GL (" Grand Luxe "), manufactured under licence by Piaggio in France from 1956 to 1958 . The tyres were hard to find for decades , but SIP Scootershop has launched a new production with its own mould to address this shortage in the market . They feature a classic tread and Ralf says they have remarkably good properties on dry and wet roads . They were originally designed for use with inner tubes , as all scooter tyres were ' back in the day ', but the design has been updated so they can also run on tubeless rims . With a speed index and approval up to 150 km / h , the SIP classic tyre allows much more than a Vespa can produce . Ralf says that " the classic profile in
After the success of its gasket kits for smallframe Vespa models , Athena has a new kit for largeframe Vespa models . Described as being " unique on the market ", the two kits " allow every mechanic to work on any Vespa application ". Athena has been making aftermarket engine gaskets for 40 years , and with this new product has completed its range of gaskets for Vespa . This complete unified gasket kit for all Vespa largeframe models means Athena has become the first company in the market to offer maximum application coverage with just two kits . The smallframe kit covers over 40 applications including 50 Special , 90 , 125 primary and ET3 . Additionally , there are 70 applications of the new largeframe kit , which guarantees perfect compatibility with the most popular Vespa models , including the PX80 , 125 , 150 , 200 and Rally 200 versions . combination with the rubber compound make this tyre the ideal companion . Except for rides in mud and snow , nothing brings this tyre out of balance ." For use on Vespa Smallframe models 2.75-9 ", over four million units of the Vespa 50 were built from 1963 through the 1990s , and the Smallframe models are still very popular today . Many Vespa Smallframe models came standard with 9 " tyres , and for a long time , the Michelin ACS was the only tyre for the Smallframe Vespas with 9 " tyres . SIP Scootershop has reissued its own 9 " tyre , but with a higher load and speed index . In addition , the SIP Classic 2.75-9 " tyre is also suitable for tubeless rims ( even though there are currently no 9 " tubeless rims for Vespa Smallframe models ).
SIP SCOOTERSHOP GMBH Landsberg , GERMANY Tel : + 49 ( 0 ) 8191 9699969 martin @ sip-scootershop . de sip . shop / reifensip
Largeframe Vespa gasket kits
ATHENA Alonte , ITALY Tel : + 39 0444 727272 motorsport @ athena . eu www . athena . eu
Ermax windshields for Piaggio MP3
French windshield and accessory specialist Ermax offers windscreens and shields for all most popular makes , models and styles of motorcycles and scooters . Seen here are options for the 2022 Piaggio MP3 400 / 530 Exclusive . Available in a choice of four colourways ( clear , grey , light brown , light black ), the 60 cm tall ( plus hand protection ), high protection windshield allows the rider to enjoy optimal protection of the face against bad weather . In addition , there is a 65 cm Touring windshield ( in the same four colours ) and a seven-colour choice 51 cm Sport screen .
ERMAX S . A . S . Roquefort La Bedoule , FRANCE Tel : + 33 04 42 73 67 91 accueil @ ermax . fr www . ermax . com