2018 Vespa Sei Giorni

Vespa’s storied history has come to the fore again, with the Piaggio-owned company releasing the Sei Giorni.

Although it’s based on the current GTS model, the Sei Giorni actually has its origins in a model first released way back in 1951. But more on that in a minute…

The 2018 Sei Giorni, priced at $10,290 plus on-road costs, has a 278cc, four-valve, liquid-cooled engine capable of putting out 21hp (15.6kW) at 7750rpm and 22Nm at 5000rpm.

Styling-wise, the handlebar is similar to the original Sei Giorni’s, while the black number plate is taken directly from the livery on the Squadra Corse from the '50s. There are all-black highlights – such as the wheel rims and the silencer – and red details.

The seat has dual covering, and the leg shield back plate bears a “Special Edition” plate with the serial number of the special model.

A USB port is located inside the compartment of the leg shield, while the front turn lights house a series of LED that act as daytime running lights. On the safety front, ABS is also standard equipment.

Accessories include a 42-litre topbox, front and rear luggage racks, and plenty of chrome bits. The Vespa Multimedia Platform, which lets your smartphone communicate with the Sei Giorni, adds in a slew of extra information such as instantaneous engine power and torque, longitudinal acceleration, instantaneous and average fuel consumption, average speed, battery voltage and trip information.

History lesson
In 1951 the Piaggio Squadra Corse dominated the Sei Giorni Internazionale competition in Varase, which was on paper better suited to more off-road orientated powered wo-wheelers.

Ten Vespas started, and nine of them took individual gold medals. The Vespa “Sei Giorni” took its name from that victory.

Contact your nearest Vespa dealer for more information on the 2018 Sei Giorni.