has anyone seen this vespa hybrid

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has anyone seen this vespa hybrid

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yep thats right its a moped lol. I was just super impressed when I stumbled onto one of the earlier test runs. Man that sounds good.

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Wow, that is definitely... different! :mrgreen: Interesting choice to use the KDX engine.
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seeing a KDX engine in here makes me feel a whole lot better about certain people parting out perfectly good bikes for parts to keep other KDXs running


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I have seen a simular video about the use of a KDX top end on a Vespa. From what I could tell they just use a KDX cylinder / head and the Vespa bottom end. I think in that first video they mentioned something about only having four gears.
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they use the KDX top end because it matches the vespa's stroke dimensions, but I'm lost on how they would get the KIPS operational though
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For that application the KIPS could be removed.
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