LML Star2

Any excellent pathway to vintage scootering – To me personally, only 'proper' scooter is a manual transmission - twist - gear scooter. I own some vintage Vespas overseas and here in Australia, to get the 'proper' scootering experience - you basically have 3 options. 1. Buy a vintage Vespa (say a 1960s Vespa Sprint) and keep caring for it constantly. Will be difficult to use it as a daily… Read more

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2. Buy a Vespa PX150 (only manual transmission on offer as of 2017) - OR

3. Buy a LML Star2 Deluxe

The Star Delux is an exact licensed copy of the PX with some minor stying differences such as the rear-view mirrors are placed differently and the PX has a fuel gauge which the LML lacks. Basically that’s it. Built quality is very similar if not exactly same.

LML is cheaper due to cheaper labour cost in India. They rule the roads there through some of the harshest conditions and minimal care.

If you want to spend the dollar… then buy a PX… otherwise the 2 stroke LML is the most authentic (actually same) experience for less money.

Engine specification and dimension of PX150 and Star 2 Deluxe are exactly same.

LML Star 200 Review Portugal Experience – I have one 2016 LML Star 200 with 4900 km, i bought this bike because i wanted an War machine in terms of engineering!! So what are my characteristics in one War machine: 1- The engine must be simple, robust and economical, i think one 200cc air cooled, Carburettor with 2 valves its perfect for the Job; 2- the drive system must be the maximum… Read more

robust, So the LML\Vespa have one engine connected directly to the rear wheel, this is more reliable then a shaft drive system and offcorse more robust then a Chain or Belt =)..

3- must be fast and easy to service\maintain, wish the LML is...

Until now my only problem was a wire on the start bottom that was not working well but thank GOD like in the old days we have a carburettor and a kick start so when we have a battery\Starter problem we use the Kickstart =).. The bike is doing 37 km per 1 liter it can go to 90 kmph it cruise perfect at 60 kmph and can cruise at 80 kmph until you run out of fuel=), so in my view this LML Star 200 its a perfect Classic Scooter, that if you know how to use it and to maintaining will last you forever at least its the feeling i get from ridding mine... Its like having an Harley, you will not ride te like an Yamaha R1 but you will cruise and appreciate the Vibe, that is what LML will do 4 you in an economical and practical way...

Don't buy it – I bought an LML Star 151 manual gear in July 2015 and I have done 1300km. In six months the fuel instrument failed twice, the speed instrument one, the direction light both failed. the components are really bad assembled and the gear is really tough to operate and not precise at all. Also try to check the prices for a used one, The price drops the second after you buy it of 30%. Nothing else to say

No after sale service and poor quality – I have owned a LML Star 4 stroke for 11 months. In that time the gear/clutch box failed, bearings failed, clutch cable snapped and electric start has stopped working. Also the paintwork quality is poor. There is no after sale service and sourcing replacement parts is next to impossible. Be warned!

Absolutely Awful – I bought my LML star 2 scooter 3 months ago and I've had nothing but problems. It won't start half the time and there is nobody in Australia to contact. Worst decision I've ever made. I am currently trying to either get a new scooter or get my money back.

A re-badged PX with a little twist – Having owned a 2005 Vespa PX 200 some years ago and ridden various geared two stroke Vespas I was keen to find out more about the LML 150 2T and took a demo model for a spin. What I didn't expect was how good it was and 24 hours later it was sitting in my lounge room and being compared to my original PX 200. I can honestly say without bias… Read more ·  1

that IT IS a PX Vespa with some very minor differences such as the speedo/odo/fuel gauge display and switch blocks the only differences on visual inspection. Apart from that there isn't really anything else except when you ride it... The big difference is in the engine! The 150cc 2 stroke feels punchier than my PX 200 down low in the rev range which could be gearing but might be the more advanced 5 port reed valve LML uses. I can't remember my stock Vespa PX 200 feeling as lively as this and this is with all restrictions in place!

I just can't wait to remove the stock pipe and free up the engine because the engine on these are so much fun, hard to keep the front wheel down on take off :)

I must mention that the front disc brake on the LML works very well and has you pulling up in no time. Apparently the steel LML uses for the chassis is stronger than the current Piaggio version, however, I would say the paint quality on the current Piaggio PX's appears better.

For a $3000 + saving (I bought a demo) and with the added punch of the engine I consider the LML a fantastic buy compared to the Piaggio. So, if you are considering one I have no hesitation in saying DO IT! with the money you save buy a sito plus+ exhaust, up-jet the carb and add a better air filter for as little as $130 (on-line from S.I.P in Germany) for a Big amount of extra punch go all out with a Polini, Malossi Pinassco or DR kit (approx $1000 fitted) or any other bigger bore kit and give those overweight Vespa GT's a sniff of your 2-stroke tail smoke as your Indian born Italian Wasp fly's by for a fraction of the cost of modern, water cooled, complicated, lounge-room lumps :)

These simple old school scoots are huge fun, cheap to buy, cheap to and run, will probably "out-last" you and they are exceptionally versatile/practical and hardy. They can be used as a daily ride just like a twisty but they are truly much more rewarding to operate and ride, they turn faster, respond quicker and are easier to handle in tight going, they are the perfect city tool.

They might not have under-seat storage but they have a giant glove box, bag hook and plenty of cheap carry racks both front and back if you want a luggage mule. They also do something that the twist and go auto Vespas don't. They make you pull up a chair sit back with drink in hand (usually coffee) and gaze over it whilst parked up in your lounge room, garage or outside your favourite cafe.

It will take you on a daydream ride through Rome, London, Bombay and maybe even the Paris-Dakar Rally depending on the weather and your mood. It has an incredible amount of nostalgia attached to it and owner satisfaction, it makes you believe that your "escape vehicle" however agricultural that it appears can Do It at a moments notice if you were ever up for it because of It's indestructible engineering design and proven historical feats. The popularity of the PX lives on and doesn't look like slowing down, LML has come up with a "clean" 4 stroke version due to the enviro police chasing the little smokers down but there's something special and fitting about a 2-stroke and a P model that goes hand in hand, it would be like separating your shoe lace from your shoes and replacing it with velcro.

LML has so many colour options available for these scoots, it's incredible and you're sure to find a colour that suits your taste. I ended up with red but given a choice I would have chosen white. Engine performance, build quality, re-badged Vespa PX, made of stronger gauge steel, Value for money! Paint quality could be better, Speedo/odo gauge a little daggy but can be easily swaped for the Piaggio unit if you really want. Strangled by the emission police in stock form.