After seeing the Vespa PX officially launch its new challenge in the scooter segment, it was with interest that we also saw the LML Star products at the 2010 EICMA show. LML took its Star I and Star Electric concept to the show along with other models including: the Mat Series, Star RS, Star GT, Bicolor Vintage, Star Art and Star Corsa. They are a series of four-stroke and two-stroke scooters of mostly 125 and 150cc capacity.

The new Star 4T model was also present, as was the Star two-stroke restyling. The new Star 4T comes in 125, 150 and 151cc versions; with a four-speed manual gearbox it’s famous for its tubular chassis structure which has new improvements for this year, reducing vibrations and making for a safer and more comfortable ride.

The Star 2T could be considered the main competitor to the new Vespa PX as it has a manual gearbox and either electronic or pedal kick-start. The improvements this year on the Star 2T are mostly of an aesthetic nature with closer attention to detail of the finishings and it comes in three lines: Classic, Vintage and Glamour.

LML Star 2011 range

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The new Vespa PX is one hot little scooter which will bring back old-style scootering to those purists who still want to do stuff like change gears themselves. The immortal PX seen in these live pics from EICMA, will revive the classic two-stroke 125 and 150cc engines which might not sound like much to a modern luddite but this is about as romantic and nostalgic as you can get on nowadays scooters.

It’s the third time the Vespa PX will have appeared on the market and it will come with a four-speed gearbox with shift on the handle bar and will be available in Sport, Touring and ‘Via della moda’ options. The nifty thing is though, that despite it being a two-stroke, it still conforms to Euro 3 thanks to its new muffler.

For those looking for a fun scooter with all the style and status a Vespa gives, the PX is designed with you in mind. It’s lost on fancy technology to gain on traditional scootering fun. We get the feeling that anyone riding this will feel like they’re once again participating in a cool niche which harks back to 1960’s Dolce Vita style.

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