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Vyatka Resurrection

Vyatka were Russian scooters manufactured by Vyatskiye Polyany Machine Building Plant from 1956-1979. The name came from the area of the plant’s location and a breed of horse found locally. In essence, the VP-150 was an unlicensed copy of the Vespa 150. It was built of thicker steel to cope with the poor Russian roads and agricultural areas. The tyres were 400 x 10, rather than the 350 x 10 we are accustomed to,

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