LML - Spare parts and accessories at SIP Scootershop
LML - Spare parts and accessories at SIP Scootershop
LML – The Indian company Lohia Machinery Limited (LML) was authorised to manufacture Vespas under licence from Piaggio for many years. At its peak, LML sold 325,000 scooters a year (1998). In 1999, the partnership with Piaggio came to an end and LML began manufacturing its own motorbikes and scooters. In 2018, the company filed for bankruptcy. However, SIP Scootershop still stocks hundreds of Replacement Parts and we will continue to stock them whilst supplies last.
Piaggio-licensed products
Millions of LML Vespas are still on the roads
Wide range of items
LML – The ups and downs
The history of LML began in 1972 in the Indian city of Kanpur. At that time, the company was involved in the production of synthetic fibres and leather processing. Ten years after the company was founded, a technical partnership with Piaggio began, and the company manufactured the Vespa PX 100 E with 100 cc engines under licence. In 1985, the Vespa PX 150 E was launched, followed a year later by the Vespa 150 DZ. Five years later, LML divested itself of all other business areas and moved entirely into the scooter business.
This was followed by the company’s most successful years, as India’s economic boom created a need for mobility for millions of people. By 1999, LML had risen to become India’s leading motorbike manufacturer; however, the licence from Piaggio expired and LML was forced to launch its own models. A slow decline began: a prolonged strike in 2006 forced LML to close its factories, and production was halted. It was not until March 2008 that operations resumed, and the LML Star models – very similar to the Vespa PX – were produced mainly for export. The scooters with four-stroke engines found a large customer base, particularly in Europe and the USA, because Piaggio continued to market the Vespas as two-stroke models.
LML gradually lost more and more market share, and even the production of its own motorbikes could no longer turn the tide. LML failed to regain market share in India, and in 2018, after 46 years, LML filed for insolvency.
In September 2022, a major comeback was announced. The company is now called LML Emotion Private Limited, and the newly announced LML Star is no longer petrol-powered but electric.
LML at SIP Scootershop
As already mentioned above, we still stock numerous accessories and spare parts for LML scooters despite the insolvency of the Indian manufacturer. In addition, we are always trying to track down and acquire further stock worldwide. Just take a look through what we still have on the shelves. There's still plenty to discover from the bolt to the tank.
The best-selling LML parts at SIP Scootershop:
Side cover engine side, right for LML Star 125-200 2T/4T and others.
Speedometer LML for Stella 125-200 and others
Cylinder head LML 125 cc
Carburettor pan LML
Exhaust LML for LML Star 200 4T
Conclusion: There's life in the old dog yet. Maybe this is true for LML again.
