italjet Dragster

jperkins · Post by **jperkins** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:37 pm

Anyone have any experience with the italjet dragster? Opinions?

BGK · Post by **BGK** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:00 pm

I've ridden a few. They don't make them anymore and won't be again. The versions of 50cc vary and the 180 is hard to come by. Some parts even harder.

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:07 pm

this sounds like a question for steve guzman, the atx's resident scooter insider. check thescooterscoop.com, he's written on the dragster quite a bit...

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:13 pm

Krusty wrote:Actually they are supposed to be making them again like next year or something... both the 50 and the 250! popular demand I guess. I heard the 50s aren't all that great, but I personally have never ridden one.

Edit: nevermind, I guess they changed it. I had heard a couple places saying they were gonna make 'em again. I must've missed something.

Christy · Post by **Christy** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:33 pm

wow it's gorgeous, isn't it!

EP_scoot · Post by **EP_scoot** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:40 pm

Steve Guzman (aka as The Scooter Scoop), just recently resigned from his Marketing job with Italjet, the makers of the Dragster.

If you read his blog, it does not appear like the Italjet products will hit our shores anytime soon. Too bad as the Dragster gained a huge cult following in Europe and it would have been nice to have it as an option here.

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:44 pm

2 Stroke Buzz gots the lowdown:
http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php?p=4141

No Italjets here for a while... or ever...

BGK · Post by **BGK** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:50 pm

ericalm wrote:2 Stroke Buzz gots the lowdown:
http://2strokebuzz.com/index.php?p=4141

No Italjets here for a while... or ever...

Thanks for the plug. I wrote that post.

iinigma7 · Post by **iinigma7** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:03 pm

What a shame. A 150cc Roller Craft would have been the cheese grits.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:08 pm

I like the dragster, but they are pretty expensive, not that bad, but expensive still. Plus, them not being common, parts are even harder. Wish they'd bring them back!

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:11 am

I remember see two of them at Urban Moto. One modded out the @ss and one stock.

jim_0068 · Post by **jim_0068** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:03 am

find an imported gilera runner 180cc 2 stroke...baddest scooter on the planet imo.

i had a chance to buy one a year ago but didn't have the coin or the place to put it. when i get a place with a garage i'll find one.

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:28 am

The older (turn of the millenium-era) Dragster and Runner 2-strokes had the same engine, both were great. The Dragster looked a little flashier, but I always kinda liked the Runner better, which is partially why I got the Blur, it's a bit similar-looking.

The Dragsters were sold here briefly, but the importer was lame (and I don't think they ever brought in the two-strokes.) The Runner's never been sold here. I've seen a few for sale, but I don't really want a scooter that I'd have a hard time titling and getting parts/service for.

Bb.

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