- This is the resurrection of a model first unveiled back in 1995.
- It features quirky styling with almost no body panels and a beefy trellis frame.
- Suspension is also unconventional and it rolls on Pirelli Diablo Rosso tyres.
When the original Italjet Dragster came on the scene back in 1995, it represented everything we love about Italians. It was quirky, polarising and high-performance. Very anti-establishment. The scooter is all set to make a comeback now, with the modern-day Dragster first breaking cover late last year.
The news now is that the bike has been launched in Japan, so we know how much this funky creation will cost you. The Italjet Dragster is available in two displacements: 125cc and 200cc, and 3 colours. In the land of the rising sun, it’s imported by MV Agusta, with the 125cc version setting you back by 6,38,000 Japanese yen while the latter costs 6,89,500 JPY. These numbers don’t seem big just in Japanese currency; convert over and you’ll be shelling out Rs 4.52 lakh for the 125cc mode and Rs 4.89 lakh for the 200! Worldwide sales are expected to start in ‘summer 2020.’
So, what do you get for all that cash? Well, the Dragster goes for an alternative design theory where all the nitty-gritty mechanical bits are proudly on display rather than tucked away in obscurity, giving the scooter a sort of ‘inside-out’ appearance. There aren’t really any body panels to speak of, and the most prominent design element is the beefy tubular steel trellis frame.
And since there are no body panels the engine is also in plain sight, something that’s quite rare on scooters. The motors in question are single-cylinder liquid-cooled units; the 125cc version produces 14.9PS of power and 12.5Nm of torque while the 200cc unit generates 19.8PS and 17Nm, making it more powerful and torquier than the Yamaha R15!
Cycle parts are top notch as well, with the Dragster featuring some unconventional linkage-type front suspension and a horizontally-mounted monoshock. The swingarm is a double-sided affair and you get disc brakes at both ends for strong stopping power. As if all that wasn’t enough, the 14-inch wheels are wrapped in Pirelli Diablo Rosso tyres.
Tantalising as all this may sound, we must keep our feet on the ground and remind ourselves that it’s highly unlikely this scooter will ever make its way over to India anytime soon. For now, our sporty scooter fantasies will have to be fulfilled by the Aprilia SR 160 Race.
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