Renowned luxury scooter manufacturer Italjet made a big impression at EICMA 2023. The brand not only unveiled a wide selection of new models, but also made some big announcements about its expansion. Suffice to say, the Italian scooter brand has big ambitions for the global market.
Among the main highlights of Italjet’s presentation at EICMA 2023 was the launch of the Dragster 559 Twin, a radical scooter inspired by a superbike that features a twin-cylinder engine, manual transmission and twin Brembo brakes. The long-awaited Italjet Dragster 300 also made its debut. Shown in all its glory, the Dragster 300 is the best-performing single-cylinder model in Italjet’s current range, and uses top-quality components and styling similar to its smaller sisters, the Dragster 125 and 200.
Speaking of the Dragster 125 and 200, Italjet has also announced that these two models, the most popular bikes on its list, are coming to market in 2024. According to Italjet, the Dragster 125 and 200 have enjoyed impressive commercial success, selling approximately 15,000 units in Europe and Southeast Asia (yes, it’s a small number compared to other brands, but Italjet has always been known for keeping its production quantities small).
In case you’re not familiar with the specifications of these two models, let’s take a quick look at them. The Italjet Dragster 125 has a 125 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected engine with a maximum power of 12.5 hp at 9,500 rpm and 10.5 Nm of torque at 7,750 rpm. Meanwhile, the larger Dragster 200 ups the power ante with its single 181 cc liquid-cooled engine with fuel injection. It produces 17.5 hp at 8,000 rpm and 15.5 Nm of torque at 7,750 rpm.
Both models share the same base, which consists of an S.I.S. mono-arm front unit associated with a hydropneumatic shock absorber. Meanwhile, rear suspension duties are handled by an adjustable monoshock with an equally impressive single-sided swingarm. The brakes are supplied by Brembo and the discs measure 240 mm and 175 mm at the front and rear respectively. ABS is also standard on both models.