The Italjet Dragster is a mass-produced scooters by Italjet moto with a RAAD forkless front suspension and a spaceframe. Alessandro and Leopoldo Tartarini obtained a patent for this combination in 1997. A rebooted version has been released developed by Massimo Tartarini with the assistance of Andrea Dovizioso and comes in 50cc, 125cc and 180cc.

Technology

The forkless front suspension is very unusual for motorcycles, and the Yamaha GTS 1000 (1993–1997) might have been the inspiration for the Tartarini brothers. They applied a very innovative technology and an unusual design to their scooter.

All Dragster marks are based on a space frame, which was designed for more power. The wheel dimensions are 120/70–11 front and 130/70–12 rear. The 2007 models had a 130/60–13 rear wheel. The wheelbase was 1310mm. The mark Dragster 50 was re-edited in 2007 in addition to the mark Dragster 250. The forkless front suspension was criticised as leading to "non-harmonic and wobbly dynamics at lower speeds." Some critics complained about the noise level of the large water cooled two stroke engine, which had a catalytic converter.

Marks

Dragster 50Dragster 125Dragster 180Dragster 250
Engineone cylinder two stroke engineone cylinder four stroke engineone cylinder two stroke engineone cylinder four stroke engine
Capacity49cc (3.0cuin)123cc (7.5cuin)176cc (10.7cuin)244cc (14.9cuin)
Bore × stroke41mm ×37.4mm (1.61in ×1.47in)55mm ×52mm (2.2in ×2.0in)65.6mm ×52mm (2.58in ×2.05in)72mm ×60mm (2.8in ×2.4in)
Power/rpm3.3kW (4.4hp) 6,800rpm10.6kW (14.2hp) 7,500rpm14kW (19hp) 8,000rpm16.2kW (21.7hp)
Top speed50km/h (31mph)103km/h (64mph)122km/h (76mph)125km/h (78mph)

Gallery

2026 Dragster 125
2026 Dragster 300
2026 Dragster 459 Twin
2026 Dragster 700 Twin
Dragster 180