Italjet rides the wave of MotoGP and, after having produced a Dragster in the colours of the Gresini team, the Bologna firm announced this summer the start of construction of a monstrous 700 equipped with all the appendages of a real MotoGP.
Presented at EICMA this week in its limited series version of 700 copies, the least we can say is that the beast is even more impressive than in his teaser, decked out with fins in all directions, equipment that would not be ashamed in a paddock, and all the ingredients that will undoubtedly attract all eyes, on the terraces of cafés and elsewhere. The Italjet Dragster 700 is therefore a bit to the scooter what the Diavel is to the motorbike, but much more aggressive.
Also unveiled in Milan in a stripped-down version (in fact only without the saddle), the monster has hidden nothing of its tubular entrails surrounding the 68 horsepower twin-cylinder at 8500 rpm propelling the machine to 190 km/h via a 6-speed gearbox.
Make no mistake, the Italjet Dragster 700 ultimately does not want to integrate into the maxi-scooter market, as Gilera and Aprilai did with the GP 800 in its time: it wants to create its own niche, much more restricted, and fully assumes it. It's difficult to go and get your baguette with it, but we wouldn't go with a MotoGP either!
You either like it or you don't, but no one will remain indifferent, and that is probably the purpose of this very exclusive operation, since only 700 units will be produced with the black and gold LIMITED EDITION livery as well as the selected Öhlins, Brembo and Akrapovic elements. The price of the (relative) exclusivity is set at €14 for Europe, but a basic version is announced for later at around €900.
Can you still buy an Italjet Dragster 700?
While the success was undeniable and the machine attracted all eyes at EICMA, a visit to the pre-order site a priori enough to put a damper on anyone who might be thinking of buying one to put in their living room in the hope of getting a good deal on resale a few months later...
Indeed, despite the undeniable attractiveness of this scooter, only half of the planned production seems to have been pre-ordered for the moment. To be continued, but only true fans of this machine seem to be there, already impatient to show off their Italjet Dragster 700 in spring/summer 2025. Making people dream is never a bad thing, in any field, so when it has a MotoGP connotation...
