Hello from newbie

**DebK** · 10th February 2004, 22:58

Where: Wellington
What: While I have my learners and live close to town, ride an Italjet Dragster 180. If move made further out of town will look to get full licence & a sports bike. Though the Dragster is a heck of a lot of fun! Top speed 130+ on the flat and get's there mighty fast. Better watch myself as that's 50kms over learners speed! Not too proud of my law breaking but can't help myself!
Why: Sick of cost of travel in a tin-top - now $10/fn and free parking. So much more freedom to get me around.
Current Issues: My tendency to be well protected waist up (armoured Alpinestars jacket) but love the idea of being able to wear a skirt and high heels! The Dragster 180 is a step-through. Get some odd/puzzled looks on the motorway from tin-tops. I know I'm cruising for a bruising if/when I fall... no need to remind me folks.

Great forum and I'm bound to ask stoopid questions often so apologies now but please bear with me.

Cheers,
DebK

**SPman** · 10th February 2004, 23:08

Hello and welcome.
Great scoot for getting to/around town.
So how far out of town is bike replacement distance - the scoot should handle 100km out OK.

**Ms Piggy** · 10th February 2004, 23:12

Welcome! No such thing as a stupid question.

You'll find this a great place to get lots of really friendly & helpful advice.

**wari** · 11th February 2004, 05:46

Hey ...

**ching_ching** · 11th February 2004, 06:31

Howzit,

Funky little skoot Miss. How 'bout swapping. I wanna score the chicks, God knows the Zuki ain't workin'.

ching

**merv** · 11th February 2004, 07:15

Originally Posted by ching_ching

Howzit,

Funky little skoot Miss. How 'bout swapping. I wanna score the chicks, God knows the Zuki ain't workin'.

ching

Is it the skoot or living in Turangi that is really the problem?

**marty** · 11th February 2004, 07:19

i thought that was why ching came up to hamilton on a regular basis...

**slob** · 11th February 2004, 07:47

Welcome DebK! Your ItalJet is a hellava lot pokier than my first bike was (Suzuki GN125) and I used to find that a handful sometimes, so I admire your confidence!

Hope this site will enrich your scootering/biking life as it has mine!

**Jackrat** · 11th February 2004, 08:23

Gidday Debk,Good to have ya' here.

**k14** · 11th February 2004, 08:45

Welcome. Sweet bike aswell.

Got any info about it?? Never heard of them before.

Are they 2 strokes? Do they have gears and or a proper clutch?

**jrandom** · 11th February 2004, 09:06

hello debk, welcome to the machine

yet another rider with more ccs than me, eh?

**DebK** · 11th February 2004, 11:49

Originally Posted by k14

Welcome. Sweet bike aswell.

Got any info about it?? Never heard of them before.

Are they 2 strokes? Do they have gears and or a proper clutch?

Hi k14. Go to Italjet Dragster Info for more detail. Decent site but these guys spend waaay too much money & time on their scoots and some are looking like scooter boy-racers!

TECH STUFF:180cc 2-stroke, centrifugal clutch twist'n'go, discs front & back that I'm certain have 2-pot calipers, coil over shocks with an odd geometry for the front shocker as it lays horizonally and is not twin-forked... look at the site for pics. It's an odd looking thang but I searched far and wide for one and finally found it less than 2kms from where I live. Paid $4k for it with 7,000 on the clock. Brand new they're a lot more than that.

Some may like the D180 look but maybe majority think it's ugly. I like the sportsbike look of it (if you kind of squint and ignore the 11&13inch wheels). I've read that the guy who designed the Ducati Monster also did the D180 - external frame apparantly gives that away.

Obsessive dwibbling over & out

**Motoracer** · 11th February 2004, 12:40

I am surprised by the 130 top speed though. I thought it was about 160 max init?

**k14** · 11th February 2004, 12:44

Yeah, seems to have some kind of swingarm suspension similar to the VFR/RVF 400's have on the rear.

Looks a cool and interesting bike. Good luck and keep it rubber side down