We’re nonetheless reeling from this week’s EICMA madness, and I observed one thing astounding we did not get round to exhibiting you: Italjet’s Roadster 400 scooter.
This jaw-dropping murals is indubitably probably the most maximalist scooter ever assembled, and it is bought a great deal of beautiful particulars that set it aside from something within the section in the present day. That is not shocking, given Italjet’s penchant for bold styling – nevertheless it’s additionally refreshingly completely different from something the Bologna-based model’s carried out within the final a number of years.
There are design cues from traditional scooters from the 50s and 60s seen within the general form, fashionable bikes within the tubular body and linkages, and even fighter jets. The sweeping traces, exact particulars, and the whimsy and drama within the Roadster 400’s styling mix collectively in a very stunning machine – and I can not consider it is not in a museum (like earlier Italjet efforts), however one thing you may really be capable to trip quickly.
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Now, you’ll be able to’t get a take a look at the 400 up entrance or on video but, so we’ll should make do with the opposite angles we will see, and info from Visordown on what’s underneath the hood. It is powered by a 394cc single-cylinder engine that makes 41.5 hp and 30 lb.ft (41 Nm) of torque – that is correct maxi scooter territory, with extra grunt than the Honda Forza 350 and Suzuki Burgman 400 supply.
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On the edges, you may discover cooling ducts formed like airplane turbine intakes; these permit air to movement in and funky the dual radiators. There are additionally twin Akrapvoic exhausts poking out the rear, framed by slim taillights.
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You may discover some shiny high-performance Ohlins suspension equipment, together with a rear shock between the exhaust pipes; the bodywork is all fantastically sculpted, from the body linkages to the facet panels to the mudguard and entrance fender. Italjet can also be speaking up new “DLAS (Dynamic Linkage Articulated Steering),” which it describes as an evolution of its “iconic single-arm design that delivers each precision and unmistakable visible id.”
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The Roadster 400 will go on sale subsequent September, and set you again by €7,500 (about US$8,650), which actually would not appear unreasonable for a masterpiece like this. Naturally, we’ll anticipate to see extra angles earlier than it arrives in 2026 – however I am already obsessed with its silhouette.
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