yam175 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Hi got a chance of a 350 ,would you recommend them , ie are they reliable , I have had various trial bikes , most recently a ty175 Edited December 27, 2018 by yam175 Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Reliability was never the Italjet's strong suit. Can't see age having improved that - I know people who still carry the psychological scars. But no doubt owners will be on soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 The original kickstart shaft breaks. Replacements can be custom made but are expensive. Original plastic fuel tanks that haven't failed yet are a rarity. The last model 350 is lots lighter than the first model and is good to ride (similar feeling to an SWM TL280) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section swept Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) The Italjet was a bit of an underdog as it so closely mirrored Bultaco in most of the components. I had a 350 and was really pleased with the bike although I did not keep it long. It did everything competently and if maintained properly was reliable. It certainly stood out from the crowd resplendent in its bright green livery. ? Edited January 1, 2019 by section swept 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 mine feels very heavy but is nice to ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikestat Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 my piuma 250 also feels heavy but with footrests lowered and yokes modified to parallel it is now really nice to ride and the piuma was the lightest one made.its mostly the engine and hubs that make it heavy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourex Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 8:11 AM, bikestat said: my piuma 250 also feels heavy but with footrests lowered and yokes modified to parallel it is now really nice to ride and the piuma was the lightest one made.its mostly the engine and hubs that make it heavy. Half a kilogram in rear hubs alone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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