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what 50cc

#1 Post by xrphil » Mon May 28, 2007 9:24 pm

A friend has just asked me to help find a bike for her son.
He has just turned 16. The budget is around a grand, and he is not interested in what they call a ped, (all 50cc`s are peds in my book) only proper bike shape, road or trail.
Anyone know much about this stuff, what bikes etc.
gonna have a look possibly at yzr? aprilia (of coarse) and a few others, and other suggestions or bikes to avoid, cheers-phil.

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#2 Post by Kwackerz » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:22 am

The 'DNA' tend to get a good report, a semi bike shaped 'Ped as do the Aprilia SR50 and Speedfight from Peugeot, although theyre step thru Peds.

The Derbi Senda is quite a competent machine,
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my kid bro had one and rated it highly, (then moved over to a Yamaha race rep scooter (Yamaha Virgin Mobile) purely so it matched his phone and helmet. :smt009 )

Definately give Derbi a look. they should be in the price range and decent kit for the money, well built and fast enough to be interesting for a 16yo, rather than a slug like honda vision..

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#3 Post by paddyz1 » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:26 pm

This is for sale now the daughter has got an rs125



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RS50 2002 lovingly restored for daughter. Had a topend rebuild (rebore etc) some 500 miles ago. I brought it about 18 months ago in a sorry state and done it up for her 16th birthday. She has spent the last 12 months loving it but is now 17 and has moved onto the RS125

£850 ono

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