what 50cc ?
 

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 and a few others, and other suggestions or bikes to avoid, cheers-phil.

Re: what 50cc ?
 

Have a look at a company called Rieju. I had an RS1, basically the same as an RS50 (same engine) but about half the price! They also make supermoto type things I think.

Re: what 50cc ?
 

These things are probably best then
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...20DNA%2050.jpg
Its a Gilera DNA, enough around to get a cheap second hand one. Had 2 friends who loved them :)

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I had a yamaha tzr50, was fast (derestricted) and beautiful handling (i thought so & so did many 'real' bikers who rode it) only issue is that yamaha dropped the design because they had quite a few issues.

if he's handy at fixing & wants a nice bike, go for one of these!

but BIG hint is that it needs an uprated radiator because when derestricted they always overheat,, i know of a few people including me who covered their spark plugs in aluminium! :(

sam

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plus,, forgot to mention,,,, looks like an r6!!!!!!!!

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thanks folks, like the look of that Gilera.

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you should also look at the motorhispania rx50 its an awsome bike and is capable of 65 unrestricted, all i had done was a race exhaust fitted and derestriction, be careful of the gilera's i found them an awful riding position and they aint very sturdy on the roads as they are an imbetween bike, plus they are automatics and quite slow.

heres a pic of my rx50

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...1/IMG_0060.jpg

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The DNA is a good bike so is the runner.

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At 16 you'll be limited to 30 regardless. I would mention that DNAs are pretty common, and share the same engine as all Gilera 50s so servicing/reliability/availability of parts/cost blah blah is going to be way better than some of these 'exotic' 50s

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Are you telling me that most 16 year old 'yoofs' out there are riding around on standard 'restricted' 50cc bikes? I (somewhat cynically) have my
doubts. :rolleyes: