what do people think to the dna 50cc bike

ferrari04 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 May 2004 Karma :

help with info please

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Its a ped. Its shit.

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M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

Personally I quite like them, I got a test ride on one a year back and it was pretty cool.

The only thing that lets them down is exhaust.

ferrari04 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 May 2004 Karma :

why does the exhuast let them down? Confused

M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

They look like the exhaust on peugeot zip scooters, Big, bulky and not very stylish Wink

Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Just a ped, but i guess it KINDA looks ok just a bit small
Just be careful of oil leaks DNA's are prone
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Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

I think they are hideous they should be collected together and burned whilst people dance round naked.
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phill.c · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 May 2004 Karma :

ive had one for about a year now alright and good fun, to be honest it depends what you want if for, tricks then no, not bad speed for a 50, but the thing that lets it down badly is it hates bad weather, the clock get condensation in them ive had mine changed 5 times upto now, Twisted Evil

again very soon, (city scooters really don't like me).. i'd say yes to getting one because ive had lots of fun on mine...
hope that helps
phill

bunny-chan · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 May 2004 Karma :

I think its good if perhaps you learnt to ride a scooter and wanted to change to a bike.
But I don't know nothing because my knowledge bikes tends to be limited to
"are you on about the blue one or the red one" *points*

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Whenever i see one, i think to myself. "Damn fool, thats no bike, get a proper bike" . I hate the way ?gillera? tried to make it look like proper bike, only it looks and goes like a little piece o cak... Thumbs Down

GFK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Karma :

Just before I got my NSR, I looked at a DNA125 as a possible cheaper alternative.

Being 6ft3, I decided against it after sitting on it for 5 seconds. My feet were up my arse and I must've looked a right twat on it (in hindsight, I think its impossible for anyone to look cool on a DNA).

Its like one of those silly little bikes that clowns ride. Only they're meant to look stupid. Smile

phill.c · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 May 2004 Karma :

yeah if your tall then it's no good but me being quite small im not to bad, to be honest if i was you going for a 50, go for a geared bike more fun, RS50 or the derbi..........

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

If you're looking at a 50 I'd say go with a cheap old one, something like a dt, ts or ar etc can all be got for not much. They can also more importantly be fixed for not much when you drop them, insurance should be cheaper and you'll have money left over to get a nicer bike when you're 17.

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Sorry dude, I agree with Robby. Get something better, old and cheap (something you can afford to drop). Thumbs Down

I am also up for Laura's sacrifice idea Laughing

nsr125.98 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Karma :

I had a Dna 50 up until April this year when i got my Nsr. They are better than a step through ped but i wished that id gone for something cheeper with gears. The wheels are a bit small so it is quite twitchy. Mine was reliable and I only had to buy oil and petrol for it. If you do get one get a black or red one, but not the yellow! Embarassed

By the way i paid £280 3rd party f+t.

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1cyl · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

My friend had one last year, lol, we branded him DNA Dan, it was good until the transmission (which is CV, using a belt and pulleys system) broke, and neither he or I had the mechanical knowledge to fix it.
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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

I think they're a stupid invention, and kids look like overgrown monkeys hunched over them.

jimbo · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 23 Aug 2003 Karma :

If you do a lot of traffic-dodging in town then a DNA 50 is a good choice. It's nippy and quick in town, and you can really fling it around. I've only ridden one twice, but it felt comfortable enough and very easy to handle. Steering is quick, but the low centre of gravity makes it feel stable.
On the open road it will feel like a let-down, as they run out of puff pretty quick.
As for getting a geared bike: I used to race with a DNA 50 in town when i had an RS50. The RS is faster and quicker, but in traffic you have to work hard, going up and down 3 or 4 gears to keep it the tiny power band. Clutch arm would be sore after 10mins of that! The DNA looked much easier to handle, no clutch, no gears and could still keep up in traffic.
THis guy had a variator kit and claimed 70mph (though all 50 owners claim 70mph)

divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

The DNA is one of the slower 50's to be fitted with a piaggio hi-per2 engine. In any other ped its a good engine but the DNA is overweight.

Dave

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :