Regal Raptor - Anyone seen them?

[Azmodeus]

I saw an advert for them in one of my older Bike Traders (7th-20th Dec).

Their 50cc and 100cc mopeds, but in the style of choppers/cruisers

They look quite nice (IF your into that sort of thing), but a few things trouble/puzzle me:

Why only £1500 OTR for a new bike (even if it is a moped)
Why does everywhere that has them for sale class them as kids/mini bikes, but the pictures I have seen have women sitting astride them?

Also, has anyone ever seen one in real life? What were your impressions of it?

[kasandrich]

Yes I've seen one in real life, we went to look at one with my Son over a year ago now.

They are a lovely little bike, but they are just that, a little bike, they are road legal, but anything other than a small built person (such as the teenage girl you will have seen in the ads), would look too big on it.

https://www.minibike.co.uk/images/DD50-100.jpg

I say, it looks really nice, it is tried and tested engine, (old Honda C50/SS50 engine) thats been going for thirty years.

There is one parks up in a Hotel car park near here regularly, so I presuume they work there.[/img]
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Richard

CBR1000FM

[Azmodeus]

Awww, thats a shame.

Hopefully they will make a bigger bike like that (I'm still toying with the idea of a 125cc Gilera DNA), or at least something that looks like a bike, but without gears.

And before I get the "gears are easy" speach - a new bike is a lot of money to me. If I spend £1500 (bike + insurance) I better damn well like it. No way I'm forking out for a bike that I might not get on with and end up with it on the driveway gathering dust.

[kasandrich]

The Regal Rator has gears
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Richard

CBR1000FM

[Azmodeus]

On their website its announced as a moped, and a twist-and-go.

I thought the definition of a moped was a gearless bike under so many CCs (125 I think)

[kasandrich]

A moped is a motorcycle of less than 50cc and a maximum design speed of 30mph - No mention of gears

The Regal Raptor site states, "NOT just another twist and go"

and finally the spec page says


DD50E Specifications
Engine type 4 stroke, air cooled single cylinder
Cylinder capacity 49cc
Bore x stroke 39mm x 41.4mm
Starting method Electric and kick
Transmission 4 speed gearbox. Chain final drive
Clutch Hand operated, wet multi - plate
Ignition Coil CDI
Battery 12v
Tyres F / R 2.50 x 17 / 4.50 x 12
Suspension F / R Tele' forks / twin shock swinging arm
Brakes F / R Drum / drum
Fuel tank capacity 6 litres
Seat height 65cm
Wheel base 136cm
Speed (approx) 30MPH
Dry weight 87kg
Max load 80kg
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Richard

CBR1000FM

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A moped is a vehicle of 50cc or less which can either be automatic or geared with a design speed of no more than 30mph in standard form.

Things like aprillia RS50 and Derbi GPR50's are all technicallly mopeds, but if they are derestricted then the are bikes, but v5 will still say moped.
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It was like that before i got here!

[tatters]

a freind of mine (girl) had one did 40 miles on it last year in one week and now it just sits in her shed, l took for a spin when she got it, very slow bike top speed is only 28mph, sweet sounding 50 though.


shes selling it if your intresed PM me and l see l,ll have a word.
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[Azmodeus]

[garth]

erm...

MO-torcycle with PED-als

moped, get it?

bikes like the fs1e and ss50 are technically mopeds, and as such are unrestricted, as it is legal to ride an unrestricted moped if you are able to pedal it along.
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