best 50cc on the market

baldy · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Karma :

Hi,

In my opinion is get a cheap scoot to get you around until you are 17. I had a scoot that did 45MPH flat out and was very reliable up to getting my nsr. It works out cheaper in the long run.
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Keith · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

There's plenty of 2nd hand 50cc scoots available on e-bay. I just sold my "Nurg", as i've grown to call it, for 400 quid, which is a bargain. Inevitably, if your a 16 yr old and want to get a vehicle that takes you from A to B without relying on a bus pass, then a 2nd hand scoot is ideal. Anything piaggio i'd recommend since their engines are quite reliable even with 8000+ miles on the clock. I'd personally say that the most popular 50 in my area is the NRG cos they're so cheap and insurable, especially since last year when piaggio offered subsidised insurance. I agree that RS's are sterlingly beautiful bikes, but very pointless at lights when you're left for dead by the automatic.

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AzA · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

You could get a Yamaha DT50 or some motocross bike if you can't make your mind up on a scooter.
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swifty_mcvay · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Karma :

right heres my 2 pense ....

1.don't get a crosser they sound ''tinny'' specially a 50cc and even when modded have that bee sort of noise

2. if your going for the race rep then get whatever one you want Very Happy

3.i know you hate scoots so i wont even comment

4. you can mod a race rep to make it sound alot better ( IMO)
and make it alot faster....obviously they look the dogs nuts and all aswell

p.s PRILAS OWN
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Lee_367 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 May 2004 Karma :

To be honest i can't see a race rep sounding any different to a 'crosser' style 50.

The point is that a race rep is not a good learner tool, they damage easily and are expensive to insure. where something like an ar50 or 'crosser' won't be.
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swifty_mcvay · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Karma :

i know there expensive but if you've got the money then its ok

+ they have the feel of a bigger bike and are good for experience i think also they are a bit faster then a crosser ( a little) although not much. speed is still speed

don't get me wrong i like crossers but i prefer race reps ! Cool

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Tobyw101 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

Guys do any of you know anything about rieju spikes?are they any good? what kinda speed can you get out of them? cheers

mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

To be honest I wouldn't trust a lot of those makes like Reiju and Motohispania. If you want a geared 50, get an older one. Cheaper insurance, cheaper to buy, you'll lose less/none, it won't be the end of the world if you drop it/get it nicked.......

At 16 do you really want to be paying HP for 2 years for something that ideally you'll be fed up with in 6 months and are paying more back for than its worth? Your best bet is get a scooter or old MT50/TS50.

The reason for my theory of not getting a 50cc race rep is as follows. A neighbour of mine bought a TZR50 new for at least the £2000 mark. He is still paying HP and sold it a few months ago for £900. The bike is scrap - rusted, skipping gears, and is generally scrap. He lost about £1000 just cause he wanted to look cool.

Dom_ · Points Mean Prizes Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

If no-one has owned a geared 50 themselves how can they make comments on reliability and the like.
Every single one of my m8s has a geared 50
-dt50
-motorhispania rx50 and mh furia
-aprilia rs50 x2

None of them has ever had a problem with them and the motorhispanias seem the quickest out of all of them.
Im getting a geared 50 soon for many reasons - i want to have good experiance with gears and the way a bike handles (not a ped) also, there is NO 50cc scooter that will beat any 50cc geared bike.
Maybe at a traffic light race the scooter will pull off better but the geared 50's will catch up and overtake!

If i paid £900 for a 4 yr old rs50 and have it for a year when i come to sell it it will still be worth around £800 because they never drop below that mark unles they have crash damage and intergallectic milage