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Reviewed on November 14, 2005

Motorcycle reviewed 2003 Derbi GPR50 Replica

5.0

My Derbi GPR goes about 70mph and it's had nothing done to it. I have brand new tires for it, chain, and sprockets. The reason for my bike being so quick is that I use gold oil - it burns down quicker and the bike is a grand prix replica. I'm hoping to put a sports exhaust on it in the future and... read more

My Derbi GPR goes about 70mph and it's had nothing done to it. I have brand new tires for it, chain, and sprockets. The reason for my bike being so quick is that I use gold oil - it burns down quicker and the bike is a grand prix replica. I'm hoping to put a sports exhaust on it in the future and hopefully it will go at least 10 mph faster.

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Reviewed on March 25, 2004

Motorcycle reviewed 2003 Derbi GPR50 Replica

5.0

You would think a bike with only 50cc's of engine would not do squat...not so with the Derbi GPR50. This thing looks like a much bigger bike, and it's hard to tell at first glance. The GPR50 is a full sized bike that any adult can mount with ease, other than it has a 50cc engine. The GPR50 can... read more

You would think a bike with only 50cc's of engine would not do squat...not so with the Derbi GPR50. This thing looks like a much bigger bike, and it's hard to tell at first glance. The GPR50 is a full sized bike that any adult can mount with ease, other than it has a 50cc engine. The GPR50 can manage to get 58MPH as measured on my GPS meter, top speed in 6th gear. Yes, this is a shifter, and it hops through those gears fairly quickly, giving almost anything on the streets a fair chance to stay with her. In the city, you will have no problem hanging with the traffic, but don't bother with the freeway. In most places, it is not freeway legal. The handling of the GPR50 is big bike, with stability at all speeds, and solid cornering response. The suspension for standard street riding allows you to be fairly aggressive through turns, meaning you get to hang off the side of the bike and carve through in total control. At lower speeds, the ride height and level is straight out, and you won't get that feeling of the bike sucking you down into the turn, nor pushing out. It is neutral and controlled. The shocks do a pretty good job of keeping both tires on the ground at all times. you're not going to win any drag races with this bike, as there is simply no way to coax tire burning horsepower from this small an engine. However, the GPR is a fun bike to zip around the city on, and entertaining at all times. It will amaze you how many looks from other people who stop to see this attractive and unique machine. Even experienced riders will stop and take a second look, trying to guess just what size bike this is. If you're looking for something that's not "scooter" but then not "crotch rocket", the GPR might be something worth considering.

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