Derbi GPR 2010

it really doesnt matter what bike your on. if youre coming off your coming off.
my grandad rides a cb250 - my uncle rides both a rs50 and a gixxer thou - my stepdad rides a harley and has had almost every bike from a rs50 to r1`s including a triumph st triple and a suzuki hayabusa. they will all tell you exactly the same. if you hit something at the wrong angle or at the wrong speed your coming off regardless of the bike. if someone steps out infront of you and you swerve and your on say gravel surface your coming off and its gonna hurt. yes some bikes are probably better than others at not having a accident on but you still have to have the mentality to think that something could/will happen out there. you might be the safest rider ever doesnt mean everyone else is safe. doesnt mean that your so skilled you wont slide on the coke can.

 

ive ridden like a twat too. who hasnt. i used to do 100+ on my rs125 almost every ride i did to my ex`s every other day when she lived at her mums and dads for a bit. just im prepared for when/if i come off.

 

indeed mate, ive done very stupid things on my NRG 50 but i learnt the hard way = 7 hours strapped down on a stretcher board, x-rays, blood tests, in hospital for 2 days just to walk out on one leg because i broke my right ankle, and missed half of the summer because i was on crutches. Now if i was wearing the boots that might not of happened. Either way i agree with scootzmadness on safety. Just because you can ride fast on a bike doesnt mean your skillfull. Even moto GP riders crash. BUT BECAUSE of there gear 99% of the time they just get back up. however if they didnt wear the correct gear then most of them would be dead. Safety is critical on any motorbike regardless of skill, the bike, weather, traffic or anything. Always exspect the unexspected.​

 

And always be prepared for the worst.

 

i couldnt even walk out of the hospital.
had to be picked up by the mrs in her car and i couldnt even get myself in/out of the car. ill never ride without appropiate gear now. the broken bones would of still happened but if i was wearing a jacket i would of been in much less pain.

 

yh fuck that

 

But for the Derbi GPR 50, is it a good handling bike, brakes good ? etc etc

 

not sure about the new one as havent ridden it yet, i had a few 98`s and they were better than the rs50, nice and light, responsive, the brakes arent superbike standards but they stop you good, but to get any speed out of it you really HAVE to use all the gears properly, new one is probably better than old one

 

Aite, ive also known them to not have a fuel gauge. HOW ANNOYING. so u dont know how low u r untill ur in the middle of no were wen ur fuel light pops on

 

you learn how many miles you get to a tank after the first few rides then youll start watching the odometer, pretty easy once you learn the trick

 

10MPH hehehe why would you bother putting a gear box into a 50cc ? i know the old honda C50's had a 3 speed gear box but it woulda been smarter giving it 2 lol

 

Not all 50cc manuals are bad. Yeah i agree its not the best idea but for people who wish to learn gears and leaning a sport bike and wants a cheap way to get to work. Its ideal in my opinion.

 

I learnt to ride geared on a rs50 - ridden 125 geared and ridden my stepdads old r1 (only a few metres and into a van but still I rode it) ridden 600`s on private land too, I think learning to ride on a 50 and riding 125cc has taught me to use the most of my gears tbh