RS50 (1997 - present) review

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RS50 (1997 - present) review
Brand
Category
Engine Capacity
50cc
Price
£2,599.00
Pros
That's a 50? Sweeeeeeet...
Cons
Let's hope daddy helps with the bills, or you'll need another paper round...

Modern Fizzie? Not for the mechanically ignorant, but a proper motorbike nevertheless. Will guarantee you get a Frenchie at the school gates. Probably.

Modern Fizzie? Not for the mechanically ignorant, but a proper motorbike nevertheless. Will guarantee you get a Frenchie at the school gates. Probably.

Length (mm)1920
Width (mm)675
Height (mm)1155
Seats1
Seat Height (mm)810
Suspension FrontUpside-down hydraulic action telescopic fork, 40 mm Ø inners, wheel travel 120 mm
Suspension RearCast aluminium swing-arm with asymmetrical members, thin walled structural shell, single hydraulic monoshock, wheel travel 120 mm
Adjustability Rearadjustable spring preload,
Wheels Front2.50 x 17
Wheels Rear3.00 x 17
Tyres Front90/80 ZR 17
Tyres Rear110/80 ZR 17
Brakes Frontfloating calliper, disk Ø 320 mm, four parallel pi
Brakes Rearsingle disk, Ø 220 mm, twin piston calliper, pisto
Tank Capacity (litres)13
Wheelbase (mm)1280
ChassisCast aluminium sloping twin-spar with thin walled structural shell and cross rib reinforcement
Cubic Capacity (cc)50
Bore (mm)40.3
Stroke (mm)39
Valve GearReed
Compression Ratio12.05
IgnitionElectronic, capacitor discharge
CoolingLiquid cooled
Fuel DeliveryDell'Orto Carburettor
Stroke TypeTwo Stroke
DriveChain

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