My new bike

[banzairx7]

A few months back I posted about wanting to get a small displacement bike. Well I finally found what I was looking for-





Its a 2006 Derbi GPR 125 grey market two stroke import, one of around 30 in the US. This one is a bit more special in that its been titled and is street legal. I was looking at Ninja 250's and Yami WR250X's but neither was quite doing it for me. The WR had the goodies but is really a dirt bike and not a street bike. The Ninja 250 all though just updated still has some pretty old school bits on it. Up close it just reeks of cheap too. When I found this bike I jumped on it. It's making ~30hp at the wheel and weighs 270lbs wet. The aluminum frame/swingarm, upside fork, radial caliper is leaps and bounds over the Ninja.

I am psyched!! I pick it up saturday morning. Seeing as I live in Austin, TX now I'll be riding it ASAP. Did I mention it was 78 here yesterday?

[schleppy]

My hate for you comes on many fronts.

[OreoGaborio]

Sweet, congrats.

[tonup]

Congrats for the bike and the weather. You got more pics?

[banzairx7]

Weather is whacky here. It was 29 when I got up today and a high of 38. Thursday we're back in the 70's. Last week it was 81 at lunch and snow flurries at 9pm.

Here are some more pics-

[tonup]

Only see pic 4 of 5 but I gotta ask. Who made the rotor? won't stop my boat anchor, but nice on a light framed ride! Enjoy!

[banzairx7]

Rotor is a factory unit. Metrakit makes a full floating unit that I'll probably put on.

[Evil_Weasel]

ooh, that's spiffy. i wish they sold more minisport bikes in the US. CBR250RR, ZX400R....yes please.

[breakdirt916]

wow how/where did you get that?!? I love when 2-strokes and sport bike combine

[banzairx7]

I was kind of bored and checking out the Aprilia RS50 online a few weeks ago. That led me to the Derbi GPR 50 and I was just sort of looking at pictures specs etc.. The two bikes were legal in 50cc form here until 04. While looking I came across a forum for sale post for this bike. It was only a few hours away and had Texas plates and title so I jumped on it. It was originally imported into Florida. Kind of funny how one thing leads to another and a new bike ends up in the garage.

[jcbell1007]

ooh, that's spiffy. i wish they sold more minisport bikes in the US. CBR250RR, ZX400R....yes please.

When the wife and I were vacationing in Bermuda, there were a ton of CBR125's and RS50s zooming around. Made me wish that I had one as sort of a commuter bike.

[spikegomez]

Congratulations for you man... good luck for your new bike... ride safely man....

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[banzairx7]

Thanks.

Speaking of ride safely my current helmet, KBC Force RR, was just added to the sharp ratings. It got a whopping 1 star rating. I ordered a new helmet yesterday that had a 5 star rating. The new one is an AGV S4 Stealth. The interesting thing is both helmets cost exactly the same amount. The sharp ratings are definitely redefining the old saying "how much is your head worth". Price seems to have little to do with the amount of protection you get. Of the top ten most expensive, $375-$715, rated helmets on their site exactly ZERO have 5 star ratings.

http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/search/re...size=0&price=0

[gregp]

ooh, that's spiffy. i wish they sold more minisport bikes in the US. CBR250RR, ZX400R....yes please.

I agree. I love small bikes. That Derbi looks awesome, I would just want to hope that it holds up as well as a Ninja 250.
I saw a post on another site where somebody had wedged an RD 350-400 engine into a Ninja 250 frame, and that was very interesting to me.

[csmutty]

I agree. I love small bikes. That Derbi looks awesome, I would just want to hope that it holds up as well as a Ninja 250.
I saw a post on another site where somebody had wedged an RD 350-400 engine into a Ninja 250 frame, and that was very interesting to me.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...der_id=1912785

[2v2Ducati]

another derbi on here nice!

[a13x]

When the wife and I were vacationing in Bermuda, there were a ton of CBR125's and RS50s zooming around. Made me wish that I had one as sort of a commuter bike.

Yup. Lotta neat bikes on the Island.

Shoulda gone by the Bermuda racetrack That's where Toriano learned his craft. (Bermie is my homecountry)

http://www.bmrc.bm/





Sweet bike btw dude!