sport moped
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made by
Aprilia
Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle and Scooter (motorcycle), scooter manufacturer in Noale, Italy, founded by Alberto Beggio.
History
Early days
Aprilia, named after the Pre-war automobile, pre-war Lancia Aprilia, was founded after the Seco ...
. The model made until 2005 was powered by a single cylinder
two-stroke
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aluminium cylinder block, liquid cooled Motori_Minarelli AM6 engine. The new model, made since 2006, uses a single cylinder two-stroke aluminium cylinder block, liquid cooled engine made by
Derbi
Derbi is a manufacturer of motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and recreational all-terrain vehicles produced by Nacional Motor S.A.U., currently integrated into the Italian (2009) Piaggio Group.
History
Derbi's origins began with a little bicycle wo ...
, the D50B0, also known as the derbi NT engine. The bike is popular in countries that have restrictions on motorcycle engine size at specific ages. In restricted form the RS50 is capable of speeds of , as per the laws in many European countries for those aged 16. In derestricted form, the 1997 model was tested at a speed of . This and other similar machines such as the
Derbi GPR 50
Derbi is a manufacturer of motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and recreational all-terrain vehicles produced by Nacional Motor S.A.U., currently integrated into the Italian (2009) Piaggio Group.
History
Derbi's origins began with a little bicycle wo ...
and
Yamaha TZR50
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* Torakusu Yamaha, a Japanese businessman and founder of the Yamaha Corporation
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* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese musical instrument and audio equipment manufacturer
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have also been popular choices as a more adult-sized option for MiniGP racing, which is otherwise more commonly participated in by riders of smaller bikes such as the
Honda NSR50
The A-AC10 Honda NSR50 is a motorcycle produced by Honda Motor Company. It was offered in a street legal format in several countries including Japan, France, Spain and more. It was also offered as an off-road use race bike variant in both Japan a ...