Derbi Supermotard
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Following the explosive growth that Derbi is carrying out, the latest success is the Supermotard. This all-new model features such innovative features for the category as the double headlights, rev counter and exclusive styling.

For the design of this motorcycle we have taken as reference point the successful Senda R, but instead of adapting pieces of that one, the project team built this with a host of new components.

In Europe the latest craze in "City-Sport" is motorcycles that evoke the styling of an enduro bike, but with the wheels, brakes and suspension of the road going "Super Bikes". This was born of the "Super-Moto" racing series, which saw popular road and off-road racers compete on a course of part tarmac and part dirt. The category has evolved with many of the largest motorcycle manufacturers producing street-legal replicaÕs of their racing products, including Derbi.

The Derbi has been endowed with an excellent double beam chassis, worthy of motorcycles of higher capacity, the already well-known DPF (Derbi Perimeter Frame) an strong frame made in high resistance steel, with "U" shape linking the steering pipe and the swing arm. In the central part the engine is held with the help of a light tubular sub-frame. The figures are spectacular: a kilo less of weight and an increment of the rigidity of anything less than fifty percent. The geometry of this chassis is different with regard to the Senda R and it is similar to the one that they use on much larger motorcycles. Obviously this guarantees to the rider an unwavering precision and stability.

The suspension is also unique. The fork is a new Showa USD (Upside Down), the bars are of 35 mm and the travel of 195 mm. with damping rates specific to the bike. As for the rear end, a Showa double effect shock absorber with 200 mm. travel is used, the system is called DHS, Double Hydraulic System. This shock is connected in the back part of the new swing arm with asymmetric arms to allow the employment of a flat sprocket, much more rigid than before, that allows also to counteract the effect of the chain under acceleration.

The heart of the bike is its engine, the robust, dependable and powerful Derbi Ni-Si of 49 cc.. The inside treatment of the aluminum cylinder of Nickel - Silicon, exclusive in this category, it's an absolute guarantee of excellent performances. The thermodynamic, the exhaust and the carburation have been object of careful work of improvement with what is obtained better torque and superior power. It has less weight thanks to the employment of an aluminum gearbox fork and clutch plate. It has a close ratio six-speed gear change, that allows you to start the engine with a gear selected. The Low-Boy type exhaust is in great measure responsible of the quiet exhaust note, and with a finish of refined metal and varnish anticorrosion it has a "racing" look. The rectangular radiator has more coolant power, and also the water pump is powerful than before.

The battery is of great capacity and it allows you to have a powerful and constant light, and a horn that it is truly made hear. It also contains an auto-checking system for the fuel and oil warning lights. The dashboard includes rev counter as well as a spectacular back-lightning, that allows more safety in night riding. The rest of controls are the speedometer, the odometer and the water temperature, fuel reserve, oil, and turn signals lights.

The new polished aluminum trims of the Supermotard are 17 inches, mounting specific tires for this bike. The front one is 100/80-17 and rear we find a spectacular 130/70-17." The front disk brake is new, passing from 220 mm to 260 mm. Because of that bigger diameter, it has been designed a new support of the caliper, the shafts are reinforced and the front disk is mounted with six screws instead of three. Everything has been improved for the sake of reliability and high-performance braking.

It is necessary to highlight the new front headlights, first and only in their category with a double optic style that confers an aggressive and modern design, at the same time that it improves the illumination. The side stand is curved in order to have a better adaptation to the side of the bike and to not bother the rider, and that it will not touch the ground in the impressive lean angles that this bike allows you to make. The foot pegs are retractable in 45 degrees, and are rubber recovered. The rear brake is worked by means of an aluminum lever with a curved design. The handles are very ergonomic, the controls are more effective than the precedents, with the turn signal cancelled by means of a simple finger pressure. As in previous models, a single key closes a cover that protects the fuel and oil caps, and also works the steering lock.

The general design of this bike incorporates a front fender that is totally new adapting to the Supermotard style, it is an element of specific design and not an enduro one clipped as they use in most of other manufacturers. In the design of the graphics the special design has prevailed together with the elegance and aggressiveness that combined with the saddle design to form a harmonious group.

In summary we will say that the new Derbi Supermotard is a brilliant combination of all the new technology that improved the successful Senda R and the necessary refinements that create the Supermotard. It is an effective, speedy, sure and aggressive motorcycle that will provide the most Smiles per Mile.

The motorcycle is available in Black, Green, Red and Blue.

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