DF Motor Crane 50 - Specifications & Review

Crane 50

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Articleid810939
CategoryScooter
MakeDF Motor
ModelCrane 50
Year2007

Chassis, Suspension, Brakes & Wheels

FrontbrakesSingle disc
Frontbrakesdiameter190 mm (7.5 inches)
RearbrakesExpanding brake (drum brake)
Rearbrakesdiameter110 mm (4.3 inches)

Engine & Transmission

CoolingsystemAir
Displacement49.20 ccm (3.00 cubic inches)
EnginedetailsSingle cylinder, two-stroke
ExhaustsystemINOX
Fuelconsumption2.50 litres/100 km (40.0 km/l or 94.09 mpg)
FuelsystemCarburettor
GearboxAutomatic
Greenhousegases58.0 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)
IgnitionCDI
Power4.15 HP (3.0 kW)) @ 7000 RPM
Torque4.40 Nm (0.4 kgf-m or 3.2 ft.lbs) @ 5000 RPM
TransmissiontypefinaldriveBelt

Other Specifications

StarterElectric & kick

Physical Measures & Capacities

Dryweight90.0 kg (198.4 pounds)
Groundclearance135 mm (5.3 inches)
Overallheight1,165 mm (45.9 inches)
Overalllength1,830 mm (72.0 inches)
Overallwidth705 mm (27.8 inches)
Powerweightratio0.0461 HP/kg

About DF Motor

Country of Origin: China
Founder: Not widely documented
Best Known For: Entry-level scooters/ATVs supplied to regional importers

Company History

DF Motor appears across importer catalogs as a supplier of budget scooters and, in some markets, small ATVs targeting first-time buyers and light-duty users. The business model is emblematic of China’s flexible manufacturing: produce platforms around ubiquitous engine families, offer variations in bodywork and trim, and allow distributors to specify lighting, emissions equipment, and branding elements for their territories. For riders, the advantage is predictable—low price, easy spares (often interchangeable with other brands using the same mechanical base), and straightforward maintenance that any competent neighborhood mechanic can handle. While early examples in this segment sometimes suffered from quality inconsistencies, the industry’s steady improvement has raised the baseline with better fasteners, wiring, and plastics. DF Motor’s place in the ecosystem is not to dazzle but to enable: students and delivery workers gain access to private transport without the risk of an unknown used bike. Historically, DF Motor represents the quiet expansion of two- and four-wheel utility via modular supply chains. Its products are unlikely to become collector’s items, yet they perform the essential civic function of movement—linking homes to jobs, restaurants to customers, and families to services. In an era that celebrates high-spec flagships, DF Motor reminds us that mobility’s greatest wins often happen at the entry level.

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