2008 Rm250

jhall453
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4/26/2017 3:32am Edited Date/Time 5/16/2017 7:12pm
recently picked up this 08 Rm250 for $2400 only had 1-2 hours on it and still needed to be broken in and i've put maybe 3 hours on it since then. Bike had literally no scratches on the frame or cases until i rode it a track. I've Noticed a few people have been doing new number plates and front fender but what is the newest year i can get and what's the best way to trim the side plates on these bikes and when you guys got custom graphics did you just trim the graphics?







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4/26/2017 4:47am
Holy crap!
You are a very lucky man to have that. I'm actually contemplating making you an offer for it!
RM250's in that condition don't exist in the UK anymore.

In response to your question, RMZ front ends fit with just 2 holes needing to be drilled in the new shape fenders. With the side panels there are a couple ways to go about it, but most just trim and then design the graphics without any detail at the bottom so they can then just trim the graphic to suit without effecting the look of it.
4/26/2017 5:28am
Wow, that's a sweet unmolested example you have! Congrats!

With the side plates, I found putting some black tape over the area I was considering cutting off helped me to get an idea what it would look like. Put the black tape on then stand back and squint. I ended up with something like this and I sent this photo to my graphics guy.


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4/26/2017 5:35am
Cooper 688 wrote:
Wow, that's a sweet unmolested example you have! Congrats! With the side plates, I found putting some black tape over the area I was considering cutting...
Wow, that's a sweet unmolested example you have! Congrats!

With the side plates, I found putting some black tape over the area I was considering cutting off helped me to get an idea what it would look like. Put the black tape on then stand back and squint. I ended up with something like this and I sent this photo to my graphics guy.


The best ones I've seen were done by laying the RMZ side plates over the top of the RM ones and using that to get a nice shape. It was that really nice White RM on here that everyone loves. Can't remember who it belongs to ATM sorry. I'm thinking you'll know the one I'm on about though.

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4/26/2017 6:07am Edited Date/Time 4/26/2017 6:08am
Cooper 688 wrote:
Quiknic's awesome RM? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/26/190655/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Quiknic's awesome RM?



Told ya you'd know the one I meant Wink
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4/26/2017 6:32am
RussB wrote:
Holy crap! You are a very lucky man to have that. I'm actually contemplating making you an offer for it! RM250's in that condition don't exist...
Holy crap!
You are a very lucky man to have that. I'm actually contemplating making you an offer for it!
RM250's in that condition don't exist in the UK anymore.

In response to your question, RMZ front ends fit with just 2 holes needing to be drilled in the new shape fenders. With the side panels there are a couple ways to go about it, but most just trim and then design the graphics without any detail at the bottom so they can then just trim the graphic to suit without effecting the look of it.
Open to offers I passed on $3500 she won't sell cheap like that again!! But thanks for the feedback everyone! If i keep the bike looking to get new wheel set and probably a Bills pipe on it!
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Cooper 688 wrote:
Wow, that's a sweet unmolested example you have! Congrats! With the side plates, I found putting some black tape over the area I was considering cutting...
Wow, that's a sweet unmolested example you have! Congrats!

With the side plates, I found putting some black tape over the area I was considering cutting off helped me to get an idea what it would look like. Put the black tape on then stand back and squint. I ended up with something like this and I sent this photo to my graphics guy.


do you have pictures wth these side plates on the bike?
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And how are you guys trimming them? any help would be appreciated!
5/16/2017 5:33pm
Found this old photo:


I didn't cut as much off for the final white side plates I used.
I used a combination of hack saw, and dremel to cut but the cleanest cut I got was using a box cutter blade.
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5/16/2017 5:37pm
I use an angle grinder, then just sand the edges.
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Cooper 688 wrote:
Found this old photo: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/05/16/195737/s1200_image.jpg[/img] I didn't cut as much off for the final white side plates I used. I used a combination of hack saw...
Found this old photo:


I didn't cut as much off for the final white side plates I used.
I used a combination of hack saw, and dremel to cut but the cleanest cut I got was using a box cutter blade.
what were your measurements
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was it hard getting graphics for them?
5/17/2017 6:11am
I don't have measurements. You'll probably need to go with custom graphics depending on what design you're doing and to get the neatest finish. This is the proof from my graphics guy (the pink area being blank).



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