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'96. Picked it up last week. Only needs a few minor mods. Super pumped to hit the woods!!
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theinternetkid 12/25/2015 9:33pm
12/25/2015 9:33pm
Igy wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/25/116845/s1200_image.jpg[/img] '96. Picked it up last week. Only needs a few minor mods. Super pumped to hit the woods!!



'96. Picked it up last week. Only needs a few minor mods. Super pumped to hit the woods!!
That's pretty cool, (worth the picture quote).
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GoonSquad250x 12/25/2015 9:41pm
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Sweet man!!! Nice find. Give us some details.. The story behind it, cost, mods etc...
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harescrambled 12/26/2015 12:32am
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Igy wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/12/25/116845/s1200_image.jpg[/img] '96. Picked it up last week. Only needs a few minor mods. Super pumped to hit the woods!!



'96. Picked it up last week. Only needs a few minor mods. Super pumped to hit the woods!!
Sweet! I picked up a near mint '97 RMX a few years ago. Still have it Tongue
look out below 12/26/2015 2:55am
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Heavy but great bike in the woods. My dad had a 95, sold it to a buddy and it got stolen.

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MxKing809 12/26/2015 5:58am
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I love a nice and tight 20 year old.... there is nothing like riding one.
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kkawboy14 12/26/2015 6:09am
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If you jump that bike higher than 3 feet your arms and teeth will break into little pieces Tongue
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Uncle Tony 12/26/2015 6:27am
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I'm not a woods guy but that bike is really nice good luck man
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TX24 12/26/2015 6:29am
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I had the first year of those new generation RMXs. I don't know if yours came with the same limiters as mine or not. One kept the carb slide from opening all the way and one kept the exhaust valve from opening all the way. Removing them gave a big performance gain.
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nytsmaC 12/26/2015 7:41am
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TX24 wrote:
I had the first year of those new generation RMXs. I don't know if yours came with the same limiters as mine or not. One kept...
I had the first year of those new generation RMXs. I don't know if yours came with the same limiters as mine or not. One kept the carb slide from opening all the way and one kept the exhaust valve from opening all the way. Removing them gave a big performance gain.
Those were put there for your safety, I wouldn't recommend tampering with those things!
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JustMX 12/26/2015 8:31am
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look out below wrote:
Heavy but great bike in the woods. My dad had a 95, sold it to a buddy and it got stolen.
Check the vin on the one in the pic...

I have heard some people sell stolen stuff on CL
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Coyote 12/26/2015 9:31am
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TX24 wrote:
I had the first year of those new generation RMXs. I don't know if yours came with the same limiters as mine or not. One kept...
I had the first year of those new generation RMXs. I don't know if yours came with the same limiters as mine or not. One kept the carb slide from opening all the way and one kept the exhaust valve from opening all the way. Removing them gave a big performance gain.
I was hired by ASMC to help develop that bike and then an off road race team to help promote the bike. Hired Randy Hawkins who went on to win 6 national enduro championships and between Dave Bertram, myself, Steve Hatch countless ISDE gold medals...good times for sure with lifelong friendships
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Igy 12/26/2015 9:37am
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Here's another pic.

Mainly still stock except for the common changes for the RMX: pipe and silencer (FMF gnarly and powercore), real hand protection (Cycra), bars, and the reeds are probably replaced, but I have not yet checked. Also, has a nice Fly Racing Easy Pull Pro Lever clutch kit.

I plan to put on an RM rear fender and front number plate, and wider footpegs. Then I plan to adjust the levers and suspension a bit, and be good to go!

By the way, the spec sheet shows the '96 RMX at 238lbs. I'm guessing that by replacing the stock pipe and silencer/spark-arrestor the bike shed at least 10 pounds.





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harescrambled 12/26/2015 10:01am
12/26/2015 10:01am
You'll love wider pegs...and the motor on that thing. Pulls like a KTM 200 but with more torque. So easy to ride.
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Igy 12/26/2015 1:35pm
12/26/2015 1:35pm Edited Date/Time 12/26/2015 1:43pm
TX24 wrote:
I had the first year of those new generation RMXs. I don't know if yours came with the same limiters as mine or not. One kept...
I had the first year of those new generation RMXs. I don't know if yours came with the same limiters as mine or not. One kept the carb slide from opening all the way and one kept the exhaust valve from opening all the way. Removing them gave a big performance gain.
Coyote wrote:
I was hired by ASMC to help develop that bike and then an off road race team to help promote the bike. Hired Randy Hawkins who...
I was hired by ASMC to help develop that bike and then an off road race team to help promote the bike. Hired Randy Hawkins who went on to win 6 national enduro championships and between Dave Bertram, myself, Steve Hatch countless ISDE gold medals...good times for sure with lifelong friendships
Coyote,

The main reason I found and bought this RMX is because I used to ride RMXs many-many years ago. I did a lot of woods riding and did some harescrambles in PA, District 5. Had an '89 and a '92. Some old pics of my '92 before I sold it (should have never sold that bike).

That' s really cool that you worked on the RMX for ASMC. Any advice on set up is appreciated. Thanks.






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WFO! 12/26/2015 5:21pm
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Iconic bike.
Makes me think of Rodney Smith one of the most versatile riders/racers ever.
He did great with Suzuki in offroad.


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harescrambled 12/26/2015 5:51pm
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Coyote wrote:
I was hired by ASMC to help develop that bike and then an off road race team to help promote the bike. Hired Randy Hawkins who...
I was hired by ASMC to help develop that bike and then an off road race team to help promote the bike. Hired Randy Hawkins who went on to win 6 national enduro championships and between Dave Bertram, myself, Steve Hatch countless ISDE gold medals...good times for sure with lifelong friendships
Coyote, would it surprise you to know that even today, Randy Hawkins speaks very fondly of that motorcycle? I chatted with him regarding that bike at Ironman GNCC this year. He had some pretty cool insights on it. Great guy there.
RailinRuts450 12/26/2015 10:07pm
12/26/2015 10:07pm
Beautiful RMX! Good luck! I Iove it!

I came across a mint 2005 KDX220R for 2000 bucks a few months ago and kick myself in the ass everyday for not buying it. They were wonderfully fun trail bikes as well.

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Igy 12/27/2015 2:34pm
12/27/2015 2:34pm Edited Date/Time 12/27/2015 2:35pm
harescrambled wrote:
You'll love wider pegs...and the motor on that thing. Pulls like a KTM 200 but with more torque. So easy to ride.
Haresrambled,
Any recommendations on pegs?



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markit 12/27/2015 4:29pm
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harescrambled wrote:
You'll love wider pegs...and the motor on that thing. Pulls like a KTM 200 but with more torque. So easy to ride.
Igy wrote:
Haresrambled,
Any recommendations on pegs?



The best ones i used where the Fastway with the allen inserts. Have the IMS PROs now. Only thing I didn't like is sometimes you can't get your foot off the peg. You will be surprised how much you use the pegs to control the bike and how much more control you have with wider pegs.

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