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justpinit
9/15/2008 10:12am
9/15/2008 10:12am
Edited Date/Time
1/27/2012 7:40pm
Hey there!! After almost 3 yrs of collecting parts, I am ready to finally start re-assembling a 1988 Suzuki RM250. The plan is to race it in a few local Vet MX events.
What I'm looking for is a few pics of ads or restored bikes that I can look at before I start buying the decals and nit-picky stuff for this resto. Thanks!!
Here is the freshly painted frame (PJ1 Suz blue), cylinder is getting re-bored this week!!
What I'm looking for is a few pics of ads or restored bikes that I can look at before I start buying the decals and nit-picky stuff for this resto. Thanks!!
Here is the freshly painted frame (PJ1 Suz blue), cylinder is getting re-bored this week!!
http://www.bikepics.com/suzuki/rm250/88/pics.asp
Here is the pile of parts I started with.
The Shop
I was looking for a good view of the shroud decals & I see now that the F's in the Full Floater are yellow. The yellow fork boots......anyone remember if those were original???
Some moron painted the DG pipe with a sort of tar-like stuff that is about 1/4" thick where it ran away on him........better start sanding & scrubbin' now!!
Final question: Was the '88 RM250 the POS of the year, or a great bike, or ???? Doesn't matter, but just wonderin'. I quit racing in '86 and was stuck in Ft. McMurray Alberta working in the oil sands when that bike came out.
From what I remember the motor was fast stock, but it handled odd; like the front wanted to go one way; rear another...like on a hinge. Didn't seem predicatable.
Tranny went out within a month. Suzook repaired on their dime. Might wanna watch that area.
All I remember; hope it helps.
bike loved to load up....a crank case volume thing.
other than that,it was a nice ride.
Need a chain guide and the swingarm chain rub block. A complete set of new linkage bearings would be nice.
PM me with any parts you have for this bike!!
I've got 5 complete 88's with enough spares to build another 2 i guess. Been buying them up over the last year. Also got perfect copies made of the Rad stickers and Swinarm "Full Floater" stickers.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-Swing-arm-Bearing-Kit-RM250-1987-1988_W0QQ…
I'm joining in pretty late on this post of yours. How is it going? Have you finished?
I have a 88 RM250. It was my last race bike and it's in near stock condition. If you have any questions
about appearance of this awesome bike, that was known as "The bike that Hannah built.", I would love to help out.
I am in the middle of rebuilding my engine right now. I had a piston skirt shear off and dropped into
the crank, jamming it. So, I had to split the case, which I do not like doing, kinda scares me putting it back
correctly. Especially since it has been a year since I split it. I finally found a brand new cylinder jug to
put back on.
But I really need, and maybe someone on here can help me out with this, I REALLY need a Suzuki Factory
Shop service manual. The Clymer is a Friggin Joke!!!!!
Post some photos of where your bike is at.
FYI- This bike was BADASS!! I had a friend whom was a Pro barrow my stock bike back in 88, because his
bike was in shop and he wanted to take a run up into our surrounding hills. He came back with a huge smile on
his face and called his friends Suzuki dealer to order two of them.
You chose a very good bike to rebuild.
Share some photos.
Pit Row
Look's even better, White with the Chesterfield cigarett logo on.
I'm dyin to put mine back together. Just can't find a good schematic on the transmission and case.
He posted a bunch of images of different riders from those years on one thread on the forums of Motonews.com. Great stuff!!!!!!
Here's the link.
http://www.motonews.com/...4&id=103933&Itemid=4
Below is Bob Hannah shredding on the bike he built with DeCoster, the 88 RM250J
Enjoy.
Good luck and post some photos.
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