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and waiting for my bar pad to come in :p
1979, 1991 & a 1995 RM125,
1996, 2003, 2005, & a 2006 RM250.
Man those were the good old days. I was Suzuki all the way. I rode those bikes hard and put-em-away wet an sometimes they threw me off. Getting hurt in the process, but I would not change anything because the memories I have from riding with friends and meeting fun people along the way was totally worth it. I miss riding, when riding wasn't "main stream".
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not too good in the straights without some work but the bike feels super nimble and light.
the motor is more or less a yz clone as far as the cylinder and head design go, but most of the bikes of that era were YZ clones with the exception of the CR
The main problem with the yz250 2t is the exhaust port is so large it hooks the piston and grenades. All the time.
I have never seen another bike that has such a unanimous great rating for handling.
As previous posters mentioned the 04-08 rm250 turns on a dime.
Other perks:
Faster than a 250 4stroke
Cheap to run
Heaps of cheap after market parts available
Teaches you how to ride properly and use a clutch, none of this lazy 4 stroke technique
They are so cheap to buy
--- at about $2500; almost new bike(revalve, plastics, new oem clutch & topend, & Graphics)
--- it does have a weak clutch (Hinson/similar is the way to go)
------ but I just went w/ new oem clutch ($40 on ebay), type F tranny fluid, and a WC perch (nite & day difference/ improvement)
*** Burn 1986: The front fender could be tilted down a little in the front.(Usually a small washer between the fender and the triple clamps on the front mounts). >>>> The new mod is to add a 10+ RMZ 450 front plate & fender (drill 2 holes)
it makes my other girl jealous/ more seat time
The RC bikes in that article are pornographic.
Since then I've been through a succesion of bikes, both two stroke and four, and none could hold a candle to the RM while riding. The last few years I've settled in to my 06 plus YZ 125s and my 11 YZ250 as my primary riding machines, and frankly they all handle like oil tankers compared to the 01 RM250. The only reason I settled on the YZs as the bikes to ride into my sunset years of MX is that they are built a little better and parts are likely to be more available since the YZs are still produced.
With the refinement of the 02 plus, and especially 04 plus RM250s, I can only imagine what a dream they are to ride.
loved my '06. Thing was a Rocket
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