Best Handling bike you've ridden?

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For those of us who ride, what has been the best cornering and suspended bike you have ridden, not including the power department.

A few weeks ago I raced a buddies '05 RM250, man I LOVE that thing. I forgot how forgiving steel frames are. the thing cornered like a dream and the suspension was awesome, all stock, I didn't even set the sag. It could flat track and rail berms and ruts, it was a little twitchy compared to my hondas but I felt compfortable with it getting a little excited, since it was so nimble I could just ride real relaxed. Getting that thing to go anywhere was a little troubling, I guess slow bikes handle well.

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Motodrew295 wrote:
For those of us who ride, what has been the best cornering and suspended bike you have ridden, not including the power department. A few weeks...
For those of us who ride, what has been the best cornering and suspended bike you have ridden, not including the power department.

A few weeks ago I raced a buddies '05 RM250, man I LOVE that thing. I forgot how forgiving steel frames are. the thing cornered like a dream and the suspension was awesome, all stock, I didn't even set the sag. It could flat track and rail berms and ruts, it was a little twitchy compared to my hondas but I felt compfortable with it getting a little excited, since it was so nimble I could just ride real relaxed. Getting that thing to go anywhere was a little troubling, I guess slow bikes handle well.

my 76 maico aw250 was da shit. wheelsmith BP engine and faster n shit.
UpTiTe 11/12/2008 6:27pm
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83 factory RM 125. Rode an 84 but it was a pig.
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My 2005 RM250
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R-acer 11/12/2008 6:39pm
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Best turning bike I rode was 04-05 RM125
best suspention is my current 08 YZ450F
Bike that does everything well but not the best any any one thing..KTM 144

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06 CRF 50.
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Best, 2007 CRF250R

Worst, the 2007 CRF450R, I rode at the Vet., Championships !
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1. I know this sounds preposterous and bamboozling, but my ol' 87 Honda 250 was a

plush and pleasant ride.

2. My '08 KXF Too-Fiddy - She's just bitchin'.....

3. Dan Poole's '05 CRF450 - Dan just knows how to make adjustments.....

and he hates heavy boots - says you can feel the boots auto-rotating - while you wreck..
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Don't laugh now but the best handling bike I ever rode in tight woods was a PUCH.
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97 CR250
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I really think my '07 CR500AF is the best handling bike I ever had. My 125 Rickman/Zundapp handled great but had so little power it almost HAD to handle good. My new 500 isn't like that - it handles great and it's downright brisk in the power department.
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94 yz 250 enzo susp
08 crf 450 RG3
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floridaflash 11/12/2008 7:51pm
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1975 KX 250, my first 250, I loved that bike, next 1978 YZ 125, most fun I ever had racing, I raced open money with 250's and open class bikes and beat most
Jordan421 11/12/2008 7:51pm
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2000 RM 125, best 125 I ever rode.
The 2004 YZF 250, was able to throw that bike all around.
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Motodrew295 wrote:
For those of us who ride, what has been the best cornering and suspended bike you have ridden, not including the power department. A few weeks...
For those of us who ride, what has been the best cornering and suspended bike you have ridden, not including the power department.

A few weeks ago I raced a buddies '05 RM250, man I LOVE that thing. I forgot how forgiving steel frames are. the thing cornered like a dream and the suspension was awesome, all stock, I didn't even set the sag. It could flat track and rail berms and ruts, it was a little twitchy compared to my hondas but I felt compfortable with it getting a little excited, since it was so nimble I could just ride real relaxed. Getting that thing to go anywhere was a little troubling, I guess slow bikes handle well.

Sounds like the normal 2stroke fun ride to me!!!!

Also looks like you are tryin to ripp the throttle offff!! NICE
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todder 11/12/2008 8:14pm
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My RM 250, I only wish I would have ridden these four or 5 year ago. Better late than never.
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TerryB 11/12/2008 8:26pm
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Late model YZ125.
Late model RM250.
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andymoto 11/12/2008 8:28pm
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1990 YZ 250. Best handler I ever raced.
Older bike wise, my '78 250 Pursang and '79 Maico 250 Mag were darn good handlers.
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twizzler 11/12/2008 8:48pm
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Late model RM250 for sure. No contest!

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AJ 11/12/2008 9:21pm
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Junior R- (crf150R chassis /CRF250R engine)
but as a mini bike, it should handle great..

normal sized bikes- 08 CR500AF

sam- down right *brisk*,,,LOL i like that description..



as far as the original poster 05 RM250..
i agree great handling bikes. i diffinantly like them..
( not so much the motor though ,its kind of utilitarian..)



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rubarb 11/12/2008 9:29pm
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Factoryphoto wrote:
94 yz 250 enzo susp
08 crf 450 RG3
What class?
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avidchimp 11/12/2008 9:51pm
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I think I am going to hold out for an '09 CR500AF. Smile
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they are ready,..when you want one? Wink


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1981 rm 125
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hammertime 11/12/2008 10:48pm
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mxpimp wrote:
97 CR250
lmao...your kidding right? that was the biggest piece of shit, tuning fork honda ever produced.

i'll say 98/99 yz 250's were unreal.
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Loose 11/12/2008 11:08pm
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mxpimp wrote:
97 CR250
hammertime wrote:
lmao...your kidding right? that was the biggest piece of shit, tuning fork honda ever produced.

i'll say 98/99 yz 250's were unreal.
Thank god someone sees the light. I mentioned this bike in another post.

Stiff, headshaking piece of shit. I used to end up on my ass asking myself 'what did I do wrong?'

98/99 YZ's were good 98/99 YZF's weren't.

Maybe mxpimp never let the clutch out?
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Rooster 11/12/2008 11:28pm
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93 RM125

It went like stink too.
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my 05 RMZ450
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WhipMeister 11/13/2008 1:26am
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94 RM125.

RMs TURN! Just look that way and it goes there. Wicked handling and suspension.

Too bad the rest of it was a bucket of bolts.
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CR 125 2002
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98-2004 YZ 250

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