Finished 2001 RM250 Winter Project

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Edited Date/Time 1/12/2021 7:31pm
Hey all finished up my 2001 RM250 pretty
Much stock ...just installed graphics from
Kal air Graphics ...don’t think I could make money installing ! Much more difficult than I thought...
Tested at Pala Fox 🦊 Mx track last weekend..just set everything at factory specs ...Really had Fun! Power is totally different from my 2020 250rmz ! More like a
rocket 🚀 could really feel the weight difference and lighter feeling on handling !
Really like the Pirelli Mx Extra tires !
Thanks to my Friend Kent who has 15 vintage rm’s !! For the great advice!!
Have Fun out There!






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bctracing 1/10/2021 4:13pm
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I love It !!!!
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KAWA238 1/11/2021 9:05am
1/11/2021 9:05am
Very cool!
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Rickyisms 1/11/2021 10:43am
1/11/2021 10:43am
Looks great! I like the minimal look with just graphics and retaining most of the OEM parts. I love the balls to the walls builds on here, but it's nice to see someone who just wants to clean and refresh a bike and ride it. I just rode an 02 RM250 yesterday and loved it! So much trust in the front end to point it anywhere and stick.
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biondo 1/11/2021 11:21am
1/11/2021 11:21am
Rickyisms wrote:
Looks great! I like the minimal look with just graphics and retaining most of the OEM parts. I love the balls to the walls builds on...
Looks great! I like the minimal look with just graphics and retaining most of the OEM parts. I love the balls to the walls builds on here, but it's nice to see someone who just wants to clean and refresh a bike and ride it. I just rode an 02 RM250 yesterday and loved it! So much trust in the front end to point it anywhere and stick.
Hey thanks! I would love to have all the Trick Stuff, maybe later but the bike wasn’t ridden many hours...just needed detailing and tires and plastics etc... it had original tires on when I purchased and don’t think the guy had ever replaced air cleaner or done anything else... but no leaks and Great compression! I do love the way it handles actually more comfortable and handles rutted corners better than my brand new 250 rmz 🤠 Love the sounds and smells 😎
Thanks again and Stay Safe and Have Fun!
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Lightning78 1/12/2021 7:31pm
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I'd really like to ride an 02 RM250....I had an 01 RM250 and LOVED THAT BIKE!!! So light and nimble compared to any other 250 2 stroke I've ever ridden and bbn it handled incredibly. The engine in mine was bbn interesting, it was like riding a big 125 or similar to an 02 CR250. Low end was a little sleepy but once it hit the mid to top, that bike would be flat out singing! Had a PC pipe and silencer on mine and a magura hydraulic clutch. Other than that the bike was bone stock.
Compare to the (2) 06 RM250's I had at the same time, the 06's had a meaty quick revving engine that revved out quickly but made immense power. Wish I couldve had that engine in my 01 RM250 setup. Although the bikes looked the same, they were extremely different. The 06 felt rigid, stiff and heavier plus the showa suspension was less than desirable. The 01 carved lines with ease, even compared to my 06' RM250.
Long winded post short, good on ya with this 01 RM250 rebuild, it was one of my favorite dirtbikes of all time.
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biondo 1/12/2021 8:28pm
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Lightning78 wrote:
I'd really like to ride an 02 RM250....I had an 01 RM250 and LOVED THAT BIKE!!! So light and nimble compared to any other 250 2...
I'd really like to ride an 02 RM250....I had an 01 RM250 and LOVED THAT BIKE!!! So light and nimble compared to any other 250 2 stroke I've ever ridden and bbn it handled incredibly. The engine in mine was bbn interesting, it was like riding a big 125 or similar to an 02 CR250. Low end was a little sleepy but once it hit the mid to top, that bike would be flat out singing! Had a PC pipe and silencer on mine and a magura hydraulic clutch. Other than that the bike was bone stock.
Compare to the (2) 06 RM250's I had at the same time, the 06's had a meaty quick revving engine that revved out quickly but made immense power. Wish I couldve had that engine in my 01 RM250 setup. Although the bikes looked the same, they were extremely different. The 06 felt rigid, stiff and heavier plus the showa suspension was less than desirable. The 01 carved lines with ease, even compared to my 06' RM250.
Long winded post short, good on ya with this 01 RM250 rebuild, it was one of my favorite dirtbikes of all time.
Thanks! I’m taking it to Cahuilla tomorrow...
And my 2020 250rmz so should be fun to compare the old and new...

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