Motofinne wrote:
I don't think so.
You're probably thinking of brand new 2008 RMs that collected dust at various dealers a few years after ...more
Motofinne wrote:
I don't think so.
You're probably thinking of brand new 2008 RMs that collected dust at various dealers a few years after they stopped production. I think the last RM 250 in Finland got sold in 2010 or 2011 (left over 2008 RM 250).
jeffro503 wrote:
I think due to the 4 stroke craze , people dumped what they knew and hopped on the band wagon. If you are a 2 stroke guy , and ...more
jeffro503 wrote:
I think due to the 4 stroke craze , people dumped what they knew and hopped on the band wagon. If you are a 2 stroke guy , and own an RM , dial it in.....it truly is a tough bike to beat as far as fun and just feeling " perfect ". A lot could be said about the KX's , CR's and YZ's as well.....just pick your poison. It's a fun group to be in.
Motofinne wrote:
Yeah, there are reasons why they stopped the production and that is one. No one bought these bikes anymore.
I had a 2007 RM ...more
Motofinne wrote:
Yeah, there are reasons why they stopped the production and that is one. No one bought these bikes anymore.
I had a 2007 RM 250 2 years ago(you can find it here on Vitals bike check). I regret that i sold it. Good bike indeed, but far off the latest gen KTM.
Well , I myself wouldn't go and say " far " from off of the newer bikes. I think that some people think that because it's a 10-12 year old bike that it's way behind these newer gen bikes , but I don't see it that way. Every single time I ride my RM , I can't believe how well that bike performs and feels on the track. Like even after all the smiles , I sometimes get off that thing in dis-belief because of what it's capable of.
I'll tell you what bums me out a bit when I think back on it....I jumped on the 4 stroke train in 2002 when that CRF450 came out. I rode those until 2005 and then got hurt real bad , and stepped away from the sport for 6 years. I kick myself for not getting back into it sooner , but kick myself even harder for not trying one of those 03' - 08' RM 250's. I really think I would of fallen in love with one back then. By the time I came back ( In 2011 ) I didn't know anything about them. Until 3 years ago when I picked mine up , and after the first day of riding it I said " SHIT!!......why the hell didn't I try one of these before!!??"
That RM is what not only got me stuck on those , but back on 2 strokes in general. It's all I want to ride any more.
" And there goes Jeffro. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.”
