Rm250 discontinued next year?

Moto East Mag
Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 11:32pm
Anybody else hear rumors that the RM250 will not be manufactured next year?
A friend of mine heard it from a dealer.

That would leave just the YZ250. What a huge bummer and a huge mistake for this industry.
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crowe176
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I thought I heard 08 was the last.
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You're forgetting the KTM 250SX. As far as I know they don't plan on cutting it off any time soon.
Moto East Mag 5/2/2008 12:39pm
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kevin204 wrote:
You're forgetting the KTM 250SX. As far as I know they don't plan on cutting it off any time soon.
ahh...right. Maybe I will go orange next year!

This is depressing. I never would have imagined growing up that I would see the death of the RM, CR, and KX 250s.
I see a whole new industry of two stroke rebuilders in the future. You can't beat the two stroke for a cheap and fun ride.
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Rumor has it '08 is the last year for the YZ as wellAngry

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Does anyone know if they sold all the 08's? What a bummer if they stopped them.
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I will keep rebuilding my '05 KX 250.
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I hear ya Alph, my '05 RM250 is a keeper from here on.
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REYRYDER 5/2/2008 1:11pm
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I had a feeling that was going to happen, that's why I bought a new 2005 YZ125 in 06, New 2006 YZ250 in 07 got great deals cuz of rebate's. Finally just picked a 2008 KTM144 to go along with my 2002 CR250 FMX bike, so I am all set with 2-strokes!!
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I can't afford new 4-stroke bikes anymore, $7000 and you can't get $3500 for it a year later.
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Service Honda could start making 250 as well.
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jonjon714 5/2/2008 1:23pm
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Man, totally reminds me of the death of the 500 smokers.. Nothing has ever got my heart rate higher than getting on a buddies tricked out YZ 490 back in the day ---
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5/2/2008 1:25pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:49pm
alphado wrote:
I can't afford new 4-stroke bikes anymore, $7000 and you can't get $3500 for it a year later.
Most people don't get new bikes every 10 months or so. Sheesh just all those sticker kits you maintain on your revolving door of m/c's must be expensive.

All I know is my $4800.00 CRF450 is the best moto bike I have owned to date. Flexbars and regular oil changes and I will be happy for many yrs.

My 03 I did one minor valve adjustment and put in a new piston & rings right before I sold it only because it came with the bike from Canada. Never had one problem with it after 4-5yrs of abuse. Can't complain about that....
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2008 will be the last year the RM250 is brought into the U.S.
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alphado wrote:
I can't afford new 4-stroke bikes anymore, $7000 and you can't get $3500 for it a year later.
Ain't that the truth but value drops on the 2 smokers as well. So wait a year and pick up an almost new 450 for $3500 and you got a steal.
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alphado wrote:
I can't afford new 4-stroke bikes anymore, $7000 and you can't get $3500 for it a year later.
level wrote:
Ain't that the truth but value drops on the 2 smokers as well. So wait a year and pick up an almost new 450 for $3500...
Ain't that the truth but value drops on the 2 smokers as well. So wait a year and pick up an almost new 450 for $3500 and you got a steal.
Buying a used four stroke is only a steal for the seller.
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If the bike manufacturers kept making 250 2 strokes and the AMA amateur rules stay the same, about the only place you'd see a 250F is at a Pro race. Not good for their 4 stroke investment.
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CR250Rider 5/2/2008 3:47pm
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how ironic that the last smoker 250 to be sold is by the same company that killed it.
(YZF400).

i will be riding orange before i ride a farting machine.

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drummer dude 5/2/2008 4:11pm
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the 250 2 stroke may go bye bye for awhile,but i think they will return in the near future. wish i didnt sell mine. good thing i saved my 05 rm 125.
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Man I love my crf450 cuz I'm old and lazy but we'll never get rid of our 2 cr250s
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you mean they still make 2 stokes in this day and age? I thought they were only down to 85cc bikes and chain saws... didnt think they still made full size bikesShocked
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Dsigner 5/2/2008 4:23pm
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No RM250 in 09.. sorry folks!

85 will be the only Smoker.
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Eh, i'm venting and I hate her to so I like to blame her. She was in bed with the EPA at one point of her political career. Im sure I could find a tie to her from that. She's a buzz killer.

Ultra clean two stroke is realistic. I would like to see it happen. I would also like to see two stroke twins used in MX and Off Road.
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TerryK 5/2/2008 4:47pm
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Can you imagine how many more 2 strokes KTM is going to sell if they are the only manufacturer making them?
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TerryK 5/2/2008 4:53pm
5/2/2008 4:53pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:49pm
In 1998 Honda had a clean burning 2 stroke that was cleaner than any four stroke of the day, and probably today as well. It won the Baja 500 with Bruce Ogilvie at the controls.


Do a google search for "Honda EXP2"


This article get into all the basic workings of the engine.


http://www.motorcycle.com/...onda-exp2-15170.html
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TerryK wrote:
Can you imagine how many more 2 strokes KTM is going to sell if they are the only manufacturer making them?
KTM will stop too
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TerryK wrote:
Can you imagine how many more 2 strokes KTM is going to sell if they are the only manufacturer making them?
R-acer wrote:
KTM will stop too
I do not see them quiting.
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crowe176 5/2/2008 5:44pm
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Mercury and Evinrude are going to be the last, and they don't fuck around.
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croom mx wrote:
Service Honda could start making 250 as well.
i certainly will be..putting the KX250 and R M250 engins i nthe RMZ and KFX 250 chassis.. it already done..
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crowe176 5/2/2008 5:49pm
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Are those chassis any better than the originals? I can't see one problem with my RM chassis that would make me want to put my engine in an RMZ chassis other than the bling factor.

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