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Location
Mcalester, OK, USA
Edited Date/Time
4/6/2016 9:38am
I had a chance to pick up a 07 RM 250 for a steal that I found from some hillbilly on facebook.
The Good:
PC works exhaust (painted black to keep it from rusting...)
RG3 top clamp
Excel hubs/rims-Gold
plastic in good shape
Radiators straight
New top end
Fresh sprockets
New Barnett Clutch Basket
VForce 3
STARTED 1st Kick
The Bad:
Has a Devol Lowering Link and bearings were full of rust
- Devol lowering link used 05-08 CR450 bearings (found this out after ordering suzuki bearings)
Tires shot
Chain rusted
Shock leaking oil
Motor Oil was mainly clutch fibers...
List of parts ordered
16 RMZ front fender and number plate
Kenda Tires Parker DT front and rear
05-08 CR450 Linkage bearings
Rekluse
OEM clutch fibers
DZ Custom team graphics
Sent Suspension to TBT Racing of Oklahoma
Mika Metals YZ bend 1-1/8 bars
DT1 Filter
Cycra Bark Busters (does it piss anyone else off Cyrca doesnt make RM/RMZ plastic??)
The only reason I bought this bike is because it was to cheap to pass up and I am also building a YZ125 from the ground up. I had plans to get another YZ250 for this race season, however after riding this RM I kinda like it. Ill post more pics once I get my suspension back and start putting things back together.
On the list of mods:
HH rear brake foot pedal
Oversized tank
MotoSeats seat cover
ARC clutch perch/lever
ARC brake lever
Oversized front brake rotor
The Good:
PC works exhaust (painted black to keep it from rusting...)
RG3 top clamp
Excel hubs/rims-Gold
plastic in good shape
Radiators straight
New top end
Fresh sprockets
New Barnett Clutch Basket
VForce 3
STARTED 1st Kick
The Bad:
Has a Devol Lowering Link and bearings were full of rust
- Devol lowering link used 05-08 CR450 bearings (found this out after ordering suzuki bearings)
Tires shot
Chain rusted
Shock leaking oil
Motor Oil was mainly clutch fibers...
List of parts ordered
16 RMZ front fender and number plate
Kenda Tires Parker DT front and rear
05-08 CR450 Linkage bearings
Rekluse
OEM clutch fibers
DZ Custom team graphics
Sent Suspension to TBT Racing of Oklahoma
Mika Metals YZ bend 1-1/8 bars
DT1 Filter
Cycra Bark Busters (does it piss anyone else off Cyrca doesnt make RM/RMZ plastic??)
The only reason I bought this bike is because it was to cheap to pass up and I am also building a YZ125 from the ground up. I had plans to get another YZ250 for this race season, however after riding this RM I kinda like it. Ill post more pics once I get my suspension back and start putting things back together.
On the list of mods:
HH rear brake foot pedal
Oversized tank
MotoSeats seat cover
ARC clutch perch/lever
ARC brake lever
Oversized front brake rotor
Yes I will be racing it offroad. I have had very good luck running Kenda tires for the past few years.
Does anyone else get an odd feeling when they see their number on another bike? It's like seeing an ex girlfriend. "Oh you're here on this bike now? Oh okay, cool..."
tips onto the oem lever because the stock suzuki tip is tiny. Its pretty easy and is way stronger because its already forged. Just grind the heads off the rivets, punch them out and run an M5 tap through the holes, the hammer head tip has the same hole spacings.
The Shop
Free shipping: VITALMX
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
The clutch hub had alot of old fiber material in it so I ordered new fibers and steels to go along with the rekluse
How do you like the PC pipe?
keep the build rolling
As far as the Yamaha goes, I have ridden Yamahas most of my life. My first big bike was the 01 YZ250F when they first came out. I was one of the first in Oklahoma to get one. I never even rode a 2 stroke 125 or 250 until 2013 when I bought my last 250...anyway I am getting off subject. The reason behind my next YZ purchase is the Arkansas Harescramble series has Yamaha contingency so It would be dumb not to ride one for easy(ish) money.
well I got the Bright idea to buff the casting marks from my triple clamps. Not to happy with the results but this is where I am at this point
It's guna take a lot of time, a selection of fine/very fine grit sand paper, sanding block, polish, but if you put in the effort you will get a mirror finish
It's still not finished but at this point it's just small parts here and there. Probably won't be too long and I'll split the motor and get some tranny work done but race season is fast approaching so not sure what I'll have time to do. I do have new brake calipers Ive cleaned up and done some work to and I'm planning to have them hard anodized along with SS brake lines.
I may have over reacted when I yanked the motor but at least I can run it through the soda blaster while its out haha
If it were my bike, I would rip it all the way down and inspect all the bearings and the tranny.
Just keep changing the oil often.
Pit Row
Normally I would split the cases but I'm gonna give the diesel treatment a shot first to save some time. If I split the cases then it's going to end up costing me big money...haha
so..I had to order some parts. Looks like it's been that way for a minute.
On another note I found a set of stock hubs I was going to mate up to some Black Tusk wheels and spokes. But I'm missing the spacer that goes between the bearings...so again waiting on parts with nothing to do..
Got the motor back together last night. Just need to get my seat cover on and my extra wheels laced up
Just an update. Finished for the time. Rebuilt the powervalve and top end.
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