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Hey Vital, long time lurker here but I am interested in getting rid of my 2009 crf450 and wanting to go back to a smoker. I have a guy who has an 06 rm250 that has made a trade offer, a lot of the reviews I have read of these bikes talk about how they can dive inside of anything while sacrificing some high speed stability. I ride everything from NHHA style bomb runs to moto to putting around the desert with the kids. How bad are the RM250's when it comes to straight line stability? Can it be corrected with setup changes and a steering stabilizer? Ideally I would stick with Honda and get an 02-07 cr250 but this seems to be a good deal.
I had RG3 suspension due the work, but it was only marginally better. I still own an 03 CR250r since I haven't found a better all round chassis / suspension combo. It turns exceptional and has excellent straight line stability.
I think the difference is that with Suzuki's you need to be very precise with your sag and careful with you fork height. Once you get these right they are a great ride. My RMZ450 was also a little busy initially while finding the sweet spot on the set up.
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I have one and I'm still alive, so how sketchy can it possibly be?
Had RMZ 250 before, and this one is way less prone to headshake. Maybe it's a matter of setup though.
RM is an awesome bike. You'll love it.
https://motocrossactionmag.com/mxas-2006-suzuki-rm250-test/
If your planning on keeping the bike I'd highly recommend their work & customer service.
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