RM 250?

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What was the best year for the RM 250. I am looking at buying one and doing a restore project Wink Thanks for the info in advance!
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ianhendry46 1/17/2013 12:39pm
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I actually found one on craigslist earlier in my area, but sadly Im not doing a vintage restore..this time. I am still working on my '79 Penton 125 restore! As far as the suzuki, im looking for the best modern model.
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ianhendry46 wrote:
What was the best year for the RM 250. I am looking at buying one and doing a restore project ;) Thanks for the info in...
What was the best year for the RM 250. I am looking at buying one and doing a restore project Wink Thanks for the info in advance!
06 model

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vanillaice782 1/17/2013 12:57pm
1/17/2013 12:57pm Edited Date/Time 1/17/2013 12:58pm
This one! I loved the way those fork guards looked just because it was different than all teh rest of the bikes of that time.
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JW381 1/17/2013 1:06pm
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vanillaice782 wrote:
This one! I loved the way those fork guards looked just because it was different than all teh rest of the bikes of that time. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/07/12/McGraths_97_RM_1024x721_203013.jpg[/img]
This one! I loved the way those fork guards looked just because it was different than all teh rest of the bikes of that time.
I had a '98 RM125, and although I was a complete begooner, and the bike was a bit old and tattered, the steel frame and conventional forks were such a soft and forgiving ride for me. I have good memories of learning on that bike.
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motokiwi 1/17/2013 1:20pm
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Im pretty sure they changed the offset in 2005? So 05 till 08 are the same bike essentially.
Congratulations you are going to own the best bike ever!
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xnationalwrench wrote:
1979- RM250 C2.
Hi Chuck,
The '79 was a "N" model and the mid year '78 was a "C2", I almost done with the two restorations I'm doing, the '78 "C" and the
'78.5 RM-250 "C2". I just picked up a '73 Maico MC-250, a barn find! Give me a call from Chi-Town!
My opinion would be the "79 RM-250 N for vintage, but I ride a "04 RM250 as my race bike, more revish than the newer ones...
Howie
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vanillaice782 wrote:
This one! I loved the way those fork guards looked just because it was different than all teh rest of the bikes of that time. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/07/12/McGraths_97_RM_1024x721_203013.jpg[/img]
This one! I loved the way those fork guards looked just because it was different than all teh rest of the bikes of that time.
JW381 wrote:
I had a '98 RM125, and although I was a complete begooner, and the bike was a bit old and tattered, the steel frame and conventional...
I had a '98 RM125, and although I was a complete begooner, and the bike was a bit old and tattered, the steel frame and conventional forks were such a soft and forgiving ride for me. I have good memories of learning on that bike.
I'd never noticed the small fender over the back of the front tire before.. Were they having problems with fork seals or something that year?
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CRFracer117 wrote:
This one is pretty nice for sale close by. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/01/18/RM_250_1_871004.JPG[/img]
This one is pretty nice for sale close by.


Close by to me in TN or close to you in TX lol?

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leeroy 1/18/2013 8:16am
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look at little rock ark . craigs list.
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CRFracer117 1/18/2013 8:30am
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CRFracer117 wrote:
This one is pretty nice for sale close by. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/01/18/RM_250_1_871004.JPG[/img]
This one is pretty nice for sale close by.


ianhendry46 wrote:
Close by to me in TN or close to you in TX lol?
Close by me in TX about a mile or so from my house.
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Panic_Rev 1/18/2013 8:38am
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leeroy wrote:
look at little rock ark . craigs list.
Being from Arkansas I have found better luck selling things on Craigslist in Springfield, Mo. There is a good following of mx in that area.
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vanillaice782 wrote:
This one! I loved the way those fork guards looked just because it was different than all teh rest of the bikes of that time. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/07/12/McGraths_97_RM_1024x721_203013.jpg[/img]
This one! I loved the way those fork guards looked just because it was different than all teh rest of the bikes of that time.
JW381 wrote:
I had a '98 RM125, and although I was a complete begooner, and the bike was a bit old and tattered, the steel frame and conventional...
I had a '98 RM125, and although I was a complete begooner, and the bike was a bit old and tattered, the steel frame and conventional forks were such a soft and forgiving ride for me. I have good memories of learning on that bike.
nytsmaC wrote:
I'd never noticed the small fender over the back of the front tire before.. Were they having problems with fork seals or something that year?
That's a brace to help with the fork flex, They couldn't get the forks the way he wanted and eventually switched to upside down units.

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