ahhhh man here we go

[powermaddd400ex]

so i was out drivin around town when i passed a used powersports store. they had suzuki Rm250 sittin outside for $1650. no idea wat year model it is, but the bike looks clean.
im goin down soon to take a look at it. but heres the hard part. i have money saved up for suspension for my quad but now that i see this bike, im rele considering spending that money on the bike IF its in good condition.
so wats yalls opinion? 400s suspension or rm?
when i do go down there wat should i look for in a used 2 stroke? anything defects with RM models?
this will be my first two stroke and ive always wanted one.
i kno theres been numerious posts here about buying dirtbikes but hear me out.
any input is greatly appreciated
Chris

[atvredefined]

the main thing is the compression if u hav a tester then compare to specs. If not, see if its hard to kick, and it should start on 1st or second kick. as for suspension , do u race if not then get the bike. if u do race suspension will be ur best friend!

[powermaddd400ex]

as a matter a fact i gunna race both XC and MX. but i kno alotta ppl who jus race XC on stock suspension. so i can delay MX till i get some cheap elkas.
im goin down to look at it around 3. so ill give her a kick since i dont have a tester.
ive wanted another bike ever since we sold my ttr for my 250.
anything else? valve leaking, oil spitting out?

[SunLrider]

have fun

[atvredefined]

Originally Posted by powermaddd400ex

as a matter a fact i gunna race both XC and MX. but i kno alotta ppl who jus race XC on stock suspension. so i can delay MX till i get some cheap elkas.
im goin down to look at it around 3. so ill give her a kick since i dont have a tester.
ive wanted another bike ever since we sold my ttr for my 250.
anything else? valve leaking, oil spitting out?

every thing else will be obvious, check coolant its a 2 stroke so u dont hav to worry about valves, well there is a flapper valve on the bottom i cant remember wat its called. check exaust for excesive oil.

[powermaddd400ex]

i didnt get to look at it today but my dad did. he jus looked over it rele quick but the only thing he noticed was oil comin outta the exhaust. andform wat i hear that is normal...correct? im goin 2moro to crank it up and put her thru the gears and all that stuff.
so id there nething else i need to look for?

[powermaddd400ex]

well i jus got back, and there was numerous things wrong with it.
needed new sprockets, and chain
needs to have forks rebuilt
needs 2 bar clamp bolts(how in the hell can you lose those!?).
clutch was broke off.
and front rim was bent and barely retained air.
needed new brake pads all around.
and it needed a new front & rear fender .
they wanted 1650 for it. so i offered them 1200 considering all the repairs that it will be needing. they said that the kelley blue book price is 1650 and if they cant sell it at that price within 2 weeks than he'll give it to us for 1200.
other than those problems it ran great. but im not paying blue book price for a bike that needs 400-500 buck of repairs
so thats that. and im now taking zero's advice and looking for a 125 2stroke. or a cheap 250 2 stroke if im lucky
and so the search begins

[SunLrider]

Originally Posted by powermaddd400ex

well i jus got back, and there was numerous things wrong with it.
needed new sprockets, and chain
needs to have forks rebuilt
needs 2 bar clamp bolts(how in the hell can you lose those!?).
clutch was broke off.
and front rim was bent and barely retained air.
needed new brake pads all around.
and it needed a new front & rear fender .
they wanted 1650 for it. so i offered them 1200 considering all the repairs that it will be needing. they said that the kelley blue book price is 1650 and if they cant sell it at that price within 2 weeks than he'll give it to us for 1200.
other than those problems it ran great. but im not paying blue book price for a bike that needs 400-500 buck of repairs
so thats that. and im now taking zero's advice and looking for a 125 2stroke. or a cheap 250 2 stroke if im lucky
and so the search begins

that was a good offer

[atvredefined]

Originally Posted by powermaddd400ex

well i jus got back, and there was numerous things wrong with it.
needed new sprockets, and chain
needs to have forks rebuilt
needs 2 bar clamp bolts(how in the hell can you lose those!?).
clutch was broke off.
and front rim was bent and barely retained air.
needed new brake pads all around.
and it needed a new front & rear fender .
they wanted 1650 for it. so i offered them 1200 considering all the repairs that it will be needing. they said that the kelley blue book price is 1650 and if they cant sell it at that price within 2 weeks than he'll give it to us for 1200.
other than those problems it ran great. but im not paying blue book price for a bike that needs 400-500 buck of repairs
so thats that. and im now taking zero's advice and looking for a 125 2stroke. or a cheap 250 2 stroke if im lucky
and so the search begins

i like 125cc better, for wear ilive anyways.

[powermaddd400ex]

Originally Posted by SunLrider

that was a good offer

i thought so too. considering the all the chit it will be needing
so ill be buyin sunday paper and searchin classifeds for a couple weeks lookin for the 125.