1983 SUZUKI RM250
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Gorgeous bike! Served in the Marines in Iwakuni Japan in the early 80's. I brought home a brand new 1985 RM250 when I rotated back to the states. It is still alive and well but has had some plastic, fork seals, reeds, tires, normal wear item replacements. The motor has never been opened and still runs strong.
Man, I love awesome stories like this! 👍
I just think of all the gems that must be still out there somewhere.
And I get told by my 4 stroke mates that 2 strokes are unreliable. Don’t ever sell her, she’s a heirloom now… had my banshee 16 yrs now and still on original bore and pistons and my daughter has claimed it as an heirloom 🤘🏻🤣
Thanks for your service, Brother! It is much appreciated. Because of courageous and selfless people like yourself, people like myself and so many others have the many freedoms our beautiful country grants us. Much love and respect from New Orleans, La.
@@Boyzee355there’s always someone that seems to get lucky lol at least I believe it with the Yamaha. I’m thinking of getting one so that’s good to know.
You mean its still on the original piston and rings?
My neighbor had one, new in spring of '83, I was 11, I remember it messed up our TV signal (we got cable in '84, lol) and it was loud as hell, stock. He had a liquid cooled Rupp Nitro 440 too, lucky bastard. Great memories, thanks, Ken.
Love the bike but the tank decals are on the wrong sides lol. The sticker tapers from the thin top to the wide bottom of the tank lol
Fixed it first thing this morning
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The 1982 graphics are the best.
Along with the simplicity of the 1978 graphics.
I traded a ratted out, shit-bomb Nighthawk 700s for one of these.
It was my first real dirt-bike after an XL350r.
Put it in my Ford Ranger and started really exploring my county.
Man oh man. I had a 82, then it was stolen. It was an ice drag bike from 1982 to 2000. So clean, man I miss her. I've been waiting for the day she is found.
I loved the yellow/blue combo. Suzuki revived it in 2006. Had one of those. Had to put a flywheel weight on because it was a light switch.
My neighbor had a 125 250 and eventually a quadzilla , always thought it was the best looking bike made
best looking bike ever made , i agree :)
@@alaindrouin1585 Nah, it's a fine looking bike for sure, but that sexy ass'd 1985 CR500 hasn't "yet" been beaten in looks (to this day) by No-thing !
The 1982 RM250z motor was vicious fast
1983 toned the motor down some .
Excellent bikes then .
Yeah Suzuki seemed to mellow out it’s 1983 compared to 1982. Might have been just the head but don’t remember for sure.
Yes just the head i heard, different dome shape mostly. 82 was crazy 83 was friendly. @@gregbishop3167
@@grizzlibear500
Yes. 1982 head was higher compression.
Stunningly beautiful frame ,condition is farmyard run about no mashing rocks, probably had a big idahoe farm boy on her back and the shocks gave up on him from all that bacon and potatoes 😅
here in Australia thats a 15K bike ,very sought after
Tell me again how nice the frame rails are. I love it. Keep on keeping on Ken and team.
Nice to see you Riding that Suzuki Racing Machine Ken Kaplan Sr! - that Bike is Clean! I have to admit, that Color combination always stood out and hit in the Face, Saying Look At Me. Of the Original Big 4 from Japan, I never got to ride an RM. Although I rode Suzuki 4 Wheelers growing up. One of my Friends, Richard Kensington had 1985 RM125 , and it was his Best Friend growing up. Looking at that Beauty, it's easy to see why.
I had the 82 RM250 with the 83 250 forks, huge improvement. I currently have the '85 model in really nice restored condition. I also have a brand new pair of Suzuki factory radiator shrouds in the original wrapper
I remember DB magazine declaring the 82’ RM’s top of the heap, seems like 10 years ago but it was 42, damn.
Beautiful looking RM. Always loved the Yellow and Blue color scheme RM's. Love the old school Suzuki graphics on the plastics.
Loved my 84 rm250
I remember in 1983 when Russ Pederson won in 125-250-500 on Suzuki at the Canadian championship, good memories
Great work!
I absolutely love the 1985 Suzuki RM 250 I had one with an FMF when I was 18 I absolutely love the Power Band on it absolutely beautiful
Nice bike but the tank decals are backward.
Also looks like an 83 with the aluminum swingarm linkages and the DLS front brake.
I had a 82 250Z here in the UK which was a Holeshot rocket. Unfortunately they mellowed it out for the 83 250D and it was not a Holeshot Rocket anymore. Brings back memories though as it was basically the same bike. Suspension was much better than the competition. Wish i still had it now. 😊
You should be able to take that to the Antique roadshow because it's exquisite. HO to be back then. I had. 80 two five o and this is probably better.
OMG, HEART POUNDING, only way for me to me more excited is if it had the 500 digits on the side. What a sound, softie for RMs ❤
These are crazy tough ,the motor was not the quickest but everything else was beefy thick
“cleaned up the forks”
Yep, totally stripped that awful yellow paint so that’s a bit of an understatement!
Beautiful bike .... shame they don't stop well 😊
Beautiful
Madness
Sick bikes. Don’t make em like that anymore. Rare gems.
FULL FLOATER 😮
I had one of those...thing was a death trap. Never could fix or find out why the thing would stick WFO in 3rd gear...never got it above that...finally got sick of screwin' with it and sold it.
Full floater full banana sandwich 🍌👌
Sweeeet bike
Mr Kaplan did you ever have a pair of alpinestar hi point boots when you were racing
Yes I still own two new pairs now
@KaplanCycles I knew it , the coolest boots for the coolest dudes 👍
82 is better only thing that could keep up with 82 250 on a motocross track was a 500 it was a rocket ship.
THIS ONE HERE THE FULL FLOATER DESTROYED THE COMPETITION IF YOU HAD A DG PIPE SOME BOYSEN REEDS AND A SET OF NEW PIRELLI TIRES RENTHAL BARS YOU WERE GOD ...
There's a 1984 250 I am looking to get that has been restored. Do you guys think they are a good bike to get?
Depends what you want it for. But of course, snap it up bro.
@@dylangarsed7254 just easy riding down on the trails.
@Punny1234 would be wicked fun riding that through trails, but its still a motocross bike. Shorter gear ratios. Have you looked into enduro models?? Kdx, wr etc?
@Punny1234 if it was me, I'd probably buy it lol but parts can be a little tricky to find nowadays. Something to think about.
@@dylangarsed7254 excellent advice.
I have a 83 RM 250 one year before they made them liquid cooled
Liquid cooled started in 1982.
@@kurtvonfricken6829 thanks I didn't know that I thought it was 84 I'm still learning the history of the old bikes thanks for telling me @kurtvonfricken6829
Sik I did a 2006 RM250 RC Edition on my channel
What I dont understand ? why do continue to sctratch new paint off frame rails on first view ? Very simple to velcro a matt to your stand .Why do a nice job, only to scratch off, with the rivets on stand, Or put Silicone over Rivets
Sometimes we're a special kind of stupid
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I had one , it was a turd , turned me against 2 strokes. Lol
You probably rode it like a four stroke don't blame it on the bike 😂
Yeah , prolly not , I grew up on two strokes like cr 125,s and rm 125,s and penton 250,s. I know a turd when I throw my leg over it. It was a trail bike at best.
I owned a 83 rm 250. Loved it till I got a 88 cr500