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I recently bought this 1982 RM250. Like most used bikes of this vintage it needs a lot of work. It looks better in the picture than up close (and it doesn’t look great in the picture!!). Once disassembled, I found years of ignored maintenance (dry/rusted bearings, zip ties instead of fasteners....etc.). It's a great winter project!!
I plan on knocking off the ugly and making it look more original (color & decals). It will be ridden so it won't be a museum restore. A reliable VMX racer is the goal.
I was 14 years old when this bike was released and had no chance of buying one. I still remember reading about it in MXA and how amazing it seemed (works motor in a production chassis). I will finally be able to check this bike off 1980’s bucket list.
I plan on knocking off the ugly and making it look more original (color & decals). It will be ridden so it won't be a museum restore. A reliable VMX racer is the goal.
I was 14 years old when this bike was released and had no chance of buying one. I still remember reading about it in MXA and how amazing it seemed (works motor in a production chassis). I will finally be able to check this bike off 1980’s bucket list.
I think 1983 had a bladder instead of a piston.
I was surprised to not find anything on EBay. I guess shock parts are scarce.
43mm forks would be nice and seem easily sourced. I do recall the 38mm forks being the week link in 1982.
My brother and I joke about how much time on a rebuild is devoted to fixing a previous owners hack work.
Also picked up some 2000 RM250 pegs (at least that's what the ad said). I'll mount those and play around with the return springs. Almost ready to strip the blue paint.
The Shop
Greg
I found a local seller parting out a RM465. I was able to buy a swingarm (mine had a crack), 43mm fork assembly, shock, rocker & rear brake. All of the parts seem low hour and should clean up nicely.
How are your tank decals holding up?
I’ll make my final decision after I test fit everything.
Funny you mention the bike looking better in the first pictures than standing next to it. My bike also had painted plastic and looked better in the sellers post. When I drove up his driveway and first saw it I thought I had found a gem. 10 minutes later a knew I was in for a full restore. The bikes don’t show up for sale around here often (oddly a lot of 125’s do) so i bought it and the price was right.
What do you think of this sweet belt buckle? I wore it as a kid and my brother recently found it at my moms place.
Pit Row
I’ve seen a lot of homemade parts one a dirt bike but never the intake. I’m guessing the new oem will flow better.
Does anyone know if the 1982 RM250 used an intake gasket?
It's not shown on the parts list. Seems odd not to have one between the reed block and cylinder.
I've never had a set of fork seals refuse to come out. It's like the rubber had bonded to the stations. A heat gun, swearing and persistence worked! I have new bushings and seals on the way. That will give me time to clean everything.
Thanks for the information. I'll do the same.
Any idea what would cause the outer clutch plate to shatter? All of the pieces were still in the assembly and not in the bottom of the case.
I want to replace the screws but not sure if I’m going to use oem or one of the Allen head kits for sale on eBay.
BTW, I've never seen a clutch plate do that.
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