how to make an 02 250 RM more trail friendly?

[stevet]

I'm looking at a used 02 Rm 250.

Would use it for trail riding, mostly fire road type stuff...not much (if any at all) tight single track.

Other than maybe installing a heavier flywheel and adding a tooth or two to the rear sprocket any other ideas?

I've grew up riding dirt, but have been riding sportbikes the last 8-years, so its been a while since i've ridden dirt bikes on a regular basis...the RM seemed pretty darn fast!

any suggestion/comments appreciated. :cool:

 

[Agie rider 76]

hey stevet
number one mod would be a bigger fuel tank. On my 02 RM125, i'm lucky to get an hour, maybe a bit more, out of a full tank. Yours being a 250cc, you would get maybe 30-40 mins more.
If you really want to go places, and aftermarket oversize fuel tank would be a wise investment i think..
Other than that, get some quality case protection, hand-guards....

Have fun

 

[CaptainObvious]

You're going in the right direction with the flywheel weight and the larger sprocket. Don't forget about bark busters and engine guards. I've heard great things about the Reckluse clutches, but I haven't ridden one (yet).

If you are going to be riding rocky terrain, you might give some consideration to putting an 18” loop on your rear rim. I would also have the suspension revalved for your weight and use. With those changes you’ll have a bike that Rodney Smith would be glad to call his own :cool: