First off, I would like to know what you guys think of this deal. The bike is a 2001 RM250 with good clear title. The frame was painted white (yuck), but the entire engine was just rebuilt. New crank bearings/seals, factory rod, wiseco top end, gaskets, cylinder stripped and rechromed. Previous owner screwed up the premix and the intake side piston skirt shattered.
Extras include pro circuit pipe, silencer, Pro taper bars, quick adjust clutch perch (Pro circuit maybe?), new factory inner clutch hub, good clean filter, gripper seat, plastic all good with kind crummy factory graphics, tires great, suspension revalved by Pro Action, Emig triple clamps, billet case saver.....that's about it. And I gave $1800 for it.
I noticed a couple problems though...the bike rips, but the idle is jumpy. In neutral it will go BAAAA, ba, BAAAA, ba, BAAAA, ba, BAAAA.... kinda rythmatic up and down idling. Even at low throttle when riding it gear it jerks around like that. Over about 1/4 throttle and it smooths out. Also when the bike is off, but petcock on....gas will pour out of the carb. The motor seems kinda loud, but it's got great compression and pulls really well. This is by far the fastest bike I've owned. Gearing is stock and 4th gear comes up with a little tug and rolling in the throttle. That never happened with my 97 RM250 :)
Also...it seems like I kill this bike a lot when doing slow woods riding. The clutch springs are horribly soft, so I think I'm killing it because the clutch isn't grabby as good. Almost like I need to ride it a little extra long when taking off...and if I don't then it stalls and dies. ( I wiegh 205 too) Would stronger clutch springs help out and where can I get a little stiffer springs. I don't want OMG stiff, but a little step up would be nice.
If anyone knows of some notorious 01 RM problems please feel free to list em. I will be checking the bike over this week and looking into the carb. Hopefully it's just gunked up from sitting.
Micah