RMX250...year??

[suzurider52]

i just recently bought this from my boss. its a suzuki rmx 250 he is not sure on the year but thinks it might be a 96 or 97. ive looked for the date on the frame but its been torn off. was wondering if someone could tell me if they knew what year by the pics

 

[Scotty99983]

it looks like a 1989 model mate. you can tell by the water pump cover and also the forks. the 1989 model had a sort of flat water pump cover but the 1990-93 models had this kind of water pump cover (see attached picture) if it is 1990 the forks between the fork clamps would be kind of smooth but the 1991 had one ring around each for fork between the fork clamps. the 1991 (and i think up to 1993) had 2 rings around them.

 

[BadgerMan]

I agree.....1989.

 

[dirt bike dave]

Let's recap:

The frame # is torn off.

The seller thinks it's a '96 or '97, but it appears to be an '89.

Call me suspicious, but I hope you did not pay too much and you really trust the seller (your boss).

 

[Scotty99983]

lol sounds kinda dodgey but then again it could have been a stolen recovered before his boss got it.

 

[OriginalRider]

Toren off model/make/year sticker wow.Theres is no reason to remove that sticker and it wont peel off until someone wants it off.If a cop saw that bike like that they might take it from you without qs.Hope you have a title or bill of sale.

 

[Scotty99983]

yea you are best to get a receipt for your bike i allways get receipts for mine incase the police stop me lol they cant do anything if you bought it in good faith

 

[placelast]

It is either a '91 or '92. The forks give it away, as do the lack of kickstand mount on the swing arm.

'89-'90 had USD KYB forks with lower protectors on the front only; '91-'95 had USD Showas with lower fork protectors that wrap. '96-up had conventional Showas.

'93-up has a plate on the swing arm for the kickstand; before those years it was frame mounted.

 

[suzurider52]

thanks guys. no its not stolen my boss is the Sgt. for NY swat i dont think we would steal it and if he did i dont think they would look to far into it :laugh:

 

[Scotty99983]

its not a 91 or 92 its an 89 mate. they fork protectors on it are after market they are not the originals. as i said about the rings on the forks that indicate the year 91 or 92. the 91 has one ring the 92 has 2 rings.

also there is a mount for a kickstand on the first picture. see where the frame protectors are you see the bit of the frame protector protuding over the start of the swing arm there is a mount on there for the kick stand.

 

[zrxrider]

no its not stolen my boss is the Sgt. for NY swat i dont think we would steal it and if he did i dont think they would look to far into it

He could have picked it up from a drug bust......wouldn't be the 1st time a cop, etc. did that. :whoa:

 

[jason33]

looks like a 89-93, reallry looks like a 90 to me
i had the 92 rm250 isst was a nice bike, the rmx is better , the rm had no bottom the rmx has more flyweight for woods, there is a lot you can do to it to make it look better than new bikes

 

[Matt90GT]

look at the VIN that is stamped into the frame at the steering head. 10th digit will tell the year.

 

[minitrucker]

i was thinking 89 or 90 definatly not a 97