The easy way
The same look for a couple of years makes the Suzuki RM250 seems to be a little old school but that seems to be the destiny of the two strokes nowadays. Anyway there are new stickers and seat cover and the engine received some changes so things are still moving.
We took Suzukis new model to some of our favorite tracks in Germany (Special thanks to Peter at AMC Frankenthal e.V.!) to find out if we can still have fun while smelling premix. So check how the RM250 worked for us.
Tech
Coming along with a traditional steel frame doesn`t mean necessarily it`s out dated. No changes for the plastic for a couple of years. At least you won’t have problems to find spare parts. And once the engine needs some service you might compare your bill to the one of your four stroke buddies - guess who will have some Euros left in his pocket? Even if you don`t see these kind of bikes in pro racing, for Joe Average (like most of us) there are still some good reasons not to forget the twosmokers…
Chassis
The Showa suspension got some revalving but it is a little on the soft side. We ran the clickers pretty much turned with a useable result. Once we found the right balance both cornering and stability we very good. The RM feels somehow long and flat but that doesn’t affect the cornering ability in any case. Neutral and with low effort - just the way we like it.
The seat was on the soft and thin side and when hitting obstacle while sitting or seat bouncing jumps we could feel the plastic underneath in a bad way. So look for a firmer seat if you want to ride that RM250 hard.
Brakes were working excellent both front and rear. The Renthal fatbars are a nice feature too. Very good to see the age of the stock steel bars is over.
Engine
Some changes on the 2006 model can be found at the engine. Revised cylinder porting was done to smooth the power. Jetting was spot on in stock trim. The engine offered a wide power band with good a mid range to top end. If there weren`t four strokes… we would say it`s perfect and easy to ride. Gearing was also very good in stock trim, nothing to complain. Clutch action is very easy and we long lasting (throughout our limited test time) so no problems there either...
Upshot
If you want something special with the newest technical hype the RM250 might be not the right bike for you. But if you look for something that works decent and good you found it. The yellow two stroker offers a solid mix of proven technology where you need it.
It’s a easy to ride bike with usable power and good suspension base. Faster riders might look for a revalving to stiffen it up but that’s normal for the hard core racer.
Technical Data
Engine:- Type: 249 ccm 1-Zyl. 2-stroke
- Bore x Stroke: 66,4 x 72 mm
- Compression Ratio: 8,6-10,4 : 1
- Carburetion: Keihin PWK38s with TPS
- Ignition: CDI
- Transmission: 5-speed, wet multi-disc clutch
Chassis:- Suspension/Front: telescopic fork 47mm
- Suspension/Rear: single shock
- Brakes/Front: single disc 250 mm
- Brakes/Rear: single disc 240 mm
- Tires/Front: 80/100-21 51M
- Tires/Rear: 110/90-19 57M
Dimensions:- Length: 2170 mm
- Width: 830 mm
- Height: 1280 mm
- Wheelbase: 1.450 mm
- Seat Height: 950 mm
- Rake (Caster Angle)/trail: 62° 30' / 115 mm
- Dry Weight: approx. 96 kg
- Fuel Capacity: approx. 8 litres
- Color: yellow
Author: Jörg Domanowski
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