LABOR OF LOVE 1996 Suzuki RMX250

[@rangerddanger697]

Awesome bike I've owned a couple of them a 1991 and I still have a 1995. Like Tony the Tiger would say there GREAT 👍

[@memorris2]

Grew up on all Suzuki bikes! Ds80 to rm80 to gsxr750.....always loved Suzuki!!!!

[@59plexi]

the 90's bikes kick ass on todays....

[@DCzookster]

What a classic clean Sazook...nice to see one, once in awhile, ...the Yellow Beast.....

[@BillyBoblovesthedirt]

Very nice work. I loved the RMX’s they were sold street legal in Australia so you could ride them anywhere, such a great bike.

[@jasonpartelle7182]

Yes l was going to buy a brand new one in 1996! Hi from Australia too. I think l should have, 2 stroke street legal!

[@mrdilligaf1968]

I remember seeing a few of these ridden in the 24hr trial in SA. Always loved 2 strokes

[@jonsheets6392]

Thank you for the grass rips much appreciated

[@beautoulson6674]

I own a rmx 250 96 model they are the workhorse of the Suzuki's wow yours is immaculate

[@dudehuh5491]

still ride my 93 rmx love these bikes looks great!

[@the7knolls]

'96 should have had a Keihin. Just picked one up with 413 miles. Supposedly one of Randy Hawkins old bikes pretty damn clean.1500 bucks. Definitely nice job on that one as usual man

[@sonnyseabury4051]

That is one gorgeous Suzuki RMX, with the yellow and blue seat, the yellow fork boots, and the graphics. All that I would want to do to it, is to put gold rims on it.

[@Jacob_A1]

Waiting to see a kdx 250 I have a 92 was my first bike best trail bike ever thing can do any hill or trail I want and comfortable af

[@xipingpooh5783]

RMX 250 are serious off road weapons

[@annlefrancois5960]

Wish the big 4 still made these bikes they would sell like hot cakes.

[@hairlessharescrambler56]

I had a 97 rmx250 that my parents bought me new for Christmas when I was 16,best Christmas ever I loved that bike,currently have an 89 that I restored and it is almost identical to the 97 and a really nice bike to ride trails on,never understood why suzuki killed off their best woods bike ever

[@FriendlyRider88]

That’s one wicked bike brotha that thing gets down and boogies id love to see a whole shot video on this bike

[@johnchopp3278]

In 99 the RM came in 4 models. W,Y,T, and X. X is the most sought after. Got 1 and she's a rippa. So is my 99cr250r. Brap Brap ✌

[@slagletoby]

It’s an official vintage racer this year. The RM’s are far more rare than the CR and YZ’s, and the minty perfect RM’s are on the up and up.

[@MrGuvEuroman]

I didn’t even know the RMX existed! I’d love that!

[@jasoncarskadon6809]

These are one of my all time favorite enduros. Bad to the bone.

[@katoom-ju6vo]

Very nice job on the bike. I enjoyed the heck out my '94 RMX back in the day!!

[@jeffdavison8421]

Currently resto/moding a 93 RMX. SUZUKI fan from way back in the day. RMX'S are pretty rare birds for sure.

[@KFreebraaap]

I have a 1996 RMX 250 I bought new in 99 rode it 3 times then stored it for 20 years. Just replace all the seals and bearings put a fmf pipe on it and a lectron carb, wow it runs great. In 2023 I bet it still has under 12 hours on it and it looks new. I love the RMX. It was one of the best woods bikes for the PNW area. It brought joy to my heart to see your restored RMX.

[@sethhitchon8633]

Why did you ride it 3 times then store it for 20yrs, that is dumb.

[@KFreebraaap]

Bought a new bike, then another and another, etc... @@sethhitchon8633

[@facundopereyra8455]

​@@sethhitchon8633 i never understand why people do that 😅

[@sethhitchon8633]

@facundopereyra8455 Yeah that is some wild behavior for sure.

[@Davido50]

More Suzuki's pls!!!

[@motominded5275]

Hell yeah, love it, that was my dream bike back in the 90s...

[@christiancallender6816]

Lovely bike, wish I was in the United States, would have surely gone to the auction to get it.

[@hvalour1]

My favorite yellow dirtbike! Love those old woods weapons, i guess they were ahead of their time in a way. God Bless ken!

[@jasonpartelle7182]

A very desireable bike just the kdx💪

[@mikescaffo4850]

You guys at kaplan cycles are killing it great work fellows you guys are the new standard for cycle sales

[@fd4132]

One of the best bikes I've ever had the pleasure to race!!! I dis an Enduro qualifier for 6 days in 93 and my dad gave me his over my rm and this bike is just awesome, I had overheating issues with brakes but this bike crawled up mountains everyone else was trying for the 4th time

[@oasis618]

Brings back memories!

[@johnmurner2418]

I wish... lol

[@stevencunningham4680]

The RMX 250 is one of the greatest enduro bikes of all time. I wish Suzuki still made them along with the RM models. The RMX went head to head with the KTM EXC models for the 250 enduro bike of the year for several years. I would love to have one. Any year really from 89 to 98 they're all basically the same with minor upgrades and changes. I think the 89 or 90 model had a rev limiter and an exhaust system that really chocked the power down. It was an easy fix to get it to where it would perform better.

[@darrellcoccagna2055]

Rare Jewel and fun to ride because the handling was so great. Glad to see front rotor updated. Suzuki still uses same one on the DRZ to this day from 96.

[@danielnelson8304]

Great machine, Ken. Had a ‘92 and it was awesome; the tighter it got the better she was. Heh..

[@timdonnelly8392]

I would so love to have that bike, I love the old rms

[@jerrygriffin7629]

Really one of the greatest trail bikes ever made ,rode one for years until I got a Christini

[@plichhayy1]

whats your honest take on the christini ? i run a built yz250x for hard enduro .. like full enduro mods .. and then also my wife runs cr125 , had many trials bikes and kdx models as well over the years ... my best buddy is seriously considering as his next bike for hard enduro ... would you buy the christini again over say a 2021 gas gas ec300 or ktm 300 exc ? also did you go with the 300 2 stroke or the 450 4 stroke ? thanks man ! super interested in those bikes for sure ! im just curioous as to if they were soo much better, how come nobody uses them ? and non of the top riders ever use that system either ?

[@jerrygriffin7629]

@@plichhayy1 I bought the Christini for the cool factor since now over sixty and it never disappoints when I open the garage and see it sitting there next to my Rokon. If I was thirty years younger I would buy another MX bike with lights on it. Before the RMX i rode a PE175 which was blast in the woods as well

[@plichhayy1]

@@jerrygriffin7629 awsome brother...appriciate your honest reply !! those rokons are no joke ... im currently thinking aobut replacing my atv with one so i can do everything on 2 wheels !! cheers man .. wish you all the best !

[@jonelliott9627]

Wow !! Your passion leads the way to your success! And we all get to enjoy the results. Great job on the underappreciated rmx250. It ought bring great money at auction.

[@scootsmutny2681]

He'll yah I had a 1995 rmx I loved that bike

[@daffyduck9901]

Chief that bike is so sweet. With the right rider you'd place in the top three at a Enduro or Hare Scramble. Kind of like looking at one of Pat Barton's old bikes. He had some sweet bikes...👍

[@OGKook]

Wow I couldn’t imagine ripping this thing on some Michigan two track!

[@DetroitFettyghost]

Detroiter here! Yes! We are blessed in Michigan with a million miles of woods that are rideable.

[@hunterhippensteel]

Love ripping my 95 RM250 on the two tracks up here in Traverse

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@hunterhippensteel Nice! Fast Bike! I bet it's fun. I'm bikeless right now. Could cry. I'm 39, against fast, I wanna spend these years out ripping. Hopefully things turn around for me soon. A 250 from the 90's would be just fine for me!

[@hunterhippensteel]

@@DetroitFettyghost I'm looking to sell it actually for a reasonable price as it needs just a little bit of work, if you're interested. I'm located in the Traverse City area though.

[@OGKook]

Heck yeah I was always up in gladwin on my 86 IT200. Gotta love those sandy trails!

[@alanmoley320]

Absolutely stunning but that kawa triple in the background 😍

[@shogun1873]

Hey Ken this bike is a 1995 not a 1996 I can tell from the expansion chamber

[@husqvarna545markii9]

Kaplan I rode a 1997 Suzuki RM 250 2 Stroke stock bike. I've Never seen a RMX 250 Nice bike

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I had this 96 250 RMX and right after a 97 KX250. The RMX has a shorter wheel base than the MX bikes, and a steep head angle. The RMX was great in the woods, (and the forks were super supple), but was scary nervous on a fast bumpy natural MX track. I had quite a few MX bikes that I also rode woods with. But I never had a bike that was so "one sided".

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I had one for a year. Great trail and tight trail bike. Smooth motor. Very supple forks that would soak up anything on the trail and never seemed to deflect off a weird angle tree root. But on a faster natural bumpy MX practice track, with the shorter wheel base and steep head tube, it was scary unstable/squirrely at speed. I am sure the forks are too soft for a MX track, but they were amazing, (leading the rest of the bike by a small margin), in the woods. Great woods bike. Terrible for the faster MX track. I never had a bike that was so "one sided".

[@thatfast3002]

I never rode one but it's one of those things we're you know you want one in the garage lol

[@PoppityPopBwahh]

Nice work! I think this is the bike we were talking about at Wishes on Wheels when we met. Definitely a labor of love. I'm currently rebuilding a 1990 rmx250 but it'll be a while before it's done. Definitely not cost effective. Was stoked when you mentioned Ken O'Conner. I'm supposed to sending him my jug to be re-plated, then I'm gonna have him rebuild the motor. Just sourcing parts is ridiculously hard. I ended up getting lucky and sourced 1989 rm250 exhaust valves that fortunately cross referenced to my motor, except no 3 piece grenade waiting to happen. So hopefully I won't ever have the same problem as before with the valves wearing out. Just waiting for new connecting rod, piston, and carb rebuild kit and throttle cable. Love the channel, I watch every day! Any chance you can point me in the direction for NOS parts or any advice would be greatly appreciated! Also...6k for that rebuild seems totally worth it and I'd be completely satisfied and justified if I end up around the same numbers

[@satchitysatch]

Mr Cooper would be proud and it looks like it hooks up fantastic! Well done guys.

[@memorris2]

Have been subscribed for a long time, and this video popped up, and i realized i somehow wasnt subscribed anymore!!!! HAD TO BE KZbin UNSUBBED ME!!!! Ive always loved Kaplan!!!!

[@KaplanCycles]

Unsolicited censorship I guess

[@swemx7403]

Put that monster on the dyno please!

[@fredted1611]

I've got one for ya Ken, 1987 CanAm 406 ASE. I'd love to see that bike again as it was one of my favorites.

[@deannestman3693]

I owned 406ASE. Hands down the biggest torque monster I ever owned. I found an old 406 mx ignition with a much lighter flywheel and ran it on my ase. Wish my newer bike roosted that good.

[@fredted1611]

@@deannestman3693 I absolutely loved my 406 rode motocross and hare scrambles with it. I could do 3rd gear starts at a motocross track and ride the whole track in that gear, never shift.

[@bobg1219]

Christy is knocking it out of the park with her designs! Always just the right amount for my taste 👍

[@Nunya_Beezwax]

Had one. Was an extremely fun and fast bike with the wide ratio trans. Just liked to eat head gaskets. Beautiful bike! 😍

[@scott729]

90's was a good era for Suzuki off road bikes. I had a new 92 RM 125 and loved it. (In the end however, I went full blown CR and never looked back ... Ha)

[@tucsonjoe80]

you can repair the frame rails with a weld on plate and its beefed up and more durable

[@DiogoNogueira-e9w]

Im from Portugal and i have One of 99year its a very Nice bike

[@Andy6660037]

Really cool bike! 😍

[@Philip_smith88]

Bikes a beauty 😍

[@stoyan.zajec1966]

Beautiful!!!

[@a2wtommy]

Super sweet! 😍

[@michaelrobbins1370]

Man you are riding that bike.

[@freedom7047]

dream work!

[@wvangus82]

I have a 92 that needs everything

[@brokewheels5]

That is mint. Our 93 is WELL used.

[@ethanh3421]

When’s a dr200 video coming man???

[@korymanuel4037]

Awesome machine

[@theodorewood5083]

Everyone but the other manufacturers want Suzuki to make t2s again.

[@southtownloc_beats_4277]

Hey all if you have water that got into your gear oil on a two stroke motor, would it be bad to have that oil sit without having been drained for a couple weeks?

[@kriseastwood3507]

Where did you get the plastic kit? I have a 95 I’m building and need radiator covers

[@mikestowe6136]

been awhile since weve seen ya till the garden whats the coat for dont be a girlyman its still short n t shirt weather lol id love to have this bike for putting around the woods

[@toganlompkins8886]

Where can you find the plastics for these old bikes? I'm looking for a 1991 kdx200 headlight.

[@Midlandenduro-s5d]

Did you get the crm 250 in the USA. Got them in UK, getting rare now as they were all imports

[@Dakindbrew]

Epic riding boss!!!! Rip the knob off

[@punkin7144]

The name Rodney Smith comes to mind...

[@sailingyemaya9781]

Nice bike

[@sergiososa5855]

Puuuuffff!!!!!excelllentttt!!!machine!!!love suziii!!!!

[@chad7942]

Where can I find plastics

[@glennnikkelson3082]

looks fun

[@facundopereyra8455]

Which year of rm 250 frame is???

[@andreasbronwaller567]

So naic bike 😍👍whant that bike

[@db3170]

Thatz uh runnin sumbch…looking good Kenny with your badass skullcap thanks for all your hard work…

[@joepugh6476]

What you get out of this bike?

[@jasoncarton9737]

This is a very close second to the 89 CR

[@georgewarshington1230]

Had same year and model and hated it on the trails. It was an alright bike, with better suspension than you'd think by looking at the old fork guards. Best wheeling 2 stroke i ever owned - almost like a 4 stroke. could go from a dead stop to top gear no problem on one wheel. The down side was the motor and the gearing were just never where i needed them to be. I could've spent more time swapping sprockets but man after a few different sizes it just wasn't for me. Alot of hills i'd hit in 2nd on a CR or 3rd on a standard RM were just somewhere in the middle. Felt like i was always either hitting the limiter or bogging in 3rd. I've never ridden a bike where i would go from 3 to 2 to 3 to 2 so often on climbs. The powerband just didn't hit a low enough speed to be useful like a honda or savagely enough like an rm. Just an overall bleh bike for me. Just wasn't the well round peppy package the kdx was at the end of the day. Had way better luck with durability than a base rm, but today just as much back then, when suzuki shit broke - it broke big. and parts were always harder to find and more expensive than honda in my region.

[@georgewarshington1230]

lol fast forward a year i found the owner and bought mine back and im going to restore it. i'm going to see if a lectron and a sprocket change will make it a bad boi

[@OldDirtBikes]

I had a rm250 and rmx250 at the same time , loved the rmx it was so similar to the rm just had longer legs it would cruise on the road to ride to the trails just fine smooth like or nearly like a road bike . Then once on the trail crack it open and it was just like the rm . If anything I was faster on the rmx . But of course rm was better on motocross track . The x is really a 2stroke that did it all 😀👍👍👍

[@tenmil1]

Random question do you guys ever deal with no title bikes? Kind of curious what the process looks like. Especially on a professional level. I've heard Vermont loophole several times but I'm skeptical. I see a lot of decent bikes for cheap without titles.

[@slagletoby]

$.02 My dirt bikes did not come with titles they came with a certificate of origin, looks like a title, but the header will denote Certificate of Origin. RMV does not accept a Certificate of Origin, Title only.

[@kellyclark2422]

Where is the shop located? I might be interested in buying something.

[@KaplanCycles]

Www.kaplancycles.com

[@dementedspirit1359]

Sexier than Megan fox in the year 2002. Take it easy, I’m trying to drive here 😝

[@vasiliszaxaropoulos8726]

Ωραίο βίντεο

[@crispincurtis8585]

Sounds yummy

[@realrocknrollaca4905]

👍👍

[@bobbymckinney1264]

Dirt slinger,he dug a trench across that yard lol

[@MrJsv650]

Steve Hatch and Randy Hawkins

[@shaunzimmerman661]

That is a 95 not a 96. Might have a 96 replaced frame but Def 95 plastic and motor. Has smaller stroke 96 is 72mm this motor is 70.2mm stroke! Makes her tack up quick when they run right I owed a 95 and 96 this Def 95. 95 has pipe that comes to top 96 was first year they kept it low to the motor going back to the silencer. Kicker dif as well. 96 first year for Ben's in kicker!

[@astars475]

yep , you're right.

[@kickn5k]

Definitely not '95 plastics, they had a grey tank and the shroud covered 80% of the tank. '93,'94 and '95 are all the same plastics. I've owned both rm and rmx from '95.

[@thatsallfolks3115]

Still a shitzuki, just saying.

[@Bitterstone3849]

@@thatsallfolks3115 Ya. I'll bet Roger DeCoster may disagree with you on the shit thing. Suzuki's Rule !

[@thatsallfolks3115]

@@Bitterstone3849oh for sure!

[@jonty4664]

👊🏻✊🏻👍🏻

[@neverfearfireagain2412]

Can u guys duno this bike plz and thank you guys

[@markschafer8275]

Damn!!!!!!!.....

[@sisenor5854]

✅🔥✅

[@ckrazzie]

i fox with 2 strokes

[@sergiososa5855]

Booo booook booooo!!!!

[@clarkpitts5393]

ZUKIFY!

[@pdogg9240]

Its a beut

[@eminrider6751]

Adipoly

[@KaplanCycles]

Thanks 🤗

[@eminrider6751]

@@KaplanCycles welcome