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tomhunter
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PostPosted: 13:07 - 17 Nov 2006    Post subject: New bike question please for someone knowlegable on offroad Reply with quote
Hey

Thanks for looking, this looks like a great forum, ive got just a few questions regarding getting my first offroad bike.

Im currently looking at a bike being sold local to me and was offered it for £350

Its a SUZUKI RM 1988 MODEL, described as clean for its age, has been standing a while, runs ok sounds good, has no leaks, front pipe has 2 minor dints down below, rear tyre and break pads are new, he boughts as restoration project to race in evo class


https://img296.imageshack.us/img296/8180/160pk7.jpg

https://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6156/551kh2.th.jpg

[img=https://img222.imageshack.us/img222/673/cb0yk4.jpg]

My questions are:

Im not buying this because its vintage or older or whatever im just
looking for a bike to play on private land is this bike sutiable for that?
Or for the money can i get a newer more sutiable bike?


Is this bike good value for money at £350?


Thanks guys any help is greatly appreciated
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Gazdaman
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PostPosted: 13:46 - 17 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah looks good for £350.

Gaz
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tomhunter
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PostPosted: 13:54 - 17 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gazdaman wrote:
Yeah looks good for £350.

Gaz


Thanks alot mate can i give reps on this forum?

Posted rated is that reputation points?
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Gazdaman
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PostPosted: 14:08 - 17 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
The little thumb up and thumb down arrows at the bottom right of posts rate stuff.

If it's a proper race 2 stroke though, be carefull that it doesn't need rebuilds very often.

It may be something like it needs a top end rebuild every 8 hours of use. Ask the guy you're buying it from.

But for that money you can't really go wrong.

Gaz
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tomhunter
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PostPosted: 14:12 - 17 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gazdaman wrote:
The little thumb up and thumb down arrows at the bottom right of posts rate stuff.

If it's a proper race 2 stroke though, be carefull that it doesn't need rebuilds very often.

It may be something like it needs a top end rebuild every 8 hours of use. Ask the guy you're buying it from.

But for that money you can't really go wrong.

Gaz


Thanks again ive added that 2 my list of q's

He seems a nice guy and looks like he knows what he's doing

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feef
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PostPosted: 14:23 - 17 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are you planning on using the bike only on private property?

There's been a clampdown by councils and the police, over the last couple of years, on off-road bike usage, prompted by (on the whole) chavs and pikeys on mini-motos and illegal bikes being a nuisance.

If you're planing on using the bike for 'green-laning' on public byways, it will need to be road legal, and be fully MOT'd and insured.

If it's an offroad bike for track use only, then don't worry about it.

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tomhunter
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PostPosted: 16:45 - 17 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
feef wrote:
Are you planning on using the bike only on private property?

There's been a clampdown by councils and the police, over the last couple of years, on off-road bike usage, prompted by (on the whole) chavs and pikeys on mini-motos and illegal bikes being a nuisance.

If you're planing on using the bike for 'green-laning' on public byways, it will need to be road legal, and be fully MOT'd and insured.

If it's an offroad bike for track use only, then don't worry about it.

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Yea i am no worries there

i know about the clampdown

Cheers Brov
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tomhunter
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PostPosted: 00:56 - 19 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Will i have any problems getting gaskets or piston rings or any spare parts for a bike like this?

Cheers
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tomhunter
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PostPosted: 00:56 - 19 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Will i have any problems getting gaskets or piston rings or any spare parts for a bike like this?

Cheers
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BigChris
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PostPosted: 10:12 - 19 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nah, you'll be able to get bits fairly easily.

As for engines, if yer racing them, you'd be looking at new engine bits every 50-60 hours. Longer if you're not thrashing the pips off it.

£350 is a good price for any bike thats described as clean. Did well to get it I think.
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firefox
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PostPosted: 00:20 - 27 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
tomhunter wrote:
feef wrote:
Are you planning on using the bike only on private property?

There's been a clampdown by councils and the police, over the last couple of years, on off-road bike usage, prompted by (on the whole) chavs and pikeys on mini-motos and illegal bikes being a nuisance.

If you're planing on using the bike for 'green-laning' on public byways, it will need to be road legal, and be fully MOT'd and insured.

If it's an offroad bike for track use only, then don't worry about it.

a


Yea i am no worries there

i know about the clampdown

Cheers Brov



no your not your gonna use it down the dene in whitley Mr. Green
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firefox
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PostPosted: 00:21 - 27 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
BigChris wrote:
Nah, you'll be able to get bits fairly easily.

As for engines, if yer racing them, you'd be looking at new engine bits every 50-60 hours. Longer if you're not thrashing the pips off it.

£350 is a good price for any bike thats described as clean. Did well to get it I think.



50 - 60 hours ? the kx is every 9 so i think it would of went bang long before that Thumbs Up
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