suzuki rgv 250 info wanted :)

[lee125]

hi ive found a 1990 suzuki rgv 250 (2 stroke if people dont know lol) its a 1990 model needs MOT and tax but is in good condition hes wanting around 400-450 do you think thats a good price also whats peoples opinions on the bike itself and whats handling,acceleration top speed like e.t.c thanks
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[NSR Mick]

Nearly as good as an NSR.

Price I'm not too sure of (mine cost me £150 ). I'm assuming it's a VJ21. They go very well if a bit fragile.
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[Blau Zedong]

Errrr...could be really good or could be a bottomless pit into which all your spare cash is thrown. Fast, sharp and exciting in a way only strokers are, but complex and a bit fragile. Do you know one end of a spanner from the other, because it WILL be a demanding bike to own.
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[lee125]

hi yeah im pretty good with tools im a car mechanic lol well apprentice at moment and ive rebuilt my bike engines before also i forgot to mension the guy said it starts up first time e.t.c but after a while cuts out but its been stood for 6 months but it does look in very good condition and well looked after also gsxrmick how did you get urs so cheap thanks
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[lee125]

hes just told me that its just the carbs need sorting out as he took it to a garage
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[h00dwink]

tbh i wouldn't go for it unless you were willing to be prepared to launch a lot of money at it.
fuel economy's not great.
(unless you're a 2t enthusiast) they sound lame.

hows it been looked after? that'll give you some idea of how much you'll be spending on its running costs.
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[lee125]

hi does anyone know what sort of mileage you get to a full tank and how much oil they go through e.t.c thanks
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[Blau Zedong]

It all comes down to if you like two strokes, and if you don't mind learning the "nuts and bolts" of your bike. I would suggest if you have to ask the question "is this the bike for me?" then it probably isn't. You either love the noise and raw purity of a good stroker, and relish the spannering side as an excuse to spend more time on the bike, or you don't.
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[NSR Mick]

[lee125]

[/quote] do not no if its had any rebuilt too engine.
It does have a couple of mots. The milege i put down is wrong its only done 11111km becuase its been garage a few times acording to the last owner. When i purchesded the bike i filled the log books in and the guy sent them off but i did not here from dvla so the bike is still in his name i only have one slip of log book.
regards
albert[quote]

thats what the guy just got back to me saying might not bid on it now cos he dont have the full log book yet off the other guy and might not have it by the time i get it
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[Phil_G]

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[NSR Mick]

[gadfium]

All you ever wanted to know about RGVs HERE
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[phk6]

i believe mr jay may be the man to ask i think its him who has one...
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[MarJay]

I have one.

They are basically like supermodels.

Feed them expensive liquids and lavish attention on them and they will do you proud for half an hour a week.

Occasionally, without warning it will explode and demonstrate that it is extremely temperamental.

For the time which they aren't causing hassle they are the greatest things in the world.

When they are hassle you honestly think it isn't worth the bother.

Personally I'd either buy one for a couple of hundred quid knowing that I might never get it to go as it once used to, or I might buy a freshly rebuilt minter for £1500, and then not be surprised when it blows up anyway. Mine has blown up, I suspect it requires new big end bearings as the piston hammered against the plug in the top cylinder (the one that is hard to get to).

When I was at Uni a mate of mine told me stories about his. He told me that it was the only bike he'd ever ridden that actually goads you to ride faster and faster. He said it whispers in your ear 'Go on, just a little faster, you know you want to'. He had it spot on IMO.

Until his suddenly lost power. It turned out that the two halves of the crank had come apart meaning that the bike will rev normally when in neutral or with the clutch in, but as soon as you put some load on the engine it dies. This is just one horror story that I heard.

In my humble opinion (and it is just an opinion so take it how you want) an RGV (particularly one that may have things wrong with it) is not a bike for a 17 year old who has just passed his test and just wants to get on and ride. Now I know that Maurice had one at 18 or so, but he complained of poor fuel economy, and I also suspect that he looked after his bike better than most 17-19 y/o s usually do. Plus his was OK when he bought it afaik.

This is a bike for the stereotypical 'beardy' man, the slightly older two stroke freak, or track fiend who likes showing up bigger bikes.

I have a bit of each of those in me, and so I understand why the bike is precious and beautiful, but I also understand that they can be complete pigs.

The bottom line is, buy it if you want but don't come crying to us if you can't get it going or can't afford another rebuild.

And if you write off an RGV250, I'll personally come and thump you for destroying something that is now quite rare and very precious.

Sorry about my ranty post, but its late and I'm getting sentimental about small two strokes. I think it might be the first signs of old age!!
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[MarJay]

https://www.rgv250.co.uk/
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Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[Gazdaman]

I agree with MarJay

Having owned a TZR250 for a time, they're certainly not every day bike for someone who's just passed their test. (Ok mine never ran, and ok there are exceptions to that).

They're quite powerfull (~50bhp), they won't do many mpg, and will use a fair bit of expensive 2t oil.

But my god they're fun. Handling is great, power is enough.

It's a good bike, it sounds like you're mechanically minded enough for it. But you cannot rely on it for every day transport.

It's a perfect weekend toy, or trackday/race bike. But not much else.

Gaz

[lee125]

hmm thanks for the info im not sure wether i want it now cause of the crap mpg and that might cost to much for me to run as i will be using it everyday
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cbt passed 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years

[Itchy]

well you could always go for an RS250 which is a higher tuned RGV engine in a Aprillia Guise.
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