Info on the RGV 250

[Hex]

I dont know much about them and my mates just bought one, any advice to pass on to him!?

whats their power like, what they like to own (for my own information) whats their speed etc like!?

all info wanted


Cheers all

Hex
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[Doddmaster]

130mph, 60bhp, nearly as light as an NSR. I love these bikes, the powerband and I love the sound of a 2 stroke. I can imagine pulling up next to boy racers who think you're on a bike with a moped engine then u totally obliterate them
Not the most reliable bike, needs regular ring changes or top end rebuilds. Worth it though

[Kris]

tell him to stock up on those free kneesliders mental bikes with so much lean its untrue.
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[Hex]

how would it compare to a cbr6 in a straight line etc? (this is about all I could gauge it against as I know it would cane the NS125R I had )

I'll let him know bout the kneesliders totally forgot
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[dainesefreak]

You will beat him in the outright power stakes, but he'll be all over you in the twisties. Has he owned a 2 stroke before? Suppose it depends on how good a rider either of you are.

[EuropeanNC30R...]

The earlier ones were 128kg and 50bhp, the later ones were 138kg and 55bhp. To put that in perspective Aprilia RS125's weight about 140kg . I don't know how they do it, apart from the lack of undertray and the kickstart.

I went out for a ride with Mike on his same year 89' CBR600 a few weeks ago and in a straight line there wasn't anything in it, though say from 80mph he tended to pull away a slight touch to begin with as he could just twist the throttle and I had to stamp down 2 gears. My Rgv's light weight was definitely an advantage on the Horseshoe pass though.

Your mate definitely won't have any problems keeping up, Rgv's will stay with anything as long as the road isn't too straight. Make sure he uses fully synthetic 2 stroke, changing the gearbox oil every 2000 miles is a good idea otherwise the gearchange gets a bit stiff. He definitely wants to get a manual as they require a lot of maintenance, unfortunately you can only get official Suzuki workshop manuals and they cost £43 . It's worth checking the powervalves are set correctly once he's got one, they're probably out of adjustment by now.

[Hex]

its his first bike - so he has no experiance of a 2 smoke at all

just wanted some info for myself really

cheers boys

oh I'll pass on your recomendations as well maurice (we gona see you again at a meet sometime?)
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[tj]

lets say round corners on the rgv youll be getting your elbow down!!

hehe

[Scotty]

[EuropeanNC30R...]

Yeah Hex i'm in Bristol at the moment but i'll probably be back home early June so i'll be around then .

On another note I had my insurance renewal yesterday - £300 tpft @19! And I haven't even told them about my Thatcham approved security yet. Bet it'll double if I move it to pikey Bristol though .

[Scotty]

[EuropeanNC30R...]

I'm well chuffed with it, 500-300 in one year.

[Scotty]

How much did you pay for your RGV in the end anyway?
You can get some good examples of them at like £800, which quite suprised me.
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

That would be telling Scotty! When I sell mine it'll be much better than when i got it.

[Scotty]

[EuropeanNC30R...]

It does look kinda like a mini tl1000s at the moment. I've had that dodgy panel resprayed, just need to get a suzuki sticker and it'll be good as new. Fresh rebuild, uk speedo and cdi, DEP pipes, x-ring chain, new rear, always run on fully-synthetic - you must admit it sounds tempting!

[Scotty]

Give you £100 and my NSR for it, lol.
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

Bloody hell, that offer was so bad i'm feeling a bit unsteady.
Come back when you're qualified .

[Scotty]

i'll throw in a box of monster munch.
Oh what you after next anyway? or your not to sure. There a bit heavy on the old petrol arn't they...
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

Probably a 400/4, its not like I need anything faster at the moment. I quite fancy riding down to Europe this summer and the rgv's seat ain't best suited .

[Scotty]

Yeah i supose so...Whats the lower end torque like on the RGV,
obviously its not where the power band is, but is it just like riding a 125 2 smoke, just more power really?
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

Yeah, that time I passed you outside the Bradford Arm's I was short-shifting outside the proper powerband (The engine was cold).

[Scotty]

What size is the tank on the RGV's i cant imagine its all that big becasue of the wait it carries.
But it'll use up twice as much fuel, so i guess 30mpg is an average??
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

It's a 17(seventeen) litre tank, does around 25-30mpg. It has a big reserve though(and you need it ).

[Scotty]

Thats not too bad, its like Yay look i beating everything.
Shit a petrol station better stop and fill up.

oh look at that theres a few storms here too...
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