That style still looks awesome today remember them on the showroom floor.
@Saynojohn
3 жыл бұрын
One of the best channels on bikes anywhere
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏻
@tygreenwood472
2 жыл бұрын
Great commentary I've always loved the Suzuki RMs since the early 80s and still do owned a 96 250 at one time had a lot of fun on that bike even though not the fastest 250 at that time always have thought the Suzuki yellow and blue as a great color combination for a dirt bike I'll always have a soft spot when it comes to the Suzuki RM two strokes.. great video!
@garycook5125
2 жыл бұрын
In 1988 and 1989, I raced the 1988 and 1989 RM250s. The 1989 (with its new inverted forks), allowed me to fly through the turns like the 1988 would not let me do during the previous season (I sold the 1988 machine in 1989). The 1989 Suzuki RM250 is the best two-stroke MX machine I've ever owned.
@jaiteal5087
2 жыл бұрын
Brother had 89 125 flawless
@jtman04401
Ай бұрын
I had the same experience as you but I stepped from the 88 to a 91. Night and day difference with the 91 being SOOOOO much better.
@mikeandrews1899
3 жыл бұрын
I will say ..... I do like your intro ! 👍 😀
@EarthSurferUSA
3 жыл бұрын
Man, you show old pics from MXA from over 30 years ago, and I remember them. I even feel younger! :)
@brianking1138
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a decent bike. I had the 88 YZ 250 and raced against these for sure but didn't remember much about them.
@derrickzenner9300
3 жыл бұрын
I would take the 88 over the 89 but the 89 RM's look so good.
@mikeandrews1899
3 жыл бұрын
Both were good , but I liked the '88 better !
@jaiteal5087
2 жыл бұрын
And went so good
@Tuckem2STOGS
3 жыл бұрын
Getting close to the 500!!
@haydenspence6952
2 жыл бұрын
Best intro ever guys
@gregwolfe4950
3 жыл бұрын
I had the 82 125, favorite bike I’ve even owned. I also had the 88 250. Fun bike, no complaints from me. Maybe I like those RMs so much, because that’s back when I had no fear youth, and ability to ride fast, at least faster than now. Like the 22 jersey, Pulp hat, and girls intro. I have two daughters so I can relate! 👍
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@steibz3262
3 жыл бұрын
You should do a video on the on the 1992 rm250!
@emexduzentos
3 жыл бұрын
It leaves me wondering how would a 89/90 be with this motor? Awesome video thanks Tony! Leandro from Brazil
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
I think the 1989-1992 RM would have been way better bikes if they had kept this motor and not not gone to the case reed engine.
@jonsimoni1664
3 жыл бұрын
please do the DR350!
@prochat3481
3 жыл бұрын
I want one of Suzuki's big bores if anyone has one or know where one is tell me
@ronaldtravis970
3 жыл бұрын
Good old 2 stroke days !
@aboyarski100
3 жыл бұрын
I was waiting so much for this review, thanks! I owned this bike and loved it. For me it was much better and fun to ride than the 91 cr250 i had later. how did it rate in the magazine shootout ?
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! It actually won Dirt Bike's shootout that year
@chinaisassho7306
3 жыл бұрын
BOB HANNAH ARMY!
@speedpros
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the channel but I beg to differ as far as the 88 rm 250. Georges Jobe was dominating on his Chesterfield Suzuki and national pros were competitive. I rode Suzuki in the mid 80s and I agree the look wasn't as jazzy as the Honda but handling was probably the best as far as straight line stability and cornering, only Honda could get underneath it but the 88 rm had better showroom suspension like you said. Just check out motocross action magazine and their test results and shootouts from January 88 cause Suzuki was releasing bikes late 87. 😀 great channel but I see you really loved the Hondas and that's ok because they were great mx machines 👍
@TheMotocrossVault
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never ridden an 1988 RM my video is only reporting what the magazine tests and shootouts said about it. It’s not my opinion as I have none on this bike
@jtman04401
Ай бұрын
I owned a 1988 RM 250 and it was a good bike.. but to say the suspension was awesome is crazy.. . It was ok at everything.. but didnt stand out as great in any aspect.. it was slow to turn.. soft front end that liked to pick its own line.. you had to man handle it to get it to turn fast.. My next upgrade was a 91 RM250 and it was night and day.. the 91 was better at EVERYTHING by a large margin.. not sure why ur bragging up the 88.. was it rideable? sure.. but it was far from a great bike.
@ronaldtartaglia4459
Жыл бұрын
I like those old styles. Something cool about them.
@The08450
3 жыл бұрын
Another great video!!!! I had an 89 rm 250 and 250lbs dressed it was basically a fast 125 because of how narrow the power band was.!
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
Yup but it sure looked good!
@tomnekuda3818
3 жыл бұрын
Cute little gals you have there.....my wife and I had 3 daughters and they all rode with me if the high desert country of Wyoming. Hope you are that lucky!
@EarthSurferUSA
3 жыл бұрын
The dirt bike dyno may be a little low at 40.6hp, (best in the class that year). I did very little work to the porting of my old 1988 CR250, kept the stock pipe, and I think it would smoke this 46hp 2019 YZ I have. 46hp may be high for the YZ too,---but I do have to clean the jetting up. I think the CR would still beat the stock engine on the YZ. Dyno calibration and operator error are problems. I have printed many charts that suffered from those problems. :)
@andrewrides7032
3 жыл бұрын
It kinda makes me sad every time you talk about the 1986 rm that’s what I race it’s an amazing bike to I have a 87 mono on it
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
I'm speaking about it as it rated back in 1986. I would love to have one now and any of these bikes can be fun to race today with a little work .My 1983 CR480R was terrifying to ride with the stock suspension but really great with Race Tech mods. Makes all the difference.
@andrewrides7032
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMotocrossVault I really enjoy watching you content thanks
@craigsteinman9807
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMotocrossVault you are so rite about the 480. The only thing worse than the shock were the forks..Omg..but back then it was except able unless you were a A RIDER OR A PRO.. YOU LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH IT.. EVERY MAKE AND MODEL BACK THEN U HAD TO LEARN HOW TO RIDE IT..UNLIKE TODAY WEREU CAN HOP ANYTHING AND WIN
@watsisbuttndo829
3 жыл бұрын
I remember riding the first of the "e" full floater bikes with the eccentric cam link and being so dissapointed with the back end. Later the locally based suzuki race team graphed out the swingarm vs shock travel and the line had a big dip in it. Nothing you could do to the shock was going to fix that bike.
@chrisstrawn4108
2 ай бұрын
1986 was the G, "E" was the 1984. 81 = "X" 82 = "Z" 83 = "D" 85 = "F" 1988 in this video was "H"
@smokeynagata5453
3 жыл бұрын
can you do a review on the 1999 kx250? 🤙🏼
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I will be doing it in the future
@kylelangworthy9641
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Tony it's Kyle Langworthy again I really am not trying to bug you bro LOL I did find my 2004 RMZ 250 shirt on the site I was just wondering it is it possible to customize it and maybe put my old Motocross number on it instead of the 188 that is printed on it if not that's totally cool I'm still going to order it I was just wondering thanks man keep up the great content God bless
@TheMotocrossVault
2 жыл бұрын
Sure thing drop me an email tblazier@gmail.com
@kylelangworthy9641
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheMotocrossVault okay Tony thank you
@enduroclan2784
3 жыл бұрын
Good 👍👍👍👍
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mecalpsha4473
3 жыл бұрын
Suzuki would not be surprised if they pull out of the market all together in the next few years.
@hitemup6455
3 жыл бұрын
Yes Suzuki will probably get out not enough money in the sport to retool a whole new bike love motocross but kids today not interested like back in our days and motocross sales dropping hope things get better
@mecalpsha4473
3 жыл бұрын
@@hitemup6455 Sad but true - plus new regime wants people walking
@jaiteal5087
2 жыл бұрын
I hope not
@stevesmith756
4 ай бұрын
These were dogs compared to the CRs of that era
@xipingpooh5783
3 жыл бұрын
In my view you take liberties in your assessment of the bikes. Unless you actually have ridden them you can’t possibly have definitive conclusions. I am 55 years old and raced Pro/Expert in the 125 and 250 class in District 6 from 1979 thru 1992. I find a lot of your backhanded comments towards any bikes other than Honda’s laughable. You can’t possibly have ridden all these different machines from that era despite acting as if you have done so. I enjoy your channel for the most part, but please try to curtail your personal bias.
@TheMotocrossVault
3 жыл бұрын
I strive to base my reviews on the tests and shootouts done when the bikes were new done by the magazines at the time not my personal opinion. I try to limit my personal thoughts or reflections to the intro and wrap up, not the main review. I always use several articles and tests to compile the information I share. I have owned over 40 off-road and motocross machines personally often 3-4 at a time and have ridden many more through riding my friends bikes over the last 40 years of riding and racing. It is true I have not personally ridden the 1988 RM250 but I have ridden the 1987 and 1989 quite a bit. I am by no means a Honda lover as I have owned and enjoyed several Kawasakis, Suzukis, KTM, Yamahas and even an AMF Harley dirt bike as a kid. There are always people who disagree with the magazines and their reviews. My favorite bike ever is my 2009 YZ450F but most of the magazines panned it as too slow. I also hated my 2004 Honda CRF250R even though most people seemed to love it. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and the only think I seek to do with these reviews is communicate what professional reviewers thought of the bike at the time. If it is my personal feelings I try to limit that to my opening comments and I state plainly if I have actual experience riding the individual machine. The 1988 RM250 was mostly a very well reviewed machine my most notably MXA thought it handled terribly. Same thing in 2002 when everyone loved the CRF450R but MXA had it would not turn. Who is right? maybe they all are. Reasonable people can of course disagree on these things as everyone's riding style, skill, and body type are different.
@michaeltrower6792
3 жыл бұрын
The quality of the 88 rm was horrible I was racing back then and the rm's seemed to be clapped out quickly got to ride some of them the ergos and handing were terrible compared to the cr's
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