Alright, the latest and greatest on me trading my big screen Tv for a dirtbike continues...

The latest offer was from a guy with a Honda XR400R, he doesn't have a title for it so I'm assuming it was rebuilt from a salvage or some sort...It's pretty nice, but just plain and not modded at all. I probably wouldn't ever get to register it on the street either since the title is all screwed up too...I also checked with the State police and DMV and it is not stolen...

There is also the RM250 that this other guy offered as a trade. Check this post for details: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=66313

Let me know what ya think between the RM250 and the XR400..

Thanks again

Brett

If its equal trading take the XR

what else does he want to trade ill take the RM does he want hummer rims ahahahah ....

Go with the STOCK XR400..... it will run forever in stock condition. It's just as fast or faster than the RM250 and the XR will be a way better trail bike.

How big of a big screen are you takin about anyhow?

a xr400 just as fast as a 2 stroke rm??? HAHHAHAHHA put away the crack pipe dude. That two stroke better be slap wore out with the pipe completely caved in. :flipoff2: a rm should make a xr400 in stock condition look silly

i would go with the 400 just cause it should be worth more old 2 strokes dont have that much value compared to the 4 strokes

on the other hand if you would be doing any mx racing or serious jumping the 2 stroke would be better

OK, I looked at cycletrader.com and I found the following:


RM250's

FREELAND, WA $2,200.00
EVERYTHING IS NEW- MINT!!!!!!!
1991 SUZUKI RM250, (360) 331-7772 More Details Insurance Calculator
Date Placed:
28-JUN-02

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Hammonton, NJ Call For Price
1991 SUZUKI RM250, call for price, very low hours, runs great. very low hours, runs great. $ ? 609-561-8181
Date Placed:
12-JUL-02

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Phoenix, AZ $2,050.00
1991 SUZUKI RM250, - orig owner, hardly ridden, exc cond, $2050 obo, before 3pm 602-228-6155, after 3pm lv msg, See Photos Date Placed:
10-JUL-02

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Burton, MI $1,900.00
Low hours PLUS all the gear
1991 SUZUKI RM250, Stored 5 yr. comes with all the gear (810) 743-6142 More Details Insurance Calculator
Date Placed:
24-JUN-02

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XR400's
1998 HONDA XR400, Very clean XR400. Perfect for woods riding or just playing around. On Sale Now (704) 867-1273 More Details & Photos Email Suzuki Kawasaki of Gastonia Visit My Online Showroom
Date Placed:
10-JUL-02

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salt lake city, UT $3,500.00
real nice baja style XR400
1998 HONDA XR 400, (801) 274-3873 More Details Insurance Calculator
Date Placed:
05-JUL-02

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Spreckels, CA $3,400.00
1998 HONDA XR400, answer bars, protectors, White Bros pipe, new top ends, new head, fact parts, $3400, 831-455-2502 See Photos Date Placed:
12-JUL-02

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TEMPE, AZ $3,100.00
1998 HONDA XR400, - well maint, White Bros pipe, Renthal bars, desert tank, steering stabilizer mount, new plastics, paddle, $3100 obo, Brian 480-730-1457, See Photos Date Placed:
10-JUL-02

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San Clemente, CA Call For Price
1998 HONDA XR400, great cond, street legal, Baja design kit, only ridden 2-3 times a year, new rear tire, skid plates, licensed through October, $3100, 949-366-3745 See Photos Date Placed:
12-JUL-02

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Seattle, WA $3,300.00
1998 HONDA XR400, Wht. Bros. exh, Renthal bars, new plastic, graphics, new parts: clutch kit, O-ring chain, 2 sets tires/brake pads, manual, filters, $3300, 206-363-1095, Sea, WA See Photos Date Placed:
13-JUL-02

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Glendale, AZ $3,400.00
1998 HONDA CR250, - all stock, new top end, been in storage for awhile, runs very good, $3400 obo, will consider trade for XR400 or XR600, must be in good cond, cell 602-463-1676 or home 623-872-7844, See Photos Date Placed:
10-JUL-02

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Redmond, WA $3,500.00
1998 HONDA XR400, This one has all the toys: Renthal bars, hand guards, A-Loop offroad kit, FMF pipe, aluminum skid plate, O-ring chain, $3500, 425-785-0453, afranza@msn.com, Redmond, WA See Photos Date Placed:
13-JUL-02

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ROSEBURG, OR $2,599.00
1998 HONDA XR400, $2,599, ALL RUNNING GEAR IN GREAT SHAPE, THIS BIKE IS PRICE RIGHT. 541-673-7567. . FRIENDLY, SMALL TOWN DEALER! $ 2599 541-673-7567
Date Placed:
12-JUL-02

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Vancouver, WA $3,000.00
1998 HONDA XR400, low hrs, Pro taper bars, FMF pipe, o ring chain, xlnt cond. $3000. 360-695-6841. Vancouver, Wa See Photos Date Placed:
13-JUL-02

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Burlingame, CA $3,600.00
1998 HONDA XR400, white, WhiteBros pipe, Jetted A Loop kit, hardly used, like new, bought new in '99, bike in santa cruz, $3,600, 831-464-7449 See Photos


Looks like the XR is worth more now. Without the title it might be worth a bit less, but if it isn't stolen, you should be able to get a bonded title for less than $100.00.

So, get the XR, sell it and get the RM for $2k, take the rest of the $ and get a good helmet and gear......

Oh, and Kyron, your NUTS! a 250 2 stroke will run circles around the thumper.

Good luck!

Some pics for fun...

the suzuki trade comes with a helmet and boots (they fit too!)

the rm250

what kind of riding you going to be doin?:rolleyes:

Out in CA there's mostly sand right?

The RM250 comes with that paddle tire and another knobby tire...Out here in Michigan there's a lot of hard packed trails though, but I won't be using it much here...

Update...

I was a little leery about the title on the XR400 so I went over to the guy's house with the RM250 to check out his bike and he came to check out the TV and agreed to a swap!!

So I'm the proud new owner of a Zuki RM250!! This thing GETS IT, in 3rd gear it lifted the front tire and I wasn't trying to really - and I'm 250 lbs!

I got a ton of extra parts and a new dirt rear tire also...

cool, do u really find it's that fast, my friend has a 91 cr250 and the things a dog, he has had the engine rebuilt and everythin, not to much high performance parts but im 150lbs and its slow, he is 250lbs and its like hes on a xr50:rolleyes: now i get on my other friends xr600:eek: :eek: :eek: now thats fucken fast. it is in 3rd gear while the cr is flat out in 5th? maybe its just the cr's of that year are slow because i heard lke 89 kx250's rip it up too. i dunno im just trying to decide on what bike to get, or an atv:p nice buy that thing looks mint

Glad you went with the RM, that xr looked like a peice! My 97 RM250 has crazy power to, it'll lift a tire in every gear! That RM looks to be in really great shape to.

Jeff

Originally posted by Tron
Update...

I was a little leery about the title on the XR400 so I went over to the guy's house with the RM250 to check out his bike and he came to check out the TV and agreed to a swap!!

So I'm the proud new owner of a Zuki RM250!! This thing GETS IT, in 3rd gear it lifted the front tire and I wasn't trying to really - and I'm 250 lbs!

I got a ton of extra parts and a new dirt rear tire also...

Sweet! Get a chest protector and the rest of the gear ( I see you already got boots and a helmet) and you will be ready to fully "Get it"! Hope you like the smoker. They are so much fun to run ride vs. a thumper.

Congrats! :bounce: :bounce2: :bounce: :bounce2:

Originally posted by pitter
cool, do u really find it's that fast, my friend has a 91 cr250 and the things a dog, he has had the engine rebuilt and everythin, not to much high performance parts but im 150lbs and its slow, he is 250lbs and its like hes on a xr50:rolleyes: now i get on my other friends xr600:eek: :eek: :eek: now thats fucken fast. it is in 3rd gear while the cr is flat out in 5th? maybe its just the cr's of that year are slow because i heard lke 89 kx250's rip it up too. i dunno im just trying to decide on what bike to get, or an atv:p nice buy that thing looks mint

Well the only thing I have to compare it to is a 98 CR250 that was stock and this RM250 fully would spank the sh!t out of that Honda. I'm no Suzuki fan by any means but this was the bike that the trade deal was for and when I went to ride it I was like HOLY PISS the powerband is so wide.

Sound like there is some issues with that CR - one thing I've heard of with Mikuni carbs in the early 90s was the choke plates are not machined properly and gave people fits, maybe replace the carb or take it to a guru and have him look at it.

The RM was bought by the guy who traded it to me about 6 years ago and he rode it about 5 times before he decided he sucked at riding I guess...the ONLY thing that hasn't been replaced by him is the crank...

GET IT!