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Offline CCOADY454

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Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« on: July 16, 2010, 08:18:15 AM »
I've been looking all over for a comparison of pipes/silencers for 2003-2008 RM 250.  I can't find a good pipe review or characteristics for my RM 250.  Does anyone have experience with FMF and Pro Circuit pipe on the last years of the Suzuki RM 250?

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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2010, 08:28:50 AM »
I had a FMF "gnarly" pipe with a "turbine core 2" silencer on my "97" Suzuki RM-250 and that bike ran like a ROCKET...! It had WICKED low end grunt that pulled very good high into the mid-range !!! :o :o :o

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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2010, 09:15:38 AM »
I had a FMF "gnarly" pipe with a "turbine core 2" silencer on my "97" Suzuki RM-250 and that bike ran like a ROCKET...! It had WICKED low end grunt that pulled very good high into the mid-range !!! :o :o :o

I'm looking for a little more low end because I'm not as fast on the gears as I used to be and I'm 220lbs, so I need to get into the powerband a little quicker without dipping the clutch too much.  I don't want to mess with the sprocket sizes yet either.  I'm still getting my legs back under me, haha.

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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2010, 02:24:10 PM »
CCOADY454 Then I would still have to go with the FMF "gnarly pipe" and maybe a "Q-Stealth" silencer ! The only other pipe company that I would use personally if I'm looking for straight up low end then I would go with the " Enduro Engineering "pipe and silencer.
 One thing that I can say for sure is that the FMF gnarly/turbine core 2 combo really gave my "97" RM-250 a hell of alot low end but it just carried that low end into a decent mid range! :P

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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2010, 09:47:46 PM »
I have a FMF Fatty and TurbineCoreII combo. It works great for me and I have power all around all the time.
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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2010, 04:04:01 PM »
Sounds GREAT!!! ACMX... :o I watched the vid & if that's you on the YZ-125 roosting with a gnarly pipe & the turbine core 2 then all I have to say is..................ENOUGH SAID !!!  ;D

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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2010, 08:52:36 AM »
i have an 06 rm250 and a 03 rm125.  ive tried fmf fatty, factory fatty, pcI, pcII, and a gnarly between both bikes. i now run the oem stockers.  i prefer the power band, on both bikes with the stockers.

btw i tried a v force III on the 250.  i couldnt tell the difference between it and the stock reed cage. so i sold it and went back to the oem one....

jmho.....

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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2010, 11:22:19 AM »
I  had a  couple RM125,s  on the  98, I  used  the  topend  reeds,they  lasted  and worked  great. When  I  sold  it  I  put  the   CARBON  TECH  lowend reeds  in. They  worked  great  low  to mid, but  didn,t rev  as high, and  power  went  flat  on top.  The  buyer  was   a  beginner  so   that  was  perfect  for him.  The   98 125  had  a  BILL.S  pipes  porting,pipe  and silencer  also.

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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2010, 11:28:43 AM »
Bills pipes for the RMs I hear are where it's at.

If you can't get one, shoot for an FMF Fatty or Dep pipe. Oops, read you need more lowend... Pick up a gnarly and FMF shorty, throw a tooth on the back and look @ getting a rad valve.

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Re: Trying to decide on pipe for my RM
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2010, 07:53:53 PM »
Sounds GREAT!!! ACMX... :o I watched the vid & if that's you on the YZ-125 roosting with a gnarly pipe & the turbine core 2 then all I have to say is..................ENOUGH SAID !!!  ;D

Not sure which video you're talkin about but here is a good example.
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ACMXProductions.weebly.com <-- Check it out! Now!

'Forgive me lord for I have sinned. I hit a fourth gear jump in fifth gear pinned'

The Sweet Sound of a Yz125 Two Stroke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSO3Po7uvJo

'If it takes more than two strokes, then you're just playing with