WORLD CLASS 1978.5 SUZUKI RM250 MX MOTO WEAPON! 

I had a RM125 when I was 14-15 years old, I'm 60 now.

I ran this bike to top ten Mr. Pibb AMA nationals in 78

My father has a bone stock 78 1/2 RM250 and it’s all original has no hours on it I even has the original manual that came with it. Great bike loads of power.

These were so so good . Power handles no breakdowns. Rode raced one new in 1978. I was 16. Had a Montessa and Husqvarna 250. This was so much better.

Sweeet...I had and raced this bike but a 125.fox airshox,thor swing arm,Simon's forks and a DG radial head....a whopping 12 inches of travel on each end...was a great bike.👍

That was the first bike I ever raced and wish I still had it.

The smell....the sound! Brings me back. Love it.

thought fmf made the porcupine head? DG was the gold radial head i think? still very cool!!

I like the Kawasaki KX foot pegs on it! Much wider than what came stock!

I had a T model 1980 RM 250 for a while , bought it from my brother, very similar to this bike, my brother owned an N model 250 as well which was a 1979 model, it had the squared of guards, great bikes, bullet proof, always enjoy the show and the bikes you guys have there.

I had a 1978 RM100 and I thought I had it made too... wonderful time!!

Good lord i love the sound of an air cooled 2 Stroke! Absolutely music to my ears 🫶🏻🤘🏻

That's awesome! You guys really are super heroes, saving all the 2 strokes! 😎🤘☠️

That's my baby! Bought one off the showroom floor and put a pair of fox air's on it. Those plates were green from the factory, the black looks better. Those were great days! I would love to have my baby back!

Pretty sure the fox air shocks was the hot ticket back in them days

That bike is absolute perfection. That's the exact bike I used to dream of as a young lad. Sweet! 💯👍

A friend had a stock 250b in the 80s , to this day I've all ways wanted one , it was awesome to ride , in Australia they rare ,as rocking horse shit 😃😚✌

Always liked these growing up. .Rm 100 ! Also rode a buddies rm 400 late 89 early 90 ! What a power band !

Great work nice on the restore wish I could afford something like that but I'm sure some lucky guy or gal will get that bike it's a gem

A mate of mine had one of these in the early eighties, the memory of it is still with me, a truly remarkable bike.

Beauty!!! Miss that era, though I was young I rode many of the 2 Stroke bikes of all sizes!!!

That is really nice. In 78 I was racing its little half brother a 78 RM125.

Id have to paint those shock springs black.

This and the elsinore from the same year are such beautiful pieces of art!

I came close to getting one of those back in the day. Sounds like smooth and easy to control power. This one is really nice.

rode a 1988 cr125 for my first bike and now own a 2003 RM250 with a couple mods. Once I get my stuff together I want to buy my next bike from these guys.

I had one of theses engines on a racing Kart. It went well a beast. Thanks Ken.

I am 61 yrs old , I love anything dirt since I could remember, BMX ,MOTO , THERES nothing like going to the track on any Sunday , the smell of dirt , the exhaust, , AND I have to say that I have never seen someone that loves it more then KAPLAN , it's in your DNA EVERY DAY , DAY IN DAY OUT , ONE DAY TO BE ABLE TO COME OUT THERE IS BUCKET LIST MOMENT

Back in 1978, I was riding a 1974 Suzuki TM 400. I would've loved to have the RM. The suspension difference was like night & day.

Needed those shocks on my 78400. Great motor.

Hey ken you should paint that back wall and put your logo on it it would look really good 😊

Lots of energy into this one ⚡️👍🏁

BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL Bike. Diggin’ it💯🍻

What a beauty !

That's so nice...I want to cry!

🐝🏁 I love it motocross old school RM 👌💯 look great

What a beauty , nice work..those shocks best upgrade 👌💪

What a killer bike Ken it reminds me of a 79 RM 125 I had .

Gorgeous!!! The bike is nice too Kap 😍🫦🎨✨👊🏼

My xr swing arm looks identical polished so much it looks chrome . Been telling ya I got one of these pristine

That’s an absolute stunner👌🏻

Sounds and looks great!

Awesome RM and congrats on the show stopper

Sweet bike !!! Somebody could win in amateur races on this!! Tk Ken!

Drool machine, just before my square fender '79RM

That old girl is mint. Worth every dollar you get.

Badass old school motocross weapon .😮

Beautiful and appreciate your content ❤️

Oh the sound of a 70’s air cooled finned 2 stroke

Bonita y como suenan los dos tiempos ❤

My friend used to race a 100. Memories

My xr swing arm looks identical polished so much it looks chrome . Been telling ya I got one of these pristine condition now I’m bout to ride it lol

Wow, so they were actually competitive with Maico that year with their first jumping bike.

What a beast! I had one...

Had one just like this, but used to trail and desert ride it Fast, good handling, reliable, and super easy to work on. Great bike.

WHAT A BEAST!!!!

Wow, what an amazing bike.

Sounds Gooood !!!!👌🇳🇱

Oh the memories 👍

I rode a 1979 RM 100 as well, Screamer..

beautifull bike !!

Gooo on cap thanks for keeping my dreams alive my late bro,s friend gav had one new in 78 I was nine and loved it! weeks before my brother,s death I took him to watch me ride a local funduro , and introduced him to my friend matt who had a friend with him it was gav !!! No way they didn't recognise each other they had not seen each other in years UNTIL I MENTIONED THE RM HIS FRIEND HAD AND MISQUOTED HIS NAME MY BROTHER SAID no that was gav IT WAS THE SAME GAV AND THEY WERE REUNITED!!! THERE WERE TEARS and o lot of JOY! THE LORD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS. BIG THANKS CAP YOUR TRUTH HAS POWER.😅

Fantastic!!! You know what is wrong with this video??….absolutely nothing!!!!👍👍

Good God, Man!!!

sounds wicked 💪

What a sound !!!❤🎉🎉

Over 10 grand in a rm 250 ! Holy crap myself

My friend had one. I loved that bike .

Museum! Keep it! Beautiful!

It sick !!

lol now I know what mine is supposed to look like !!!

RM's rule❤

I was wondering if you guys at Kaplan have ever done a 1980 yz50 g. I own one, not quite to your restoration specs, but a damn good axle to axle frame off resto

Gorgeous Bike. Carlos outdid himself. These vintage RM's were no joke. I had an 1982 RM 125 that ran like a striped ass ape!

Dual Ohlins 👌👌

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God bless everyone ❤️💯🙏💯❤️

Im restoring a 1990 yz125 and want to know ...How do you source parts that are seemingly unobtainium? Im having a hard time and need help!!!

Wow!!!

Some day Ken I will have to get a RM500 from Kaplan Cycle!

I had the 78 RM80 and my buddy had the 78 RM 125 he had to leave it at my house cause his parents didn’t want him to have a bike at all!! Needless to say I would ride his bike more than mine!!! Sorry Richard 😂😂

Weapon! Hope you liked the wood sign I sent you Kaplan America

compared to new ktm 125 power that much diff ??

So Beautiful ❤

Built a mini motocross/enduro track behind the building, so we can see these bikes run in the dirt.

What a dime👍😁

What are the differences from the 78 to the 78.5. Pardon my ignorance i am nut and bolt restoring my 79 rm400 and have an all orginal 79 rm100 and there are nearly 0 79 parts on there from what i can see. What sets it apart from the 78?

I’d keep it👍

Sweet 😊i want it

Sweeeet bike 🏍

That's a display piece.

How were the pe’s I have a pe 250 that looks just like it I rebuilt but haven’t pulled out my trailer yet . Did they go good for what they were?

😍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I had that same bike back in 1983 , , , What a beast ! ! ! I WANT , I NEED , I HAVE TO HAVE ............ WIFE SAYS NO YOU`LL KILL YOURSELF AT 54 ! LOL, , , Maybe she is right . . . . Maybe just a spin around the back yard ????? : )

Music

Course nice in osoyoos bc 😉😉😉😉🏈

Fuking weapon the b was the best model

And that head is a rare find. I went through a phase of picking up DG extrusion radial heads when they came up for sale, but the porcupines are a hard find. Good on ya!!!

One of the best race bikes I ever owned.

Kaplan rocks.