Thoughts on Suzuki RGV 250

[krogoth]

you guys are right 600 or 1000s there all the same really the only difference between them is 1000 is heavier and has more touque. my matee had a suzki gsxr 2003 600 that did a 10.9 and in the broucher they said they do 11.3 lol guys on r1's where like what the f#$k. the r1s where doing 10.5 - 11s.

if you have the coin go an aprillia 250 2stroke same as the rgv motor but the next development. 3 stage power band, tops out around 230 and gets there quicker then an rgv. the guys are right if you are diciplined enough get a four stroke 600 and spend a bit more and get more bang for ya buck. but hey if you love the rgv get it. i loved them 5 yrs ago so i got one .

any more questions ask away ive owned one and a mate owned one with a 50 shot of nitros, great bike and no matter what 2 stroke ya on for the displacment they will allways produce 2 times the power of the four strokes ( just look at the dirt bikes)

well, yeh, half the strokes, twice the power......

lol, man, poor 4 strokes, but 2 strokes are a messy engine....i respect but not love them

and the aprilia rs250 is a monster that one

MONSTEr, lol

the faster 250cc ever i think

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technicaly speaking 2 strokes are a very simple neat engine compared to a four stroke but we know what you mean ...

well, yeh, half the strokes, twice the power......

lol, man, poor 4 strokes, but 2 strokes are a messy engine....i respect but not love them

and the aprilia rs250 is a monster that one

MONSTEr, lol

the faster 250cc ever i think

[SteveH]

I had a 91 model RGV 250 as my first road bike and loved it to bits. You can scare a lot bigger bikes on the right stretch of road. Only problems with it were no bottom end, got going by about 7,000rpm, then was all over by 11,000rpm. If you had the money and had your heart set on a 250 two stroke, I would go the Aprillia because of the better suspension.

I went from the RGV to a ZX6R and loved it just as much. Quite a bit heavier, but the power delivery was a lot smoother. I have ridden a 2006 model R6, and that thing felt like a two stroke as the bottom end up to about 6,000 rpm was very 'fluffy', similar to a badly set up carby (Yes I know the R6 is fuel injected.)

All in all, the RGV is a fantastic bike on the right piece of road, but the lack of bottom end can get a bit frustrating around town.