[oreo321321]

I'm reading all of these reviews, and they say all of this good stuff, but they usually say simply, "and it's a RM9" what makes the RM9 SO great?

Hope my stupid question didn't confuse anyone.

 

[konabiker]

I'm reading all of these reviews, and they say all of this good stuff, but they usually say simply, "and it's a RM9" what makes the RM9 SO great?

Hope my stupid question didn't confuse anyone.

i think the question is; why is the rm9 so bad?

 

[Phat_Head]

if the rm9 was so good, they would still be producing it.

 

[oreo321321]

what's bad about it?

 

[zedro]

i think for the most part (from what i remember) they were really long bikes, possibly heavy, and people in general just shyed away from them. I cant recall people complaining about them in the same respect the RM6/7 was mecanically flawed, but maybe there were just not many out there to begin with.

for the most part, the new RMX could be seen as its return, although with an inch of travel missing, but otherwise the same concept, but directed more in the freeride direction rather than a DH race chassis.

 

[zedro]

if the rm9 was so good, they would still be producing it.

flawed logic...possibly just werent selling them, like the Turner RFX which everyone loved but nobody bought....

 

[oreo321321]

I am thinking about getting a 2002 RM9 for about 750 bucks, with the shiver and all. Great condition, medium frame, what do you guys think.

I'm about 5 foot 6 inches

 

[konabiker]

I am thinking about getting a 2002 RM9 for about 750 bucks, with the shiver and all. Great condition, medium frame, what do you guys think.

I'm about 5 foot 6 inches

im 5'11 and when i rode one it felt forking huge

 

[oreo321321]

750 bucks a good price?

 

[konabiker]

750 bucks a good price?

not when it doesnt fit

 

[zedro]

not when it doesnt fit

yeah, but at that price you should have enough money left to buy one that does...

 

[DJrider04]

you should just pay that for the components, then just buy a new frame. Plus RM had bad warentees on them. Theyre sweet bikes when you see them in person....too bad 02' was the only year they made them...

 

[konabiker]

you should just pay that for the components, then just buy a new frame. Plus RM had bad warentees on them. Theyre sweet bikes when you see them in person....too bad 02' was the only year they made them...

they made them in 01 also. they were the ones with the pimp flame paint jobs, and the ones thatt were like red a white were the 01s

edit: zedro says they've been making them since 99 so im wrong again

 

[konabiker]

yeah, but at that price you should have enough money left to buy one that does...

didnt they only make the rm9 in one size?

 

[zedro]

they made them in 01 also. the were the ones with the pimp paint jobs, and the ones taht were like red a white were the 01s

think they went back as far as '99 actually

 

[DJrider04]

hm....I thought I only saw them in 02'. I guess I just remember the 02' paintjobs.....and I didnt really get into real mtb's til like 02'-03'....so thats prolly why I never saw anything past 02'.

 

[zedro]

they made them in 01 also. they were the ones with the pimp flame paint jobs, and the ones thatt were like red a white were the 01s

edit: zedro says they've been making them since 99 so im wrong again

i just checked, theres a 1999 model in the reviews section. I remember a Kawasaki green color.

 

[oreo321321]

So you guys really think that the medium will be too big for me?

 

[binary visions]

I'm reading all of these reviews, and they say all of this good stuff, but they usually say simply, "and it's a RM9" what makes the RM9 SO great?

Hope my stupid question didn't confuse anyone.

Simple answer: It's not. They blew shocks like nobody's business and developed tons of play in the rear end...

 

[oreo321321]

crap, do you think i should get it tho?