Steve
2001 GNCC FMF
FRAME MODS: Weld on bracket for steering stabilizer
SUBFRAME: O.E.M. Suzuki
SWlNGARM: O.E.M. Suzuki
ENGINE: Bottom end blue-printed; FMF/Terry Varner Motorsports
cylinder and head work; Wiseco piston; 'DO O.E.M. Suzuki RM
power valves; stock gaskets
EXHAUST PIPE: FMF Fatty or SST
SILENCER: FMF
CLUTCH: Hinson billet inner gear, outer basket and pressure plate;
O.E.M. '97 Suzuki RM plates
CARBURETION: O.E.M. Keihin wi FMF/Terry Varner Motorsports jetting specs
AIR BOX: O.E.M. Suzuki
AIR FILTER: Twin Air
REED CAGE: Tassanari Delta Force
REEDS: Tassanari Delta Force carbon fiber
IGNITION: O.E.M. 'DO Suzuki RM
SPARK PLUG: NGK
RADIATORS: O.E.M. Suzuki
FUEL: Race fuel (no sponsor)
LUBRICANTS: Maxima
SUSPENSION
FRONT: O.E.M. KYB wi RG3 off-road vaiving and springs
REAR: O.E.M. KYB wi RG3 off-road vaiving and springs
SUZUKI
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RM250
LINKAGE: O.E.M. Suzuki
FOOT PEGS: IMS polished steel
FOOT CONTROLS: O.E.M. Suzuki
CHAIN: Regina O-ring
SPROCKETS: FMF 909 14/48 (stock is 13148)
BRAKES: DP pads and rotors
WHEELS: O.E.M. Suzuki
TffiES: Dunlop
TUBES: Dunlop foam inserts
TRIPLE CLAMP: RG3
HANDLEBAR: FMF 909 BFB
HAND CONTROLS: FMF 909
GRIPS: FMF 909
CABLES: Motion Pro
FUEL TANK: IMS natural wi dry-brake
PLASTIC: O.E.M. Suzuki wi Cycra vented front number plate
GRAPHICS: N-Style
SEAT: N-Styie tall foam and cover
GUARDS: Cycra front disc cover & handguards, DSP carbon-fiber
frame guards and clutch cover, Cycra handguards
HARDWARE: O.E.M. Suzuki & titanium
SPECIALTY PARTS: WER steering damper; DSP carbon-fiber clutch cover
Comments: Mike Webb - "Marshall Plumb, Shane Nalley and Casey Bolton [the team's mechanics] set up our 250 motors the
same for all three riders. On suspension, Hatch and Mike Kiedrowski are almost identical, but Rodney Smith likes his front to
dive a bit more in corners. The '01 RM turned out to be a great off-road bike, since it has mild stock power with good bottom
and mid; we just give it a little more boost. It's got to be controllable and tractable - for east-coast events, especially. The
suspension needs to be plush for the small stuff, but it must resist bottoming for jumps and G-outs, as well. The trickest
thing is that the RM is so light, which is nice when you start bolting on handguards and big tanks and stuff. It makes a
sweet off-road bike."
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