Desirable PE250's (Is there such a thing?)

[oldfart]

You are all on Drugs or drinking tooooo much red cordial. PE 250 X is the pick of them all.    A 77 was a Rm in disguise were as  a 81 is more refined and purpose built.
John.... yes the 77 will be more a collectors bike as you have stated  ....to say they are Desirable  - no they are not.

[lukeb1961]

It's good to see the PE crowd are of one voice 

[frostype400]

250z is more refined than 250x Stew folding brake lever and gear lever stock better forks.

[monaro308]

If you like PE's...THEY ARE ALL DESIRABLE 

[oldfart]

frosty ... the X  had a better spread of power, folding brake pedal & gear lever sounds good on paper, but when they got a stick or grass wedged in them it became a pain the A
             Forks, where always a matter of opinion as the oil was too light from factory .... some put air in - others used heavier oil - I used Rm legs and triples ( rubber mounted )   

[LWC82PE]

the X  had a better spread of power

Compared to what?

[Davey Crocket]

That oldfart fella is just talking out of his arse....dont pay attention to him...and he's a plumber, so you could imagine what he does to his bikes!!!

[frostype400]

Plumbers have been known to be good with bikes I am an apprentice plumber no real probs with my PE's yet.

[DR]

DESIRABILITY equates to having pleasing qualities or properties. This could apply to all makes and models to some extent so desirability is actually very individual thing and entirely in the eyes of the beholder.

The most desirable PE for me is the PE175C. In '78 I used to look long and hard at the image below



In '78 I had grand plans to get out of school and get a job to fund a spanking new PE and ride across Australia it never happened instead I purchased the RM400C and never looked back I've 'never' owned a PE but the PE175C/N is the model I always desired. I suppose the closest I ever got would be my TS250..least it's yellow

[oldfart]

Now listen up here  Crocka shit there will be no more free be's coming your way if you carry on like that    

Leith ... a 77 model       

[lukeb1961]

You see that? DOC showing superb taste.

The rest of you, look at that Anthony Gunter shot and ask yourself...  if only you had been able to afford a suit, you would have done that too.  Chicks love it   

[DR]

NOS PE250B/C barrel and other parts, eBay US but our dollars' travelling well remember

18 hours to run if anyone's interested in a bidding frenzy..3 bidders at present

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-PE250-PE-250-CYLINDER-HEAD-RINGS-77-VINTAGE-NEW-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27b55ef104QQitemZ170546622724QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[Davey Crocket]

I'm gonna have a go at that so back off!!

[frostype400]

I was thinking about it but I have one not everything always has to be nos.

[Marc.com]

I was thinking about it but I have one not everything always has to be nos.

It is if you are certain NZders I know.

Anyway 250 was always ho hum, desirable is PE400T/ better motor than the RM400T and has the grunt the 250 should have had. For my money the only time the PE ever leap frogged the RM in development.