[oldnewninjarider]

Picked up a mostly clean looking '05, 4k miles, $1200, believe from original owner, garaged.

Needs a bunch of things, wonder if it's worth fixing, or is it too much and better to sell it and look for a newer bike that hasn't been sitting. Not many small affordable sport bikes around here, some Duke 390s asking $3-4k next closest, but only a few years old.

Oil was changed around 2k miles, darker brown but no metal in it around drain plug or on oil screen (only a couple very small grey plastic looking pieces on screen), changed filter, put in Castrol 10W40 motorcycle synthetic.

-Was dropped on right side in garage supposedly, paint is pretty clean, slightly cracked fairing, couple sizeable dents in tank both right and left side, right signal taped on.

-Handlebars need to be held slightly left to track straight, riding while releasing them bars wobble. Spinning tire with wheel up in air seems to wobble, wheel spins but not very free, feels like slight resistance slowing it back down.

-Still on original tires from '04, have chicken strips on them still, rear has some cracks in sidewall.

-Petcock seems to leak from drain hose, hose is plugged with a bolt. Fuel filter is incorrectly sized aftermarket, fuel line to it is kinked, carb float drain screw is stripped on one side, other areas missing some bolts.

-Problems holding cold idle, seems to die unless holding throttle open manually, though carbs look new, some rust near top of fuel tank lid. Had bad gas in it, came out brownish orange color, though after warming up, idled stable, rode ok, revved well, engine sounds and feels good.

-Starter motor seems to be bad, after a dozen starts where it seemed to crank fine, stopped cranking, solenoid clicks, except sometimes banging on the starter lets it crank.

-Clutch makes knock sound at cold idle, engagement feels soft, doesn't grab hard on dropping it, engagement zone very wide.

-Brakes feel soft, probably untouched.

-Throttle has too much play, seems no adjustment left to tighten, cable looks new, maybe incorrect too long throttle cable was used, appears open/uncovered, missing a cover/guide.