Good deal on damaged bike

newTo_riding · May 15th, 2011, 11:53 AM

Hey guys i have been reading this forum for a while and just decided on joining. Im looking to get a ninja 250 and have been looking for a while and i think i found a pretty good deal but i just wanted to run it by you guys.

Heres the ad, selling it for $2750, 2008 ninja 250r with 625 miles

Mechanically in great condition! I'll start with the bad news though... I dropped the bike at a low speed... maybe 15 mph. I ended up braking my collarbone and haven't ridden this season since. The fairings are damaged on the left side only however it is not cracked or broken. Just scratches. The turn signals on the left side will have to be replaced or repaired. They just fell off the bike and I don't know how to put it back on. That's it. The carbs are in great shape. The bike starts right up very quickly.

newTo_riding · May 15th, 2011, 11:55 AM

sorry for the huge picture

phr3ek · May 15th, 2011, 12:11 PM

pic isnt working.......

Alex · May 15th, 2011, 12:15 PM

no see um pic here either.

Boosted139 · May 15th, 2011, 12:16 PM

I've seen that ad since im pretty much always browsing CL although i thought he was asking for 3000. A new turn signal is ~40 bucks new from a kawi dealer so if you don't care about the plastics than it seems like a decent deal. That is if everything else is in tact from the drop.

Where in jersey are you? Just curious as a fellow NJer, feel free to pm me.

Edit:

Here's the craiglist ad. 99% sure this is because of the collar bone story, although price is higher and no mention of mileage.

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/2382064671.html

Alex · May 15th, 2011, 12:24 PM

$2750 is still too much for a 3 year old bike with significant damage. It's more like $2200 - $2300 bike unless he gets the fairings, the turn signals, and any other cosmetics cleaned up before sale.

n4mwd · May 15th, 2011, 12:44 PM

The photos in the ad don't look all that clear. Its hard to tell exactly. The damage doesn't sound that bad. I strongly recommend that you take a guy with you that is familiar with newgens to look at it in person. In particular, I would examine the fork.

But if the only damage is what is listed, it doesn't sound that bad. Black is the easiest color to match so if repainting is necessary, you are home free.

On my pregen, the turn signal just came out of its socket once and I just put it back. Maybe this is the same thing for your prospective bike.

Good luck and don't be afraid to let it go if it turns out to be a bad deal. The blurry photos and the "broken collarbone at 15mph" are red flags for me.

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PS- On craigslist, if anybody says they need to ship it to you and wont let you personally inspect it, its a scam. Run away as fast as you can.

Too40gawlf · May 15th, 2011, 03:26 PM

Are you guys who are saying that this is a good deal on crack? A pristine 08 goes for 2.8K. This bike (even though I cant see the picture) is worth no more than 2K. Maybe a tard will show up and pay him his asking price (it is NJ after all) but I doubt it.

My 08 is clean and almost pristine and if I were to sell it today, I would ask 3K and let it go for 2.8K. Let this tard sit on his POS till he gets savy to what its really worth.

Alex · May 15th, 2011, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Too40gawlf

Maybe a tard will show up and pay him his asking price (it is NJ after all)

May 15th, 2011, 11:53 AM	#1
newTo_riding ninjette.org newbie Name: tom Location: new jersey Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 2	Good deal on damaged bike Hey guys i have been reading this forum for a while and just decided on joining. Im looking to get a ninja 250 and have been looking for a while and i think i found a pretty good deal but i just wanted to run it by you guys. Heres the ad, selling it for $2750, 2008 ninja 250r with 625 miles Mechanically in great condition! I'll start with the bad news though... I dropped the bike at a low speed... maybe 15 mph. I ended up braking my collarbone and haven't ridden this season since. The fairings are damaged on the left side only however it is not cracked or broken. Just scratches. The turn signals on the left side will have to be replaced or repaired. They just fell off the bike and I don't know how to put it back on. That's it. The carbs are in great shape. The bike starts right up very quickly.

May 15th, 2011, 12:15 PM	#4
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	no see um pic here either. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

May 15th, 2011, 12:24 PM	#6
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	$2750 is still too much for a 3 year old bike with significant damage. It's more like $2200 - $2300 bike unless he gets the fairings, the turn signals, and any other cosmetics cleaned up before sale. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

May 15th, 2011, 12:44 PM	#7
n4mwd ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: D Location: Palm Beach, FL Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R, 2007 EFI Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	The photos in the ad don't look all that clear. Its hard to tell exactly. The damage doesn't sound that bad. I strongly recommend that you take a guy with you that is familiar with newgens to look at it in person. In particular, I would examine the fork. But if the only damage is what is listed, it doesn't sound that bad. Black is the easiest color to match so if repainting is necessary, you are home free. On my pregen, the turn signal just came out of its socket once and I just put it back. Maybe this is the same thing for your prospective bike. Good luck and don't be afraid to let it go if it turns out to be a bad deal. The blurry photos and the "broken collarbone at 15mph" are red flags for me. ======= PS- On craigslist, if anybody says they need to ship it to you and wont let you personally inspect it, its a scam. Run away as fast as you can. Last futzed with by n4mwd; May 15th, 2011 at 12:49 PM. Reason: forgot stuff

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May 15th, 2011, 11:55 AM	#2
newTo_riding ninjette.org newbie Name: tom Location: new jersey Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): none yet Posts: 2	sorry for the huge picture

May 15th, 2011, 12:11 PM	#3
phr3ek meow? Name: kevin Location: I.E. SoCal Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 636 Posts: 587	pic isnt working.......

May 15th, 2011, 12:16 PM	#5
Boosted139 ninjette.org guru Name: Justin Location: Central NJ Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 Posts: 334	I've seen that ad since im pretty much always browsing CL although i thought he was asking for 3000. A new turn signal is ~40 bucks new from a kawi dealer so if you don't care about the plastics than it seems like a decent deal. That is if everything else is in tact from the drop. Where in jersey are you? Just curious as a fellow NJer, feel free to pm me. Edit: Here's the craiglist ad. 99% sure this is because of the collar bone story, although price is higher and no mention of mileage. http://newjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/2382064671.html

May 15th, 2011, 03:26 PM	#8
Too40gawlf ninjette.org guru Name: Eric Location: NoVa Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Super Sherpa! Posts: 388	Are you guys who are saying that this is a good deal on crack? A pristine 08 goes for 2.8K. This bike (even though I cant see the picture) is worth no more than 2K. Maybe a tard will show up and pay him his asking price (it is NJ after all) but I doubt it. My 08 is clean and almost pristine and if I were to sell it today, I would ask 3K and let it go for 2.8K. Let this tard sit on his POS till he gets savy to what its really worth.