too good to be true ?????

eddiekay · August 8th, 2012, 05:23 PM

http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/mcy/3193155925.html
if the link dont work
craigslist NY
appears to have been posted about 5 minutes ago

Jiggles · August 8th, 2012, 06:03 PM

Depends on how screwed up it is but I'd buy it if I could see it in person first

alex.s · August 8th, 2012, 07:14 PM

i wonder if it has a title

Jiggles · August 8th, 2012, 07:19 PM

If it doesn't have a title I'd take it for $100

lgk · August 8th, 2012, 07:25 PM

says clear title.

odo probably got rolled back....
unless the dude bought it for his daughter and she was too afraid to ride it.

worth investigating...

xSean13 · August 8th, 2012, 07:36 PM

The wording seemed kind of sketchy to me: "80 original miles"

Who knows, could be a great find.

Jiggles · August 8th, 2012, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgk

says clear title.

odo probably got rolled back....
unless the dude bought it for his daughter and she was too afraid to ride it.

worth investigating...

These bikes won't make it past 10k miles so better find out!

FrugalNinja250 · August 8th, 2012, 08:21 PM

If it were here I'd go get it. However, it's a 6 year old bike that's been sitting for almost all of that six years, so for sure the tank and carbs are going to need some serious work. After all, that's still the original dealer gasoline in there. The tires are junk and will need immediate replacement. Hopefully it was stored indoors somewhere where it didn't regularly get cold enough for condensation, otherwise the tanks likely to be rusted beyond repair. Also, at that mileage the rings haven't seated in, and if there's rust in the cylinder walls then the rings may never seat in.

slapshot2516 · August 8th, 2012, 08:38 PM

The wear on the grips,seat,tires,brakes etc. should be enough to tell you if the odo is telling the truth

eddiekay · August 8th, 2012, 08:56 PM

Called...here's what I got
Mature, polite guy bought it from a neighbor. Neighbor bought the bike to learn to ride. Has a small dent in the tank and some scratches ( either his knee or the bars hit the tank I'm guessing). Scrtaches would go with that, eh? Has a new battry so I'm guessing the seller tried a new battery when he bought it. Said he had it running...just abit..poorly. Pulled the carbs off....I believe they are still off the bike. Said he's got too many other projects to put it all back together and running????
Stiiiil...I gotta ask....why so cheap ?
Around NY...you will get top dollar but the bike has to be in nice shape.
I'm thinking the 80 could be 10080....sprocks, Tires will tell that story.
At $975 I'll prob get it tomorrow...hopefully my pal will work on it and we'll split the profit. I think I see a $2k + bike here. Any opinions ?
BTW....if i take it...as is... I'd be willing to resell immediately for $1275....it's 100 mile RT and i gotta remove the cap on the truck so...I wanna get something. Sould have more detailed report tomorrow.

choneofakind · August 9th, 2012, 05:23 AM

If that has a title, buy it. You'll make a little $ on it as long as you do the work yourself
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eddiekay · August 9th, 2012, 05:38 AM

Gonna look at it later.
I have minimum skillz....if the carbs need a rebuild and reintstall it'll prob be at a dealer...any idea how many hours of labor i'm looking at ? I know it'll bring $2k + when running and dent in tank removed. Tank repair is $200....how long might it take to clean or rebuild and reinstall carbs....? Really......to walk away with less than $500 is not worth it.
After thinking some more....I'm wondering. The prob is I LOVE these bikes so much that I might be gettin' into more than I should

choneofakind · August 9th, 2012, 07:20 AM

If you're going to take it to a dealer to have any part of it repaired, you're not going to make any money at all. A carb clean/rebuild/reinstall will run you $200+ and will only take a couple hours on your own.

You might get lucky and just need tires, carb work, and a dent pulled. That can all be done for about $400 if you do as much of the work yourself as possible. Don't forget you'll have to change the fluids while you're at it. pirelli Diablo scooter tires are about $120 a set and they improve how the bike handles nicely.

Maybe you would have no issue getting $2500 for it, idk. It was new for $3500 and is still practically new. I would go for it if it were close to me. Just don't let the dealership do the work

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bdavison · August 9th, 2012, 09:27 AM

There aint no way I'd pass that deal up. I'd snatch that thing up fast at that price. I could part it out and make $975 back.

Or better yet, get it running and then double your money and put it towards a ZX-6R.

dirty nasty · August 10th, 2012, 01:24 PM

I'd buy it. My motorcycle is a similar case. It's a 2000 which I bought with just under 3k miles. It didn't run due to not having a battery and it sat for 2 years. I put the battery from my CB450 in, cleaned the carbs, drained the tank of old fuel (it was clean inside) and installed a fuel filter. After all of that I had a running motorcycle.

August 8th, 2012, 05:23 PM	#1
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	too good to be true ????? http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/mcy/3193155925.html if the link dont work craigslist NY appears to have been posted about 5 minutes ago

August 8th, 2012, 06:03 PM	#2
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Depends on how screwed up it is but I'd buy it if I could see it in person first __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 8th, 2012, 07:14 PM	#3
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i wonder if it has a title __________________________________________________

August 8th, 2012, 07:19 PM	#4
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	If it doesn't have a title I'd take it for $100 __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

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August 8th, 2012, 07:25 PM	#5
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	says clear title. odo probably got rolled back.... unless the dude bought it for his daughter and she was too afraid to ride it. worth investigating...

August 8th, 2012, 07:36 PM	#6
xSean13 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Middle TN Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (sold) / '03 CBR 600RR Posts: A lot.	The wording seemed kind of sketchy to me: "80 original miles" Who knows, could be a great find.

August 8th, 2012, 08:21 PM	#8
FrugalNinja250 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Frugal Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.	If it were here I'd go get it. However, it's a 6 year old bike that's been sitting for almost all of that six years, so for sure the tank and carbs are going to need some serious work. After all, that's still the original dealer gasoline in there. The tires are junk and will need immediate replacement. Hopefully it was stored indoors somewhere where it didn't regularly get cold enough for condensation, otherwise the tanks likely to be rusted beyond repair. Also, at that mileage the rings haven't seated in, and if there's rust in the cylinder walls then the rings may never seat in.

August 8th, 2012, 08:38 PM	#9
slapshot2516 ninjette.org newbie Name: alex Location: st louis Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): yamaha rd350, yamaha dt250 Posts: 1	The wear on the grips,seat,tires,brakes etc. should be enough to tell you if the odo is telling the truth

August 8th, 2012, 08:56 PM	#10
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	Called...here's what I got Mature, polite guy bought it from a neighbor. Neighbor bought the bike to learn to ride. Has a small dent in the tank and some scratches ( either his knee or the bars hit the tank I'm guessing). Scrtaches would go with that, eh? Has a new battry so I'm guessing the seller tried a new battery when he bought it. Said he had it running...just abit..poorly. Pulled the carbs off....I believe they are still off the bike. Said he's got too many other projects to put it all back together and running???? Stiiiil...I gotta ask....why so cheap ? Around NY...you will get top dollar but the bike has to be in nice shape. I'm thinking the 80 could be 10080....sprocks, Tires will tell that story. At $975 I'll prob get it tomorrow...hopefully my pal will work on it and we'll split the profit. I think I see a $2k + bike here. Any opinions ? BTW....if i take it...as is... I'd be willing to resell immediately for $1275....it's 100 mile RT and i gotta remove the cap on the truck so...I wanna get something. Sould have more detailed report tomorrow.

August 9th, 2012, 05:23 AM	#11
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	If that has a title, buy it. You'll make a little $ on it as long as you do the work yourself Posted via Mobile Device

August 9th, 2012, 05:38 AM	#12
eddiekay ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: eddie Location: Lawnguylind Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.	Gonna look at it later. I have minimum skillz....if the carbs need a rebuild and reintstall it'll prob be at a dealer...any idea how many hours of labor i'm looking at ? I know it'll bring $2k + when running and dent in tank removed. Tank repair is $200....how long might it take to clean or rebuild and reinstall carbs....? Really......to walk away with less than $500 is not worth it. After thinking some more....I'm wondering. The prob is I LOVE these bikes so much that I might be gettin' into more than I should

August 9th, 2012, 07:20 AM	#13
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	If you're going to take it to a dealer to have any part of it repaired, you're not going to make any money at all. A carb clean/rebuild/reinstall will run you $200+ and will only take a couple hours on your own. You might get lucky and just need tires, carb work, and a dent pulled. That can all be done for about $400 if you do as much of the work yourself as possible. Don't forget you'll have to change the fluids while you're at it. pirelli Diablo scooter tires are about $120 a set and they improve how the bike handles nicely. Maybe you would have no issue getting $2500 for it, idk. It was new for $3500 and is still practically new. I would go for it if it were close to me. Just don't let the dealership do the work Posted via Mobile Device

August 9th, 2012, 09:27 AM	#14
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	There aint no way I'd pass that deal up. I'd snatch that thing up fast at that price. I could part it out and make $975 back. Or better yet, get it running and then double your money and put it towards a ZX-6R.

August 10th, 2012, 01:24 PM	#15
dirty nasty ninjette.org sage Name: Karl Location: MA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Kwak Ninja 250 and 1998 Yamaha YZ400F Posts: 534	I'd buy it. My motorcycle is a similar case. It's a 2000 which I bought with just under 3k miles. It didn't run due to not having a battery and it sat for 2 years. I put the battery from my CB450 in, cleaned the carbs, drained the tank of old fuel (it was clean inside) and installed a fuel filter. After all of that I had a running motorcycle.