Good Buy?

02ninjaeastbay · June 29th, 2011, 11:54 PM

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/2469971978.html

phr3ek · June 29th, 2011, 11:57 PM

find out why it has a slow oil leak and how much it costs to fix
clean title?

check condition of wiring and hoses, a bike that old may have hidden problems

CynicalC · June 30th, 2011, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by drsketch

its probably worth close to 500$ in scrap metal alone(possibly) so I dont think you could go wrong.

The bike would have to be 1,000 lbs of clean aluminum to be worth $500 in scrap. And scrap steel is literally worth nothing or close to it.

n4mwd · June 30th, 2011, 05:55 AM

If you are able to work on it yourself, its not a bad deal on a Ninja 750. But at 27K miles, you can expect that your engine will need rebuilding. That's a minimum of about $500 more just for parts. Considering the age, its probably not worth it.

Then again, if all you want is a beater to learn on, then its probably OK. Its probably got a few more miles left on it before it starts leaving you on the side of the road.

p4174w · June 30th, 2011, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CynicalC

The bike would have to be 1,000 lbs of clean aluminum to be worth $500 in scrap. And scrap steel is literally worth nothing or close to it.

x2, a lot of people don’t realize what typical scrap metal is actually worth - pretty much nothing. You need A LOT to make any money

bdavison · June 30th, 2011, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by p4174w

x2, a lot of people don’t realize what typical scrap metal is actually worth - pretty much nothing. You need A LOT to make any money

You dont need a lot, you just need the right "kind" of metal....like scrap gold for example.

Oh and that bike is a 88...im thinking that odometer has rolled over at least once.

n4mwd · June 30th, 2011, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bdavison

Oh and that bike is a 88...im thinking that odometer has rolled over at least once.

Or rolled back. I noticed that the digits were misaligned in the odometer. That can happen if the bike is rolled back. Then again, it could also just be the angle, but I doubt it.

June 29th, 2011, 11:54 PM	#1
02ninjaeastbay ninjette.org member Name: Gabe Location: East Bay Area Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Ninja 250 Posts: 57	Good Buy? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/2469971978.html

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phr3ek meow? Name: kevin Location: I.E. SoCal Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 636 Posts: 587	find out why it has a slow oil leak and how much it costs to fix clean title? check condition of wiring and hoses, a bike that old may have hidden problems

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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	If you are able to work on it yourself, its not a bad deal on a Ninja 750. But at 27K miles, you can expect that your engine will need rebuilding. That's a minimum of about $500 more just for parts. Considering the age, its probably not worth it. Then again, if all you want is a beater to learn on, then its probably OK. Its probably got a few more miles left on it before it starts leaving you on the side of the road.