Should I buy 1989 Ninja 250?

[Relsek]

Hello,

I am totally new to the bike world. I have been reading about them for the past month or so and I can’t seem to stop.

I have also been shopping around for a starter bike and I found this 1989 Ninja 250

It has 13k miles on it; they said they just got the carbs cleaned and a new front tire. “Runs Great”…

Since I don’t know the first thing about bike maintenance nor have I ridden one I wouldn’t know if this is a good buy.

Please help me out.

Is this a good starter bike?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/d ... mybike.jpg

The bike is going for $1100

Thanks!

I bought a 2004 ninja 250 used in 2004 with about 1500 miles on it for only $2500,00. If you can find a newer one go for it, if you can't, value is totally between you and the seller. If you want it and it seems in good shape and he wont take any less, buy it.

Kevin

[dtrujillo63]

The seller is a girl…

No offence to you women out there, but we all know how women are… She has her mind set and that’s final.

[flynrider]

Nothing wrong with wanting to hold out for an above-average price. It's probably a smart move on that gal's part. Since the Ninja 250 is a popular starter bike for noobs, she'll probably be able to sell it for $1100 to someone that doesn't know any better. It's a good strategy if you don't need to sell right away.

I know a guy that sells airplanes to uninformed noob pilots. If you call him and ask knowledgable questions about a plane he has for sale, he'll just hang up on you. No kidding!

[Shiv]

How much does an airplane run for anyways?

[flynrider]

It's a pretty wide range. An old 2 seat Cessna in reasonable shape can run $18K. High end business jets can be in the $20 million ballpark.

[CNF2002]

I know a guy that sells airplanes to uninformed noob pilots. If you call him and ask knowledgable questions about a plane he has for sale, he'll just hang up on you.

I hate salespeople.

[BuzZz]

How much does an airplane run for anyways?

...just the length of the runway.