Got a 2008 Ninja for a steal

Discussion in 'Cars' started by BigEddie, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. BigEddie

    BigEddie New Member

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    My brother's friend bought a brand new motorycle (ninja 250) last year and only put 1000 miles on it. HE wanted to see it I guess because he didnt like riding, so he told my brother, who told me and I convinced him to let me have it for $2500 and half a years yard maintenance ( I have tons of gardening tools and a professional mower). Not the best bike out there, but I will ride it a bit and sell it for maybe $1,000 more or something.

    Pretty nice bike though, I wish all bikes had fuel gauges on them like this one. I hate having to reset the trip buttton on the mileage to see how many miles Ive driven before I need to do a fill er up.
     
  2. phatboy

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    Those things are hard to sell. Does it have the lower fairing on it? The 250 is a great starter bike, but so is a 600. If it doesnt look like the 600, make it look like it, that will help you make some dough on it.

    Plus if you ride it you will save a ton on gas. Just dont pull out in front of traffic thinking you will take off and out run them.
     
  3. Joeslogic

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    Phats right about that but it is a fun little bike to ride around town for cheap. You can prolly break even selling it I doubt you will make money on it.

    Who knows though I could be wrong.
     
  4. BigEddie

    BigEddie New Member

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    Ive checked Craigslist and so far, I saw 5 ads on the same bike (varying mileage) and I inquired after they had sold and most told me they sold for near/over $3K. This one only has a thousand miles. Must be that they sell good around here? Anyways, I already have a 5 year old GS500, so Im set with a bike, but I think i can sell it for a small profit, if not even in a few months.

    Weirdest thing, at the gas station these two guys asked if I was selling it, so I hope thats a sign of things to come. Crossing my fingers.
     
  5. Joeslogic

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    Cool deal then I hope you do make a little bit. Those must be popular over there. What do I know anyways I know I'm getting tired of my Ninja and wishing I had got a cruiser. My knees start to hurt after a long ride. Maybe 2-3 hours or more.
     
  6. phatboy

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    Yea, you are getting old.

    :)


    I have been thinking of getting a Harley, but I keep putting it off. I dont know which one I want. Plus the fact that I think the 883 Sportster looks better than the rest of them is sad. The 1200 Sportster I dont care for because of the high skinny gas tank, not sure why they couldnt just put the 1200 on the 883 frame.

    The only issue I have had with Sport Bikes is the riding position. The last one I had was a Katana 750 and it had to be the most comfortable 'sport' bike out there. I put sport in quotes because I dont think performance wise it can hang with a real sport bike (ZX6R would smoke it) but it was quick (after I put on a V&H 4-1 header and Jet Kit) and sounded good. It rode really comfortable and I could ride it for hours.
     
  7. Joeslogic

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  9. Lomotil

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    Damn... I wish my bitch could go that long before complaining about her knees...
     
  10. Lomotil

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    Seriously, though -

    I have never owned, nor driven, a motorcycle - but I might be poised to acquire a 'starter bike' soon. It's an '02 Ninja, 250cc, 11K miles, turned on it's side once.

    The bike is currently in the garage of a mechanic I know, owned by a broad that may not even want the damn thing, and I'm thinking I can score a starter bike for a fairly reasonable cost if the mechanic puts a lien on the title.

    What would be a fair price for me to offer?
     
  11. phatboy

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    I would say 750 - 1000.

    That way if you keep it a year or two you can still get your money back out of it. Usually these bikes are purchased rode for a couple of months then traded in for a bigger one.

    Looks like MSRP on a New 09 250R Ninja is right at 4000.

    http://www.cycletrader.com/find/sea...inja 250/Zip-30909/Radius-any/Sort-Price:ASC/

    There are some other bikes sprinkled in there, not a real refined search.
     
  12. Lomotil

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    As apeshit and hogwild as I've gotten with guns, I can surely see the trend following me if I do end up with this bike. Simple pleasures give me that adrenaline rush these days, and whether that means seeing how many wet phone books a projectile can travel through, or how many cement barricades my helmet will bounce off of, I just don't know right now.

    I'm on the fence right now. Earnestly.
     
  13. Joeslogic

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  14. Lomotil

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    Honestly, to me, that seems like something worth staying up for, not waking up early for.

    Precisely why I want this one. I've done some stupid shit in my day, and if the trend continues, I'd prefer it be on a 250 than what you are talking about here:

    I see something like that, and I just want to have someone weld a holster for my 8-shot 12-ga Mossberg on the side. Read: dangerous.
     
  15. Joeslogic

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    Hehe! :biggrin:

    I rode a V-Max my god what a piece of work that bike is. It was when I had first got my Honda Nighthawk and went to show it off to a friend who was a few years older and had a V-Max he asked if he could ride my Honda and I said sure if you give me the keys to your V-Max and he tossed em to me. I did not think he would but Danny was one crazy SOB.

    I have respect for the V-Max.

    The 250 would be a great bike to tool around town in and to have a spare if you had friend come down to San Antonio. ;)

    Then you can get yourself a bad ass cruiser.
     
  16. Lomotil

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    Make sure to bring a passenger, too...

    It'll be just like old times!

     

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