Need to repair or sell my Suzuki gsx 250 2004

[whereyougo]

My fairings are all shit now that I've crashed and back end needs repairing or straightening. Called a wrecker to see how much $$$ i could get for it but i think its not good price for me to sell. So i'm going to repairing but can't seem to find fairings for a Suzuki GSX 250 in good or excellent condition. Can you put other Suzuki bike fairing on a Suzuki GSX? If anyone willing to buy a Suzuki gsx 250 then message me back with a good price. Thanks

[FJRider]

My fairings are all shit now that I've crashed and back end needs repairing or straightening.

Is it just the fairings that are damaged ... or are you not sure .. ???

[Akzle]

i'll give you five bucks for it.

[FJRider]

i'll give you five bucks for it.

And NO chips .. ??? :scratch:

[mossy1200]

What we have here is a motivated seller. First time poster. No millage history or pictures of said bike that may or may not have a bent frame but some or all fairings are damaged. The price offered so far is not known, as is the price the bike would be sold for. This bike may still run or might not. It might be registered and have WOF.

Akzle is prepared to take a big punt for $5.00 but wont risk any chips on this one.

When OP returns and says offers over $1500.00 we will need move the thread to the optimistic sellers thread.

[FJRider]

What we have here is a motivated seller. First time poster. No millage history or pictures of said bike that may or may not have a bent frame but some or all fairings are damaged. The price offered so far is not known, as is the price the bike would be sold for. This bike may still run or might not. It might be registered and have WOF.

Akzle is prepared to take a big punt for $5.00 but wont risk any chips on this one.

When OP returns and says offers over $1500.00 we will need move the thread to the optimistic sellers thread.

Translation .... Azzholes offer might actually be realistic ... :eek:

[mossy1200]

Translation .... Azzholes offer might actually be realistic ... :eek:

Already hes taking it for a little ride in his mind. Im not sure I constructed that sentence in the correct order.

[FJRider]

Already hes taking it for a little ride in his mind.

He (it) has a mind .. (of it's own) ... ??? who would have thunk it .. :shifty:


Im not sure I constructed that sentence in the correct order.


This is KB ... is there a correct order .. ??? :scratch:

[whereyougo]

done 27100kms and Wof 2015 on the 5 month and rego 12/3/15. And a bit over half tank of gas. Starts every time, tires (demons) done 5000kms, tachometer had looked at, is faulty it sometimes goes on when your driving. Chain and sprockets done same time as tires (5000kms) ago. Oil done by me 3000kms ago. Two small dents in tank, needs a new seat, left footpeg is missing.

[Akzle]

five bucks. and a bag of chips.

[mossy1200]

five bucks. and a bag of chips.

Still no photos so that's a brave move.

Im tempted to drop a 20 on this bike but need photos im not a gambling man like Akzle.

[Akzle]

the irony being, that i got sunburned today, and now it hurts to wear pants.

[buggerit]

the irony being, that i got sunburned today, and now it hurts to wear pants.

You wear pants?:confused::bleh:

[Madness]

XD

Settle down champ.

[mossy1200]

putting some pictures up soon JUST WAIT !! :) XD.

Its been a we while. I cant wait any longer. Im off to bed. If the photos arrive start the bidding without me and ill join in if not sold.


Settle down champ.

So much agro and still no photos. Im not sure he realises how excited im getting about the pix.
I have more chips and monies than Akzle.

[FJRider]

... and now it hurts to wear pants.

Who wears pants on KB ... ??? :scratch:

[Tazz]

Never a good sign when the amount of gas in the tank is considered added value :bleh:

[mossy1200]

Never a good sign when the amount of gas in the tank is considered added value :bleh:

If you get the bike for $5 and a pack of chips you can drain the gas and put it a bike that runs.
Makes the bike free. Free bike with a tank of gas.

[Tazz]

Have a hunt online for some el cheapo Chinese fairings man. Might be something out there. Maybe try a forum that's specifically for those 250s or Suzuki sports bikes in general if you don't have any luck on the google.


If you get the bike for $5 and a pack of chips you can drain the gas and put it a bike that runs.
Makes the bike free. Free bike with a tank of gas.

*half a tank.

Mind you, if you are putting it into a smaller tank than the original you could probably stretch it out to being a full tank, and therefore a better deal.

Science bitch!

[whereyougo]

Offers People, no time wastes. And sorry about late pictures!

[FJRider]

Offers People, no time wastes. And sorry about late pictures!

$10 ... and a bag of chips. (only if the gas tank is full)

[whereyougo]

hey FJ rider you want to hear a joke??

[FJRider]

hey FJ rider you want to hear a joke??

Going by the pic's in post #20 in this thread ... the jokes on you.

The cost to replace broken plastic is worth more than the bike is worth.

Plus the cost of fixing/replacing bent/broken chassis/frame parts ... which you have not listed.


Without such a list ... a very (possibly) expensive gamble is taken.

For a 10 year old 250 ... hardly worth the risk.


My opinion .... but good luck with the sale ... :shifty:

[whereyougo]

Good to hear a good an honest approach, but your asshole comments were not needed to show you do not and will not grow a pair of balls.

[swtfa]

You could always sell it in parts? My daughter has the same bike and had to pay $150 for secondhand disc brake - $400 new. cdi unit $800 etc. Just a suggestion... :)

[FJRider]

You could always sell it in parts? My daughter has the same bike and had to pay $150 for secondhand disc brake - $400 new. cdi unit $800 etc. Just a suggestion... :)

The current best offer is $10 and a bag of chips ... <_<

[whereyougo]

You could always sell it in parts? My daughter has the same bike and had to pay $150 for secondhand disc brake - $400 new. cdi unit $800 etc. Just a suggestion... :)

Thanks for the suggestion, Wrecker offer me $850.00 surely i could get more than that. But don't know the market that well.

[FJRider]

Good to hear a good an honest approach, but your asshole comments were not needed to show you do not and will not grow a pair of balls.

My comments show I don't care.

I hadn't realized the size of my balls were (would be) of interest to you ... :Offtopic:

[whereyougo]

My comments show I don't care.

I hadn't realized the size of my balls were (would be) of interest to you ... :Offtopic:

Then don't push my buttons again and would have to comment on the size of dwafts you have!

[FJRider]

Then don't push my buttons again and would have to comment on the size of dwafts you have!

What will you do ... if I do .. big boy .. ???? :laugh:

[Moi]

Who's selling tickets and popcorn? :corn:

[whereyougo]

What will you do ... if I do .. big boy .. ???? :laugh:

k Fjrider you want to hear a joke?
:devil2:

[Akzle]

i got a joke.

About a 10 year old 250...


The punchline is whereyougo.

[FJRider]

i got a joke.

About a 10 year old 250...


The punchline is whereyougo.

The really funny bit is ... it's not going FAR ... anytime soon ... :killingme

[mossy1200]

Thanks for the suggestion, Wrecker offer me $850.00 surely i could get more than that. But don't know the market that well.

Im saying $850 offer from wrecker is bollocks. If that's true you should have cashed up.

Idd give you 200 max if it wasn't far to travel to collect it.

[ruaphu]

Im saying $850 offer from wrecker is bollocks. If that's true you should have cashed up.

it.

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[husaberg]

Offers People, no time wastes. And sorry about late pictures!

Turn it into a street fighter..........

[EJK]

Im saying $850 offer from wrecker is bollocks. If that's true you should have cashed up.

Sad but true, $850 is pretty decent offer. I once had a 125cc scooter I crashed it and bent forks. Had no insurance back then so my choices were to keep the metal heap, sell it or fix it (fixing cost over $4k quoted price from Colemans Suzuki). Best offer the wrecker could offer was $300, so I had to take it.

[ruaphu]

Turn it into a street fighter..........

Hahaha, a gs-sux 250 a street fighter! Yeah nah.

Nah, Too late, he already turned it into a rolling wreck.


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[mossy1200]

Sad but true, $850 is pretty decent offer. I once had a 125cc scooter I crashed it and bent forks. Had no insurance back then so my choices were to keep the metal heap, sell it or fix it (fixing cost over $4k quoted price from Colemans Suzuki). Best offer the wrecker could offer was $300, so I had to take it.

I cant see wrecker being interested unless has a buyer lined up to take engine package. Even then engine package is worth 800 odd max and then theres not much left that's quick to sell.

All the bits that get good fast sales to bulk up the wreckers returns are destroyed.
Not only is the bike crashed and not economic to repair its presented as being neglected prior, eg rear tyre.

[FJRider]

Not only is the bike crashed and not economic to repair its presented as being neglected prior, eg rear tyre.

Just a pity he didn't have insurance ...

[mossy1200]

Just a pity he didn't have insurance ...

Not sure ill get full insurance on café racer even though it owes me 5grand.
But saying that idd just rebuild it if own fault accident or put the surviving pieces on another k100 café project bike.
I wouldn't run my primary bike around without full cover though.

I know the OP is after as much return as possible but theres not enough bike to get good money. Best offer will come from someone wanting to repower their blown motor tidy gsx with this bike as donor but even then 800 would be a max sale.

[haydes55]

A mint condition, not crashed one would be worth $2,500 .... An offer of almost half from a wreckers is good money for a potentially fucked beyond economic repair bike.

If you want more for it, fix it yourself, get it road worthy, then sell it for $1,500... But I'm sure it would cost you more than $800 to get everything road worthy. So again your best bet is to sell to the wrecker who offered you good money for it, then buy a different bike. You were uninsured, you binned it, you're taking the financial burden.

[whereyougo]

K might as well sell it for $850.00 then thanks for the help! :)

[mossy1200]

K might as well sell it for $850.00 then thanks for the help! :)

Sounds like a good option unless you know someone not to smart but with lots of money.

[EJK]

Chuck it on trademe saying "project bike in mint condition. Runs well and ready to go, just need some parts".

[whereyougo]

If you were to get the back straighten out or fixed how much do you think that would cost?? Very tough finding fairings for Suzuki gsx 250 bike, would anyone happen to know where you could buy the fairings from? And how much? :confused: This is just in case i can't sell it on trade me. Thanks for help so far ppl :msn-wink:

[mossy1200]

This is just in case i can't sell it on trade me.

$1 reserve it will sell.

Heres one
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/lights/auction-828294853.htm

[BlackSheepLogic]

If you were to get the back straighten out or fixed how much do you think that would cost?? Very tough finding fairings for Suzuki gsx 250 bike, would anyone happen to know where you could buy the fairings from? And how much? :confused: This is just in case i can't sell it on trade me. Thanks for help so far ppl :msn-wink:

I would not be so quick to cash the bike in as you have to also consider how much it ill cost to buy another bike.

Take a look around me of the US forums for links to aftermarket fairings (eBay sellers mainly). The really cheap Chinese fairings may not be perfect but they are cheap. Some of these sellers may not list fairings for your bike but maybe able to get them if you ask.

If you go this route and do all for the work yourself including painting it might be viable if you want to keep the bike and ride it.

[whereyougo]

Whats some good websites for fairings? And where would you take the bike to get the back straighten out? e.g panel beaters? Do you have to get the frame repainted after the back is straighten out?

[mossy1200]

Whats some good websites for fairings? And where would you take the bike to get the back straighten out? e.g panel beaters? Do you have to get the frame repainted after the back is straighten out?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/services/trades/automotive/auction-461220438.htm

Ask them.

[mossy1200]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/lights/auction-828294853.htm

Ask this guy how much he wants for his frame.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/wrecking-bikes/auction-827777396.htm

and this guy

[BlackSheepLogic]

Whats some good websites for fairings? And where would you take the bike to get the back straighten out? e.g panel beaters? Do you have to get the frame repainted after the back is straighten out?

www.google.com www.ebay.com www.trademe.co.nz

A good starting point may be "Aftermarket Fairings" or "Suzuki Bike Forum" or "GSX250 Forum" etc.

If you want to find a place to fix a frame, use your hoofs and talk to a couple of the workshops commonly found at bike dealers. They will know who is the go-to guy in your area. This however is one repair you don't want to shop around for the lowest price. You will most likely find all of the workshops in a given area use the same guy.

BTW, mossy1200's links to where you maybe able to get a replacement frame from most likely will be the cheapest option. From pics it's too difficult to access the work needed to the frame. Only a qualified person who actually examine the frame would know for sure.

[whereyougo]

Still thinking weather or not to buy a frame but then the cost to ship down from Invercargill to Tauranga. And finding fairing parts for suzuki gsx 250 2004 isn't easy to find either. Would you take the offer from the wrecker ($850) or fix the bike and spent more money and time?

[Pumba]

Still thinking weather or not to buy a frame but then the cost to ship down from Invercargill to Tauranga. And finding fairing parts for suzuki gsx 250 2004 isn't easy to find either. Would you take the offer from the wrecker ($850) or fix the bike and spent more money and time?

Not trying to be a dick (it comes naturally), but based on the questions you are asking on here it seems like you dont have a lot of mechanical ability or posess the skills or desire to seek out those with the relevant skills in your local area.

Based on this alone I would be recomending that you take the offer from the wrecker, take the bath and walk away from the bike chalking it up as a life lesson,

UNLESS..............you have some desire, time, and money to get your hands dirty, learn a shit load and rebuild it how ever you want to. To do this you also have to accept that you will prob spend more than the bike is worth, you will still take a bath when you sell, and you would have learnt a shit load in the process. A whole diferent set of life lessons.

The choice yours.

[mossy1200]

Still thinking weather or not to buy a frame but then the cost to ship down from Invercargill to Tauranga. And finding fairing parts for suzuki gsx 250 2004 isn't easy to find either. Would you take the offer from the wrecker ($850) or fix the bike and spent more money and time?

Take 850 and get what you can afford when you can afford.
That's coming from someone that likes fixing things up also if that helps you decide. Its just a bad financial decision to repair a gsx250.

I would
Put 850 and the money you were going to fork out and put it towards new ninja 300 for $7500.00
Assuming I wanted a lams bike.

[Moi]

Still thinking weather or not to buy a frame but then the cost to ship down from Invercargill to Tauranga. And finding fairing parts for suzuki gsx 250 2004 isn't easy to find either. Would you take the offer from the wrecker ($850) or fix the bike and spent more money and time?

Of the two links given by mossy1200, this one (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/wrecking-bikes/auction-827777396.htm) is a local trader for you - he's based in Tauranga and he says he's got two of them to part-out... if you want to repair / restore your bike he is your first port of call - go see him and chat to him.

Or, take the wrecker's offer and start again...

[whereyougo]

Yeh how you guess i don't know the basic of motorbikes, yeah bikebitz was the wrecker who looked at the bike and made that $850 offer.

[whereyougo]

Maybe someone on this forum may want to buy my bike for more than 850?? Just giving it a shot :)

[BlackSheepLogic]

You would do better listing it on trademe. If you want to list it on here, you can put it in the "Online Trading" section, that way someone who may be looking for a project bike will see it. Just be warned that the crowd here are cheap:)


Maybe someone on this forum may want to buy my bike for more than 850?? Just giving it a shot :)

[nzspokes]

The wrecker probably has the bits to fix it and sell it on. I would jump at the offer and move on.

[Pumba]

You would do better listing it on trademe. If you want to list it on here, you can put it in the "Online Trading" section, that way someone who may be looking for a project bike will see it. Just be warned that the crowd here are cheap:) and actually do know how much shit is worth and much it will cost to fix unlike 75% of the mugs cruising trade me

Fixed it for you

[FJRider]

The wrecker probably has the bits to fix it and sell it on. I would jump at the offer and move on.

More likely the wrecker has a buyer in mind for the good parts it does have. I (also) would jump at the offer and move on.

[Steve Gauge]

waiting on update

[Vinz0r]

Take the $850.

[Madness]

Take the $850 and buy the new owner a bag of chips.

I concur.

[mossy1200]

Please don't start him up again. I even have PMs asking is a fair price and I had to advise him idd be after 1200+ maybe 2k from the wrecker.
Your just confusing the OP with such a low figure for his one lady owner well looked after gsx.:lol:

[haydes55]

I'd buy it for $800, make it a Hori naked bike and use a wreckers to fix essential parts, probs cost close to $2000 all up, not including labour, then sell it for $1500 and lose $500

[mossy1200]

I'd buy it for $800, make it a Hori naked bike and use a wreckers to fix essential parts, probs cost close to $2000 all up, not including labour, then sell it for $1500 and lose $500

Would you take 1100 finished? Does that include rego and wof?
Think my k1 will owe 6 and be worth 2 so im feeling lucky to be only 4 down.

[haydes55]

Would you take 1100 finished? Does that include rego and wof?

Think my k1 will owe 6 and be worth 2 so im feeling lucky to be only 4 down.

Tell you what, $1200 and I'll throw in a scratched helmet, a jacket with a hole in it and a bag of chips (expired but still slightly crunchy).

[schrodingers cat]

Motorcycle ownership advise.
Irrespective of what you pay for your pride and joy, it's current value is zero dollars.

It isn't an investment, it's a liability.

When you view it this way, it's not so hard to be told that your pride and joy is someone else's worthless POS.

[whereyougo]

Tell you what, $1200 and I'll throw in a scratched helmet, a jacket with a hole in it and a bag of chips (expired but still slightly crunchy).
have got the bike still and i'll take $1250, dont want the scratched helmet nor the other stuff just money. Pickup though within a week time


link to a suzuki gsx 250 2004 with spare body parts.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=836591885