Query: How Much Would This Go For

**DarkNinja** · 10th November 2004, 19:56

Hey guys...
so i took my bike in for a warrant today, and it failed miserably... well more than i can afford to fix.
The bike is a Kawasaki GPX250 1989 and the engine runs like a dream, well to me anyway, has 24,000 on the speedo.
Has just had a new back tyre replaced so its nice and sticky.
I love this bike so its gonna suck to sell it but would you guys be able to tell me what id get for it? the problems are as follows (from WOF):

Chain Needs Readjusting (easy one)
Rear suspension is gone, oil is leaking everywhere and theres now no dampening/suspension - needs to be sent away - ball park figure $200
front fork legs are pitted, so either replace the forks or do sum sanding down
front fork seals are gone too
Steering head is notchy - needs replacing
front left brake pad is worn down a little more than the others, possibly just an old brake pad not been replaces

**Antallica** · 10th November 2004, 20:29

I'll take a stab at it and say maybe $2.5k+ Still has low km so it's still quite good if it's a sound runner.

**FROSTY:Me** · 10th November 2004, 20:37

to be honest -in that condition I think its gonna be more like $1500 tops

**Paul in NZ** · 10th November 2004, 20:42

Jeeze

How much can you afford? Theres not much there a weekend won't fix?

Paul N

**Posh Tourer :P** · 10th November 2004, 20:42

Dunno if you'd get that much..... Its kinda hard(er) to sell a bike that has failed a warrant....

Still, low kms and good engine are a bonus. Fork legs are hard to work on, would take quite a bit of time, and you cant sand all the chrome off them, theres a limit to how much repairing you can do by sanding. Milky's just araldited his (thin smear + sellotape over the top to hold it all in), then sand down to smooth... Steering head is a problem maybe, shock could be replaced with second hand one?

It doesnt sound like an expensive fixer if you do the forks yourself, except maybe the steering head as unknown. TBH I have no idea what the current prices are for them, but I reckon a bit under $2k as is

**カワサキキド** · 10th November 2004, 22:52

There is a gpx250 which has been sacrificed for parts in my garage and it has everything that you need. PM me.

**Teflon** · 11th November 2004, 02:56

Doesn't look like you have spent a cent on maintenace. Not a good look if your trying to sell.

Good luck.

**カワサキキド** · 11th November 2004, 03:35

Theres a couple going on trade me...they are not "ninga"s as you can see by the single front disc but they will give you a pretty good indication on price

kawasaki ninga 250
Kawasaki GPX 250cc

**DarkNinja** · 11th November 2004, 06:40

I have spent money on maintainence, but im only a noob to bikes so i only go off what the shop tell me when they see. Ive had the fork seals replaced before and told that they are pitted. His advice was to chrome polish them every week or so and i have been doing that. I can tell you now i could feel something with the rear suspension but i thought nothing of it. even my uncle whos an enthusiast didnt pick it up.
I think the plan for me is to fix up as much as i can with the money i have and then sell it off. I might as well just leave it for now and get a new bike when i get my full licence.
As for the steering head all it needs is some new bearings put in. The only reason i would want to sell is because i cant afford to fix it up.

**Paul in NZ** · 11th November 2004, 07:11

If you can get the parts we can organise a KB wrecking (oops) fixing party in my garge.... No worries...

Paul N

**DarkNinja** · 11th November 2004, 07:13

sounds like a plan paul, we can do apple bobbing and shoot fireworks too

**Blakamin** · 11th November 2004, 07:15

Where theres a will theres a way!... just spend a weekend on it... buy a bit at a time... none of it is really major work, just time consuming.
when I had my cbr400 I blew a fork seal coz one of the tubes was bent.. took 2 hours.. and I hadnt played with forks for years!... probably would have taken an hour if I knew what I was doing. didnt straighten the tube either... just put it back in and turned everything so it didnt bind. fork oil and seals cost me $37 delivered!...
just takes time!

[EDIT]
Pauls KB bike fixes are stuff of legends! I'll come around and give you a hand

**R6_kid:Me** · 11th November 2004, 09:50

i've got a spare adjustable suspension out of a wrecked GF250. Could chuck it too ya for bout $50 if ya like. Not sure how flash it is tho.

**Paul in NZ** · 11th November 2004, 09:56

Originally Posted by DarkNinja

sounds like a plan paul, we can do apple bobbing and shoot fireworks too

No need for that as but the time we extinquish the fire in your wiring your bike will bobbing about in the pool....

Paul N

ps. Times a bit tight leading up to xmas but I'm sure we can fit something in and find a few other like minded ham fisted bike wreckers...

**DarkNinja** · 11th November 2004, 19:05

Well tonight i went f*!k it, and the pipes, fairing and tank (almost) off, ive readjusted the chain, but then realised im gonna have to take the rear off to replace the suspention. my mum sez that the araldite trick may work, but im gonna see if i can find some second hand stuff. brake pads can be sorted later. and i reckon my uncle can do the bearings some other time.
so all this stress was pretty much over nutthin, but i do look foward to a paul night doing something to someones bike.
anyone keen to do a streetfighter conversion

the kawa looks pretty awesome with no fairing