Need to repair or sell my Suzuki gsx 250 2004

**EJK** · 1st January 2015, 13:42

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

**whereyougo** · 1st January 2015, 16:03

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?

This is just in case i can't sell it on trade me. Thanks for help so far ppl

**mossy1200** · 1st January 2015, 17:00

Originally Posted by whereyougo

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/moto...-828294853.htm

**BlackSheepLogic** · 4th January 2015, 09:20

Originally Posted by 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?

This is just in case i can't sell it on trade me. Thanks for help so far ppl

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** · 4th January 2015, 17:57

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** · 4th January 2015, 18:06

Originally Posted by 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?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/services/tr...-461220438.htm

Ask them.

**mossy1200** · 4th January 2015, 18:08

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-828294853.htm

Ask this guy how much he wants for his frame.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-827777396.htm

and this guy

**BlackSheepLogic** · 5th January 2015, 08:28

Originally Posted by 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?

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** · 5th January 2015, 12:45

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** · 5th January 2015, 12:58

Originally Posted by 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?

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** · 5th January 2015, 13:00

Originally Posted by 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?

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** · 5th January 2015, 13:04

Originally Posted by 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?

Of the two links given by mossy1200, this one 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** · 5th January 2015, 16:05

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** · 5th January 2015, 16:09

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

**BlackSheepLogic** · 5th January 2015, 16:26

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

Originally Posted by whereyougo

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