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CTupper wrote:

Thanks for alll your help. You guys have been extremely helpful. I think I'm just gona have to ride my skinny ass around on that 250 rebel until the fall and look for a better deal then. I can say for sure though, that when that time rolls around I'll look for a KZ. I love how these bikes look and ride. Thanks again for the help.


C. Tupper

Hey Bro, where you from? Im lookin for one of those rebels to play with and teach my son how to ride. When you get your Kz drop me a PM and we'll talk bout that rebel.

When I bought my SR I had looked quite a bit and knew the Kelly Blue book said it was worth I think somewhere between 900 & 1000. But as I have seen supply and demand dictate prices too. I gave $1400. It is all stock and it's really clean. Original paint etc. The only defect I can find cosmetically is battery acid spots on the frame and left exhaust under where the battery is. The guy I bought it from had a receipt for $750 worth of service and parts. New tires, carbs cleaned and a whole list of stuff. So I felt I would have done most of that anyway. i felt ok about paying a bit more. And man is she clean! Everybody comments that she can't be 27 yrs old.

Post edited by: pumps, at: 2006/07/25 23:06

pumps wrote:

When I bought my SR I had looked quite a bit and knew the Kelly Blue book said it was worth I think somewhere between 900 & 1000. But as I have seen supply and demand dictate prices too. I gave $1400. It is all stock and it's really clean. Original paint etc. The only defect I can find cosmetically is battery acid spots on the frame and left exhaust under where the battery is. The guy I bought it from had a receipt for $750 worth of service and parts. New tires, carbs cleaned and a whole list of stuff. So I felt I would have done most of that anyway. i felt ok about paying a bit more. And man is she clean! Everybody comments that she can't be 27 yrs old.<br><br>Post edited by: pumps, at: 2006/07/25 23:06

Too bad you couldn't have used that $1 per CC rule, that's would've been a sweet deal!!!

pumps wrote:

When I bought my SR I had looked quite a bit and knew the Kelly Blue book said it was worth I think somewhere between 900 & 1000. But as I have seen supply and demand dictate prices too. I gave $1400. It is all stock and it's really clean. Original paint etc. The only defect I can find cosmetically is battery acid spots on the frame and left exhaust under where the battery is. The guy I bought it from had a receipt for $750 worth of service and parts. New tires, carbs cleaned and a whole list of stuff. So I felt I would have done most of that anyway. i felt ok about paying a bit more. And man is she clean! Everybody comments that she can't be 27 yrs old.<br><br>Post edited by: pumps, at: 2006/07/25 23:06

Too bad you couldn't have used that $1 per CC rule, that's would've been a sweet deal!!!

Unfortunately, I couldn't get my 650 for $650, but this is what $1100 bucks got me:

Post edited by: chopstar, at: 2006/07/25 23:32

pumps wrote:

When I bought my SR I had looked quite a bit and knew the Kelly Blue book said it was worth I think somewhere between 900 & 1000. But as I have seen supply and demand dictate prices too. I gave $1400. It is all stock and it's really clean. Original paint etc. The only defect I can find cosmetically is battery acid spots on the frame and left exhaust under where the battery is. The guy I bought it from had a receipt for $750 worth of service and parts. New tires, carbs cleaned and a whole list of stuff. So I felt I would have done most of that anyway. i felt ok about paying a bit more. And man is she clean! Everybody comments that she can't be 27 yrs old.<br><br>Post edited by: pumps, at: 2006/07/25 23:06

Too bad you couldn't have used that $1 per CC rule, that's would've been a sweet deal!!!

I couldn't get my 650 for $650, but this is what $100 got me:





Post edited by: chopstar, at: 2006/07/25 23:39

a sweet deal!!!

You know I still think I got a sweet deal. I smile every time I go out of the driveway..when I get on the highway and crank that throttle on and here that KZ growl starting to wind up I just can't help it.

I like the matte black more and more.And I think you got a steal!

chopstar, don't get hung up on the $1 per cc rule for KZ's, that's just a generic starting point. Some KZ's are obviously worth a lot more while others are worth a lot less, but you gotta start somewhere, and a $1 per cc is as good a place as any

I got 2 650s for a brake job on a chrysler paid 300 for another that ran good, was given a 750twin,50 bucks for a CB750,swapped a ford 390 engine for a pristeen 72 CB350, swapped a suzuki 500 engine for a yammy 400 got a cb360 and a suzuki 500 free,bought a 84 KZ700 for 300 and bought some triple 500s a76 $500 a 75 $100 74 $700 and a 70 for a grand,......somebody help me

Some of you guys could go around the country giving seminars on how to get a KZ for next to nothing. I know I'd attend!
I stopped by a little bike dealer here in LA. He has a contract with the city, and buys the used KZ1000P's, refurbs them, and sells them for $3,000 to $4,000. They look pretty much like the cop bikes (winshield, fairing, seat, etc.) except he removes the lights, sirens, emblems, etc.
So he takes me to his 'storage facility', and there's about 40 old bikes, all KZ1000P's, some with just frames and motors. Still, he wanted $1000 for anything that looked like it might run again one day. Sure, he was a dealer, but I was thinking I could give him maybe $300 and I'd be doing him a favor. Not a chance.

IMO, for $500, hard to start, and bad tires it should have

clean title

keys that work everything OR keys that can be cut from code and the code OR plan on $90 for keys

no rust, especially on fork chrome! OR plan on new fork parts

no more than a dusting of rust in the tank OR plan on at least filter, maybe coating, worst case a new tank.

no missing parts such as side covers or airbox.

good chain and sprockets OR plan on $100+

no scrapes on engine and no broken fins

good compression (low comp will cause hard starting) OR plan on some serious work and maybe serious $

good original paint or at least a pleasing patina

no dents

good brakes and controls

straight wheels and if tubeless, minimal corrosion on rims where bead seals(no more than can be easily removed with a wire brush and no pits or grooves big enough to make for leaks)

good saddle.

factory luggage rack a plus
case guards a plus

-Duck

agawam I want to hang around YOU! :laugh: