[timstone]

Ok I'm a pretty patient person usually.......but I've been looking for a bike to ride for months....I can't find anything that has a clear title for the amount I have (about $1500) I look on eBay daily for bikes that are 250 miles and closer. The only thing I find on there in my price range are 1980's cruiser bikes or little kids 50 and 80cc bikes......

what gives? is it near impossible to find a bike with this price or what?

 

[cjsls]

might be alittle harder where you live.....but keep looking. i don't know what kind of motorcycle you're looking for, but i paid just under $1300 for my kawi 250.

 

[2_wheeled_slave]

ebay is kind of a bad place to look. Whenever I see bikes nearing the ending time, they are almost always higher than what local prices go for, dunno why. Try looking local. I used to look at all the online paper ads of any city within a 2-3 hour drive. Be patient.

 

[Max Wedge]

Try looking at a little higher price and figuring you can talk them down a bit.

 

[timstone]

i've been looking in all the local papers and ad finders too.....all that ive seen is stuff for around $3000

 

[supersport929]

It is spring !! every one is freakin and wanting to get on a bike. It don't make waiting any easyer but about mid summer to fall when they want to sell before storing the bike I'd bet anything youll see prices come way down. Good luck.

 

[Greg in H-Town]

Try www.cycletrader.com if you haven't already.

 

[bsooner2003]

2004 KAWASAKI Ninja 250EX, yellow & black, 2400 miles, Excellent Condition, $2500; leave message, (479)928-4848

Thats close to your price.

 

[firefighter81]

Or you could go for an older Ninja 250, it might not be the coolest bike in the world, but it's a great starter bike, and it will get you riding for your price range.

 

[timstone]

i believe ive tried cycletrader as well and all i got was cruiser bikes and the youth bikes.....

bsooner - $2500 is way off from $1500

and honestly i wouldnt mind riding an older ex250....bike is a bike...and the smaller engine will give me better gas mileage so im down for that......and when i get to know the bike better i can move up later......as everyone has said before.....with gas prices the way they are now i dont really expect depreciation to be much

 

[suwand28]

try your local craigslist listings... http://www.craigslist.org/

 

[timstone]

try your local craigslist listings... http://www.craigslist.org/

been there........

dont that.....

ive checked st louis, kansas city, and des moine with no luck

i had posted when i first joined about a 96 ninja zx6 for $600 and it pretty much seemed like a scam so i passed it up....

i do have one lead on one for $1500, a 92 katana 600cc.....ive emailed the guy a few times, he replied once or twice but i cant get him to send photos....he lives at least 2 hours away and so i cant just drive if its gonna be a POS.....his bike on NADA average retail is just over $1300 so i think i can talk him down a bit......i have his number and i guess ill have to call him tomorrow to see if he'll send me some photos

 

[Mandres]

Keep an eye on the classified forums at http://www.gstwins.com/gsboard/ and www.kawiforums.com . I see good deals on bikes there a lot.

-M

 

[Unbridled Rage]

I second the craigslist. I've seen the best prices there, and they're local.

BUT, you'll not get a sportbike for $1500. Try for a parallel twin, mid 80s, air cooled. Everybody made them, and you can still get parts.

Honda CM400, Suzuki GS400/450, Kawi LTD305/454, etc.

Be prepared to put on tires, or chain/sprockets, or battery, or carb work, or something else.

Clean, old bikes do pop up, but you've got to grab them.

 

[gixxer27519]

save up another grand... what's the big deal?

 

[Allan]

I just sold my 1994 Seca II for $1500. Good starter bikes are out there. But depending on your local you might have to wait for them to show up. Haveing cash on hand helps to.