im looking at a kawasaki kx 250. from 2002

guy said its been in storage for about a year. said it has compression.

could use tires (still have the knobs on them, probably fine for a while).
def needs carb looked at
body is fine. missing rear plastic, and you can tell its been dropped as well.

is $200 worth it?

are the kick starts on these newer bikes suppose to be real easy? im used to a kick start having a bit of resistance. the bike didnt have gas and even if it did, it probably wouldnt start up. so i wasnt expecting that. but i could hear the engine turning over. so i know compression is there, but unsure how much.

also, where would a vin/serial number be on these? some atvs have them on the frame under the front fenders, but id like to make sure its not a fishy deal.

3/9/2015 7:42:27 PM

VIN plate for motorcycles is typically located on the steering-head tube..... unless it's a total shit-piece the price is sketchy, to me.

If you purchase it, I would drain the fuel tank, replace the fuel lines & vents, replace the spark plug and then rebuild the carburetor before even trying to start it.

3/9/2015 8:00:11 PM

^this

I've heard $3-$4 per cc is a good ballpark for an older bike in decent condition. This thing must either be a total pile or stolen.

3/11/2015 4:04:09 PM

I paid 600 for a crf100, that hasn't changed in 20 years. $200 sounds like a stolen bike

3/12/2015 1:55:52 AM

Have you bought this piece yet or what? When are you going to jump that gap from the Cookout parking lot to the old KFC parking lot on Western?

3/12/2015 3:39:19 PM