my friend is thinking about selling his 99 kawasaki 500R and he'll sell it to me for $1000. it's been dropped like 2 times. once at a dead stop and once at like 5 mph. i've never ridden abike and i really want one. is this a good beginner bike?? i'm not too concerned about speed all that much and i'm not sure i'm read for a 600 to start out with. let me know what ay'll think. thanx

 

Do it.

I wish I were in your shoes. The local dealership wants to sell me a Ninja 250 with a busted fairing and no turn signals for $1750.

 

Do it.
Chances are that you will drop the bike too so why not buy a bike that's already met the ground a couple times. Also, a 500cc bike is a very good beginner bike IMO.

 

that price is way too low....

have a kawa shop check it over first with a comb...something dosent seem right....

otherwise, they are awesome bikes to learn on, I know, I have one!!!

 

ya... seems to good to be true... have someone else check it out for ya.. if they say its a good buy.

jump on it.

 

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have a kawa shop check it over first with a comb...something dosent seem right....

otherwise, they are awesome bikes to learn on, I know, I have one!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
it belongs to my friend.....he took very good care of it....vept for the times he dropped it. but other than that i think it is in tip top shape. there are minor things that have to be changed or looked at but nothing major. i mean it is driveable. he still rides it alot. he just needs something bigger. he is like 6ft 6"

 

well if u trust him, then buy it, its an excellent deal

 

yeah he would be a bit tall for that....


well take it, for only a grand....I mean I paid 1300 for a 93 in pretty solid condition....

 

Thats way too much!!!!! Give me your friends contact info, so I could buy it....

 

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ahhaha.. ya thats what i meant to say

 

Good deal, that bike should go for something in the mid to upper $2xxx. That's assuming no problems or excessive mileage of course. And at least decent maintenance. Btw, that bike should have had a valve adjustment done by now.

 

i'll get all that done.....i prob won't really start riding much till after dec. i want to take the msf class.

 

500 was a great bike for me to start on as well. got my ex500 for 300bux...cant go wrong with that. Had it for almost 2years..since then its been dropped like 10times by my friends ...just a wheelie bike now..haha