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Is this motorcycle worth my time and money?

I am looking to buy my first bike. I have a guy offering to sell me his 2002 Ninja 250r for 1000 dollars. It has 16,000 miles on it, needs a valve adjustment, needs mirrors, and needs turn signals. Since I don‘t know too much about bikes, I was wondering if this is a good deal to buy the bike at 1000 and then do the repairs. He told me the bike does run and that the above things are the only problems. What else should I look for or should I not even bother with the bike?Thanks guys!

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Pass on this one the engine likely needs a new heads as this is a small high winding motorcycle, the missing turn signals and mirrors ara a sign to me as well of someone not taking care of the bike, (get dropped , turn signals and morrors and the ends of the brake and clutch lever get damaged first) I think the reason they are even missiong is one or two of them were damaged and the owner got rid of the evidence.as a gueess. I suggest you continue looking, keep an eye out for a bike owned by an older owner who has other nice things, the reason is if this is your only form of transportation it gets hammered hard for 16,000 miles and then someone else buys the problem. A valve adjustment sounds fishy to me thats an excuse to blame a whipped engine that has noisey bearngs. I suggest before you buy you take this bike to a shop and have it checked by a mechanic.
Needs Mirrors and Turn Signals? Did he Dump it? It could have a tweaked frame if he did--Bon do and spray paint can cover a lot. Are the pipes and cases and covers at all scraped? (Pipes may be only be on one side of bike, I'm not sure.) A 250 is actually a little Small. If the seat fits you, get a 650--a bit more power that can get you out of a tight spot, where a 250 might Not. Better for Freeway, too.

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