Kawasaki question, what's it worth?

[Iceman]

Now, without the usual "tell him I'll buy it for a dollar" answers, does anyone know what a Z1000 J is worth? One of the guys from my work has one he wants to get rid of. It needs to be reassembled, but I'm told it's only a day's work to put it back together. We are unsure of the value of it, can anyone suggest a ballpark price range?

[Tony Nitrous]

Being a bitsa and without seeing it, it hard to guess.

If I knew the bike/owner/history/story and it all looks good
i'd guess at $2000 upwards ? From a stranger, probably less,
(But thats just me)

They rarely seem to go back together without
hurting the wallet, but building a Lawson Rep
would be no bad thing.

Its a "non-Suzuki" i'd be happy to own.

[EFE 1230]

hard to say without more info, restored/original/repaired condition?

the 1000j isn't a very desirable model for "restoration" but the motor would pull 1-1500K at a wreckers depending on condition, a good frame $150, tank/plastics maybe $250, seat $100, dash $100, loom $80 the rest would be probably get dumped.


I'd start at $1K unseen and go from there, you get them on Gumtree in running/project condition now and again in the 1K-2.5K range.



also ask yourself this, if it's only a days work to get it back together running/riding then why doesn't the owner fix it to max his selling price?

[RevHead]

what he said^^^^^ ,ive got a mate who lives on the gold coast ,hes got a z1000j been in pieces for years ,he contacted me a while ago with the same thing ,i told him ,its only what the buyer wants to pay as it is a basket case ,

[TurboKat]

Get him to give you a ballpark price & when he does, make sure you look like he's just told you he's rooting your Mum, that'll put doubt in his mind & soften him up for when you offer him half of what he's asking.
Remember, "If you get it for half price, it's a bargain" ;)
Also, find out if his Missus wants him to get rid of it then do the haggling at his place while she's there, don't forget to suck lots of air through your teeth & act all disappointed when you're looking at the bike.
I just bought a 99 model ZX9 for $200 using the above techniques. :D

[Iceman]

I just bought it. Got it cheap enough

[Gix11]

Yea, but you also had a gun and a mask on....

[Gix11]

Ah, you posted before me. There again, you may have used the same technique?

[Iceman]

Just charm and good looks, on this occaision.

[Gix11]

Ah, so you took someone with you?

[Iceman]

I see what u did there.........

[EFE 1230]

I just bought a 99 model ZX9 for $200 using the above techniques. :D


Jew got yourself a bargain!

[TurboKat]

The lovely Amanda (& Women in general) will be finding you a lot more sexually attractive now Ice but she won't quite know why.
Now that you own a big bore Kawasaki you will never again hear the word 'No'
Take your vitamins, you'll need to keep your strength up...

[Iceman]

It's funny, she didn't seem that impressed when i told her. Maybe she needs to see it first.............

[TurboKat]

i told her.
There's your first mistake.

[Iceman]

lol

[Aido]

Show him that your teeth are removable and your available every friday night to entertain him and his mates for the next 12 months. PVC body suit no charge but whips and gags can be negotiated.


I just bought a 99 model ZX9 for $200 using the above techniques. :D

Tk.....doing whatever it takes.
I hate you.
LOL