What should I pay for this 83 250r?

[kilabeez0]

I'm almost done restoring my 110, so i'll ride it for a week or so and sell it for something better. I basically bought it to learn about bikes.

So I passed an 83 250r in some kids driveway and i asked him if it was for sale and he said yes. Long story short, someone let off the clutch too quick and drove it into 2 cars breaking their wrist, AND even worse breaking the forks j/k!

So the front tire is like completely twisted off to the side. Other than that it's in fairly decent shape, DEFINITELY needs a serious resto job! Gas tank has a bunch of small dents, orange front fender, rear plastic is faded but ok, as is the seat. I'll post pics tomorrow and ask your opinions on it. He said he paid $800 for it and put $100 into it BEFORE the crash so I was thinking MAYBE $500 as long as it starts right up in front of me.

Also I hear the 84-85's are better, could someone tell me why? Thanks

[thebasher]

If you already have the parts to fix it I would pay $400-$500 but if you have to buy the forks, rim,tire,ect I would only pay $250-$400. Just my personal thoughts. Trike parts are hard to come by in Florida so I would have to pay for the parts and shipping.

[Glenn]

You should probably check the frame for cracks and bends as well. It's really going to be a lot of work if you need to get a new frame...

[Kev250R]

I can't really say what it's worth, like has already been mentioned it all depends on what the parts to fix it will cost you, and what you want to spend on it.

The main differences between the '81-'84 250R's and the '85-'86's are that the later ones are water cooled, the suspension is different (probably better), are arguably faster and generally worth more than the earlier models.

Personally I've always been attracted to the '83-'84's since they had a better suspension than the '81-'82's and since their air-cooled there's not as much to go wrong (no radiator to rot-out, as many seals to fail, hoses to break, etc).

I guess it all comes down to what you can afford, what's available in your area and what you're planning on using it for.

HTH

--Kevin

[250sx]

pay careful attention to the frame. if it just bent the forks/tree you'll be alright, but if the frame is tweaked forget about it.

if the frame is ok & it runs I'd say around $3-400. Figure that if it was in good shape it'd be worth around $800 & start deducting parts/labor to fix it from there.

good luck!