[scottynoface]

Use a Kawasaki filter from a Kawasaki dealer that says Kawasaki on the Kawasaki box that was made by Kawasaki (get it?) They have more media than the others I've looked at.

Best advice here. Kawi's OEM oil filters are amazing.

Make sure you burp the filter after a change though.

And the three piece fairings? That's the way most bikes are, at least sporty bikes.

[Angrytoaster]

Advice taken. Just shot an email to Wes and set an appointment up with the guy. Here are my figures if you guys would like to critique. I dont know quite yet what to offer him yet.

I intend to format this a little better and bring it along with me to the sale to hopefully let him see where I stand on the price and how I feel about the bikes worth. Am I pretty close to the estimates?
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PARTS NEEDED(Listed with OEM(if possible) and EBAY or other vendor value:
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left grey side cover : 36001: COVER-SIDE,LH,M.GRAY : $51.64(found for 21$ ebay)

36040A: COVER-TAIL,P.M.BLACK (tail peice) $396.09(180 USD in blue on ebay)

13236: LEVER-COMP,CLUTCH (Clutch Lever) : $45.71(found for 18.95 on oldbikebarn.com)

23040: LAMP-SIGNAL,FR,LH (LEFT SIGNAL) : $53.35( Found 10USD + Shipping EBAY)

34028: STEP,FR,LH (Step and rubber sold seperately, rubber salvagable from current

footpeg) : $29.09

INNER FAIRING ( 25-40$ ebay)

THROTTLE\CHOKE CABLES : 10+shipping

Subframe handles (Rear handles for passenger) EBAY: 20$ + 10 Shipping

Tail light housing+lenses + 125+shipping ebay
(No way found to buy just lens.)

Windscreen : 40+ shipping


OEM COST:
-------------------

50
400
45
53
30
40
20
50
340
40
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1068 WITHOUT cost of fairings to purchase partially OEM parts ( tail lens, tail,

blinker, lever)


EBAY\MIXED COST:

----------------------

21
180
20
20
30
40
15
30
125

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~570$ less cost of fairings





EBAY FAIRINGS : 323+225$ shipping = 548$ for ebay plastic

OEM plastic = Front Cowling(553$) , Left Lower cowl ( 386$)


Either 570+ 548 for ebay plastics = ~1200$, 570 + 900 for OEM cowl and left fairing =

1500$, or 1068 + 900$ for OEM parts and OEM cowl\left fairing at 2000$.


OPTIONS:

Asking price: 1800
EBAY CHEAP 1200
----
$3000
OR
Asking price 1800

Ebay parts + OEM PLASTIC 1500
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$3300

OR

Asking price 1800
MOST oem parts 2000
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$4000



KBB RETAIL : $4450
Price of Ebay bike: 4k OBO (link 1)
Price of Craigslist bike : 4500 OBO, 6k miles, (Link 2)



NOTE: Turn signals and tail light lenses cannot be bought separatly


TO PRINT: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawas...ZZR1200-Sport-

Touring-

_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3f043f41b1QQitemZ27065 4194097QQptZUSQ5fmotorcycles#ht_500

wt_924

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/2020523114.html

http://www.kbb.com/motorcycle/retail/2003/kawasaki/zx1200_c2-zzr1200/72298

[Angrytoaster]

Well, going down to see him right now with some paperwork and things I printed off about its value. Wish me luck.

[Free Coffee]

So- bike? No?

Wes said he thought your deal fell through.

[zuma]

If it did...save your $ for another one...you won't be disappointed.

[Angrytoaster]

Sorry! Forgot to update here, was pretty disappointed.

I went to the guys house as I had asked if we could discuss the price, and I brought a whole bunch of ebay sold listings and local craigslist adds, a parts list for the repairs, an article on salvage title depreciation, and what the bike books for in good condition.

As soon as were sitting down he goes ''I dont know why were here because the lowest Ill go is 1700.'' So, in effect, I wasted my time. I told him he may as well listen as any other buyer will come to the same conclusion as I have, and that at best its only worth around 900$ and he then switched over to ''Well you know, I may fix it up cheap and ride it myself in the spring, I need a good big bore bike". Highly doubtful.

Apparently he only payed around 600 bucks for it thinking it would flip easily into 2k but he kinda got screwed since all of the plastic on this bike is so hard to find and expensive. I left him with my number and said I am still interested at 900 dollars if he ever wants to give me a call.

meh

[zuma]

That may be for the best...but if you save up for one, again, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[DClark]

Apparently he only payed around 600 bucks for it thinking it would flip easily into 2k but he kinda got screwed since all of the plastic on this bike is so hard to find and expensive. I left him with my number and said I am still interested at 900 dollars if he ever wants to give me a call.

meh

Sounds like he wants to sell you his loss- I wouldn't bite.

[Angrytoaster]

Sounds like he wants to sell you his loss- I wouldn't bite.

Agreed. He apparently went in thinking it was a touring goldwing-esque bike and I filled him in that he got gipped. If he called me to take it for 8-900 I'd be game as Wes offered me some great prices but for anything more than that it's me getting seriously ripped off.