What would you have paid?

[Xrayron]

So I'm always looking out for Kats and I found this one literally the day after I sold my 07 Firebolt xb9r.

Ad said 2001 Katana 600 clean title,clean bike low miles, needs engine and few other things. Make an offer.

So I called and decided to ask what he needed to get out of this bike because I wanted to make sure it wasn't ridiculous. He said only 1 person has seen the bike and wanted to give $500 because it needed an engine. Then he says all I need is $900... So I went and I inspected it...rear caliper was binding,fork seals leaking..nice clean fluid. New battery and few other little things. Bike was beautiful and showed 8k miles.

This thing didn't sound like a typewriter it sounded like bad engine damage. Then he tells me it ran like new until him and his son rebuilt the carbs and he thought they damaged the engine by maybe dropping something inside.

So I bought her... I figured even if she needed an engine... She deserved it. Turns out she was running on 2 super rich cylinders and carbs were damaged inside.

So my question is how much would you have paid? I can honestly say I was willing to go $1000-1150 but then again I seen her in person.

[daddijuggalo]

i wouild have done a grand on it as it sits.looks clean

[professorman]

I would have only paid $500 for a kat that needs an engine. You lucked out on it only needing carb work though.