81, Gs400 L -16km, -$1000, too much?

[scottmc]

It may sound crazy, but I believe for a few hundred more I can actually get a running bike, and use my old burnt out bike as a parts graveyard!

1981 Gs400l, 16k, Original owner, good running condition, All original parts for $1000 cad.

What do you guys think?

The carbs haven't been clean for 5 years though . Test ride is this weekend.

I could talk him down a bit perhaps over carb clean/sync and possible tire life but I wanted some input.

 

[Radford Wooly]

Talk him down. Money talks!! Pull about $750 out and I bet he'll take it!!

 

[Guest]

I'd go for it but I'm extremely bias for this exact make, model and year

I'd say $1 per cc. That's what I paid for both of mine


I think you could mention things like

- carbs need removal, dip, clean, synch. ( time!)
-oil change
-tires ( cracking )
-8 valves to adjust
-obsolete parts
-lots of 450 parts are exactly the same but the 400 is unheard of in most of the Suzuki shops I've been to.
-stator
-Regulator/rect
-battery

I don't think it will take much at all to get a good running bike

If you do get it I'd like to share everything i know about them.

 

[BentRod]

cosmetically the bike looks great, so if the carbs are the only thing bugging you, knock off the cost of getting them cleaned and the bike safetied. 750 sounds like a fair offer to me, settle at 8 hundred. that bike will hit 50 easy if you treat it right.

 

[Guest]

IF the bike is PERFECT...yes $1K is a fair price. IF it is a solid running bike that can be used as is and only needs minor things...$800.