I'm looking to buy a used 2008 Ninja 250 (pointers?)?

That's a really solid price for that bike. If you can get it for $2,000, I would snap it up. Even significantly older ones have been going in the $2000 range in my area. 9,000 miles is perfect. It means the bike was used steadily but not too much. Really low mileage bikes are often trouble. They sit unused for long periods of time, and that isn't good for a bike. At 9,000 miles the tires should have been replaced at least once, and if they're worn, that price isn't that good at all. Knock at least the price of a set of mounted tires.

Just make sure the tip over damage is very limited, and you take into account whether you can live with it or not. If you plan on fixing it, repairs get expensive fast.

Having a 2010 Ninja 250 I too dropped it at a dead stop. When I did the right turn signal broke(of course) and the right fairing cracked, because of the turn signal sticking so far out. Most likely the same happened to the owners bike. Check it out for yourself, and you'll be able to tell. In my honest opinion you could probably find a better bike for that price. I mean 9,000 miles, and if the fairing is cracked thats about $250 plus the turn signal. Not talking you out of your bike, just my 2 cents.

Good Luck on your Purchase.

that's a 250, so probability is it grew to become into somebody else's first motorbike. With that throughout the time of ideas, particular warning signs of harm are consumer-friendly. anticipate scratches or maybe small cracks in the fairings. verify around the turn alerts especially. they have a tendency to 'punch' by the fairing in a tip-over. i might say mild scratches are wonderful,yet deeper scratches with long parallel lines point out that the motorbike has probable slid at speed, particularly than in simple terms fallen over in the storage. As somebody else pronounced, ask the owner to start up the motorbike chilly. Then pass by each and every of the digital purposes (turn alerts, shiny lighting fixtures fixtures, hazards, brake mild from front AND rear brake). Assuming the owner won't permit you journey the motorbike, ask him to take it by the gears up and down the line and journey via you engine-braking in each and every kit. some Kawasaki transmissions have an inclination to slip out of 2d kit decrease than acceleration and/or engine braking. i be attentive to the 636 grew to become into infamous for 2d kit themes, and the 1st gen EX500 has some problems with 2d kit as nicely. i've got not heard comparable courtroom cases proper to the 250, even though it truly is designed very further to the EX500, so nicely worth checking. leap the suspension and look on the tires as nicely. If hte tires are cracking or have little tread left, anticipate spending a pair hundred dollars to swap them, and decrease your furnish as a result. The suspension on a 250 is going to be relatively mushy, because of the fact they don't look to be made for super riders - yet you do not desire one that's sagging like the exterior on an previous lady's neck. The oil point must be seen by a sight glass on the suitable edge of the engine. with the motorbike held point (and not working), the oil ought to fill the sight glass approximately 0.5 way. while the engine is working, the point will drop; probably out of the sight all at the same time.

Your $2k offer is a good, fair price for the bike if in good shape. If it tipped and was dropped, then there would be no scrape or sliding marks. Look for that. Everything else should be in good condition and not show signs of abuse or neglect.

thats pretty high mileage for only being 3 years old but the price seems reasonable. you should also ask if he would get the light cover it fixed before you buy it. and obviously make sure to look over it carefully though before buying...like for scratches, worn rear tire, etc

Sounds a bit high in price, if cash offer less than your $2K. Then haggle.

Ride safe, enjoy the ride and see you out there.