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Title: (wrecked) Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: Kijona on January 13, 2012, 02:32:58 AM
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/mcy/2796793614.html

It's in Atlanta, GA or thereabouts. No idea what kind of shape it's really in due to lack of pictures but...for $1200?
Title: Re: Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: The Buddha on January 13, 2012, 08:08:27 AM
The frame on that kawi is steel, and its the sheittieiest welding and splattering I have seen on anything. Honestly I've seen homemade redneck trailers with better welding ...
So any impact hard enough to bend a fork and a wheel I will not trust it to have not busted the welds in the frame ...
I will want to do a plastic off - check of all the frame elements and welds before springing the 12 big un's.
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: seamax on January 13, 2012, 09:51:40 AM
I also think we had a thread here before with pics of those bikes and rusted frames and frame welds. Better look at it first.
Title: Re: Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: Juan1 on January 13, 2012, 09:52:43 AM
Buddha,

I think that's good advice.  Somehow, despite the ugly welding job, owners have found the 650's to be resilient after crashes. 

Also, do a search for "ninja 650 broken weld".  There is a weld that frequently broke on the 2007 650 that was later remedied.
Title: Re: Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: rayshon on January 13, 2012, 10:32:19 AM
You should probably put "wrecked' in the thread title.
Title: Re: (wrecked) Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: cbrfxr67 on January 14, 2012, 11:17:59 AM
(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m565/mlisbon377/mail.jpg)
sent the guy a message and he responded with this,....
Title: Re: (wrecked) Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: shonole on January 14, 2012, 11:47:22 AM
Quote from: cbrfxr67 on January 14, 2012, 11:17:59 AM
(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m565/mlisbon377/mail.jpg)
sent the guy a message and he responded with this,....

There are pictures posted on craigslist now.
Title: Re: (wrecked) Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: Dizzledan on January 14, 2012, 12:28:33 PM
 :icon_lol:
That really says something about the integrity of those discs doesn't it.

I hope the guy was all right.
Title: Re: (wrecked) Kawasaki 650R - 1200 bucks
Post by: Kijona on January 15, 2012, 12:51:50 PM
Jesus..

How the F did that even happen?