Quote Originally Posted by Alien View Post
I don't know the first thing about bikes, but after Laura did some research, we paid $400 for the older Yamaha 50cc. Stay away from the ones that some 20y/o guy is selling, they will be ragged on / jumped / flown.

A quick scan on Craigslist has XR70's: a ragged '97 for $350, '01s for $750 & $800, '02 for $700, $975, '03s for $820, $900, for $1200.

$400 sounds like a good deal if it's in good shape. Can't hurt to ask $350.
Or ones owned by racers who let their friends run over chairs with them. The 4 stroke 50 I have is 30 years old and just had its first oil change. I think they still use the same motor in their new models.

Sounds like a good deal if its been taken care of. The issue with all bikes now is the gas gumming up the carb. I'm just going to start running race gas in mine.

Might want to check out the cheap chinese bikes. My neighbor has one for his kid and I rode it around recently and it seemed pretty good.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mcd/2940425738.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mcd/2940413790.html

Dang I didn't realize how much my Z50 is worth after looking at craigslist. Maybe I won't let it be the midnight fun at the track anymore.