Ended up with a bike…
So I won’t get into the full story…but I ended up a with an 07 Ninja EX500. I don’t know jack about bikes mechanically speaking…I do custom airbrushing & my buddy has a custom bike shop. Apparently someone’s crazy ex put antifreeze and kitty littter in the compartment where the oil goes. So I’m trying to find a good running used motor that I can just have my buddy swap out on this thing. I owned a 600 Ninja when I was in college and it was a lot of fun. Aside from the mechanical problem…the bike looks good…although it does need a new windscreen. I was just thinking of getting her running, slapping some custom airbrush magic on it and having a rolling business card for a while and what I get bored with it, I’ll probably give it to my nephew. Unfortunately his Pops is doing a pretty good stretch in the state pen…bro’s got 4yrs done on an 8…so he’s almost there. My little Neph is about to be 15 & He’s got a WIP old school 78 ford pickup that we rebuilt the motor in…I’m also gonna do some paint work on that too. But he’d probably feel like a super pimp to have a bike and helmet that match his truck. My son passed away so I have kind of adopted him and get to do stuff for him I wanted to get to do for my boy. Shit..I ended up telling a long story anyway! LOL! Anyways….ya’ll got any good advice on reputable places to find a motor for this thing? Maybe some tips on what to be in the lookout for so that ai know I’m not buying a hunk of crap. Like ai said, I am a paint guy. I appreciate anybody who drops me solid advice or that points me in the right direction to find a legit motor for this bike.