50,000kms seems to be a ballpark figure at which 250s become less desirable. Depending on the bike, there are various things to watch.
Service history would be great, but that hardly ever happens. Dont worry, it probably doesnt still have it's original oil, if it did, it wouldnt be running by now :S I guess
Run it and listen to any knocks or rattles.
Ride it and listen for piston slap.
Look at the colour of the exhaust fumes - if there is colour it aint good
If it goes ok, and the price is good, get it. You can always fix annoying little problems....
And the first bike I bought, I got with 2 flat tyres and no battery, hadnt been run for 3 years, belched out blue smoke when i initially ran it, and sounded like shit, banging and knocking everywhere.
Still, it gave three years of good service, after we got an electrics problem sorted (coil, twice).
Just goes to show, all the best advice doesnt necessarily apply always. Gut feeling also counts. Not just if it looks cool, but just a gut feeling about how well it is gonna run....
Edit: That one looks pretty tidy and well cared for.... Run it and if it runs well, offer somewhere under $1500 would be my advice
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