I bought a 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500r for $360 and got it back on the street. Total cost was as follows:
360 Bike
212.37 Title,registration
76.76 insurance for a year
86.50 Brake/clutch lever, air filter, ignition coils, brake pads, carburetor rebuild kit
120.80 Spark plug wrench, carb cleaner,battery
13.63 Grease
10.71 spark plugs
12.79 Fuses, o-rings,magnet pan
47.00 coolant, gloves, feeler gauge
43.42 oil, oil filter
21.66 plastic welder kit
8.95 screwdriver
12.03 hose, clamps, brake fluid
35.22 speedo cable
28.47 paint
26.19 paint, sander
24.64 air filter oil
Problems:
Carbs need rebuild
Front fairing missing
Upper fairing destroyed
Front fork leaks
Broken Coil
Bad oil
Bad coolant
Bad air filter
Old tires
Old chain
Windshield fogged
Dry rot hoses
Front rotor worn
Needs brake pads
Gas cap leak
Sticky/reversed throttle
Missing hoses
Bent left handlebar
Missing fuses
Valve clearance
Front brake wont work
Clutch lever bent
Evap system missing