[alanmcorcoran]

Depends on what your time is worth and if your main goal is fun/transportation or troubleshooting/fixing. From what I've seen on here you could get a newer bike that need's no work or parts for $1200. You already need a battery, and, unless the guy has already replaced them, you're going to need tires, and then possibly more. So you could easily spend another $300-400 on parts or more plus your time. As you've probably noticed, carb problems are very common on these bikes and it might not be anything serious. Personally, I'd be suspicious of anything priced that low but I'm only interested in riding them, not fixing them.