If you've been following my work for a while, you're probably aware that I have a certain fondness in my heart for '80s and '90s Japanese bikes. Very specifically, I tend to be a Honda girl (see my Hawk or my VF500F Interceptor as exhibits A and B), but I'm also always curious to see what the other three Japanese OEMs had going on during the era, as well. I've got enough curiosity for all of it, honestly.
And as an enthusiast about bikes of this era, I have, of course, done my fair share of trawling online listings for the kinds of bikes I'm interested in. As anyone who spends any amount of time doing this can probably tell you, your mileage will definitely vary by market, particularly depending on what your particular interest is.
If I look directly in and around the Chicago area, it's tough to find a super clean, gorgeous Japanese bike of this era in the condition you'll see on this 1988 Kawasaki Ninja EX500. Especially not for $1,000, even if it's not running properly. (Trust me, while my VF500 didn't come from Wisconsin or Illinois, it also wasn't $1,000 and it's definitely had a rougher life than this Ninja has.)
