'95 Suzuki gsxr 750 needs work?

I'm new to bikes and have wanted one for some time now. I don't know too much about how to maintain them but i assume its similar to a car. I have never rode in a full size bike but understand the basics on how to operate it. I also don't have a license to operate one legaly but my neighbor has a '95 suzuki gsxr 750 that runs (but has a hard time maybe needs a tune up?) and is trying to sell me. The bad stuff is its been laid down, the fairing is broken, turn signal lights broken, exhaust is scraped up, the foot pegs are bent/broken rear view mirrors broken. and needs a battery it wont start or crank without a charger on it. I like the fact that it starts and i can ride it because he took it out and rode it to show me its still good.

I'd like to know if the stuff it needs is easy to find and not expensive, It will my first bike and i know it needs work. He told me he doesn't want it anymore because he's scarred of it after he laid it down. Hes only asking $1,000 for it is this ok?

* sorry for any misunderstanding, it just has a hard time starting i think because he just has it siting in his garage and hasn't had a tune up or has old gas, But once it starts its fine, and sounds ok. Well i wanted to know if i buy it for a grand, will another grand cover the parts I listed. Thanks for any input.

Sounds like a dog, with alternator probs.You will pour away thousands doing it up. I would buy a smaller bike to learn on, maybe a 250CC bike that actually runs for the same money. You will kill yourself on a 750 without the experience.

For an 13 year old bike that more than likely has been abused and has gone down with damage I would give him $500 the advantage is on your side because.

1) It is13 years old.

2) It has gone down and I bet that there is damage to the plastics

4) It is not running

5) He is scared of it

Offer him $500 and if he does not take it walk away because your $500 + a couple of more bucks will buy you a bike that runs.

Good Luck

Buy it. Drain out the old gas and replace with new.(make sure you use premium) Get a new battery. Then practice with how it is now, that way when you lay it down you wont feel to bad about it. Parts are cheap on Ebay.

too much bike for a beginner,not too bad of a price tho,buy it and a smaller one if you can afford to,practice on the smaller one,and ride the 750 next year

it sounds like a money pit to me, but don't get a 250, I started on an old 750, you'll be bored in a week with a 250, and you won't learn how to handle a bigger bike on one either.

a 600 sport will do ya just fine for a starter, just get an older one, so when you put it down it won't cost you 8k!

and forget about that one, bike parts are much more expensive than car parts. Tell him you'll take it off his hands if you want something to tinker with, but don't buy it and expect to ride it. If he f'd it up that bad it's more than likely got frame / engine damage as well.