[Jeff Higgins]

That is at least half again what a stock '95 is worth even with low miles and in great shape. It would have to have some substantial upgrades, with some desireable parts, to be worth that much. Stuff like FCR carbs, improved exhaust, aftermarket brake and clutch master cylinders, slave cylinder on the clutch, etc.

The oil filter screws into the bottom of the motor. I'm not sure I have ever heard of its "mount" cracking. The frames do crack around the neck, mostly from slamming down from too many wheelies.

Biggest problem areas are in the clutch slave cylinder and the charging system. If it still has the stock slave, it's about to fail. They all fail. Good aftermarket ones are about $150-$200 or so, so that isn't a deal breaker. The alternator is a different story. They are kind of spendy.

At 10,000 miles, it should have had the valves adjusted. This is low enough milage to where they are still seating in, and require adjustment. Make sure that has been done very recently. It's a PIA to do, and spendy to have a dealer do it.

Look for oil leaks between the heads and barrels. These have no gaskets, and the o-rings sealing the oil return passages are prone to leak. The horizontal cylinder can be easily repaired on the bike, but the vertical requires engine removal. This can also indicate broken head studs, just like our cars. They are known for that as well.

If he will let you, pull the little side screen from the right side of the motor (the oil will drain when you do). It's the big hex nut just below/forward of the oil sight glass. The crankshafts in these things used soft aluminum plugs to block off some through-drilled oil passages, and they can back out. First indications are lots of aluminum chips in this screen, as the protruding plug gets machined down...

I think I would let him sit on it for awhile, so he comes to realize what it's really worth. I saw one get listed and relisted in Seattle for about a year, dropping first by chunks of $500, then $1,000. I found mine after that year, and this other one kept listing for almost another year. Stubborn guy. He finally sold it for $1,500 less than I had offered him, which was $2,000 less than he was asking. Seems like "perceived" value - by their owners - is rising faster than real value. I think that's the case here.