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Aprilia Leonardo 150 - Overheating

Hi all,

I'm in Rome and I'm looking to buy a scooter.  I test drove one today,
a 2001 Aprilia Leonardo 150 with 38000 km.  I see a lot of these
around the city, they're real Roman workhorses.  Anyway, the thing
rode well and had nice brakes.  The owner told me, however, that he
"has to fill it up with water every three weeks or so" because of
overheating.  Also happens on long rides, he says.

Now, he's offering it for under market value, around 425 euros.  I've
seen these bikes usually going for around 500-600.  But the
overheating worries me.  Is this something that could be a simple fix?
Am I taking a real gamble?   I know that he's leaving the country by
next Tuesday, so I'm in a position to bargain him down.  Do I try to
negotiate down to something like 300 euros to offset the risk?  The
owner doesn't know anything about scooters, and neither do I.

Thanks for your advice.

FYI: A link to the bike specs (in Italian, but may be intelligible to
a scooter pro):

http://www2.motorino.it/nuovo/scheda.php/63/ApriliaLeonardo+150.html

Marc