What was I thinking ...

David Hall dhall308 at yahoo.com
Fri Jun 6 14:44:09 PDT 2008 

Lizca- You have stumbled upon a wealth of knowlege and a great support group here at the list.  I wrecked my GPZ back in January and was able to put my GPZ back together thanks to the list and e-bay and am happily ignoring my KLR and riding again. 
 
David
95 GPZ
08 KLR
75 DT175 ( yes, she knows about this one too..I had it before I had her .. so to speak :O)
 
 


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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Parts (Dave Daniels)
   2. Motorcycle routes in Ohio (Dave Daniels)
   3. What was I thinking ... (David Hall)
   4. Re: What was I thinking ... (scapco at ecentral.com)
   5. Re: What was I thinking ... (Chuck Driscoll)
   6. Re: What was I thinking ... (David Beard)
   7. Re: What was I thinking ... (blackgpz at rochester.rr.com)
   8. Re: What was I thinking ... (The Masons)
   9. RE: What was I thinking ... (Lizca L. Luna Mathis)
  10. Re: What was I thinking ... (The Masons)
  11. RE: What was I thinking ... (scapco at ecentral.com)
  12. Re: What was I thinking ... (Steven Bixby)
  13. RE: What was I thinking ... (Lizca L. Luna Mathis)
  14. RE: What was I thinking ... (scapco at ecentral.com)


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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:30:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dave Daniels <dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Parts
To: Jerry Clair <darkclarity2k at yahoo.com>,	Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion
	<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Message-ID: <256264.82966.qm at web82608.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Figures. I wonder what route the Corbin seat I just sold him will take ;-)
  I'm using the money to buy your meals on this trip Jerry. Did you say you
like McDonald's?

Jerry Clair <darkclarity2k at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Here is the route the GPz parts from me to Don W.




Highland Heights 
OH
Middleburg Heights 
OH
Hodgkins 
IN
Jacksonville FL 
???
Doraville 
GA
Earth City 
MO
Denver
Grand Jct



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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 19:42:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dave Daniels <dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Motorcycle routes in Ohio
To: GPZ LIST <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
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http://www.motorcycleroads.us/oh.html
   
  Check out the section called Buckeye Hills. There's some interesting
looking routes within range of where we'll be.


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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:01:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Hall <dhall308 at yahoo.com>
Subject: What was I thinking ...
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Message-ID: <792592.99126.qm at web56607.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
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I went a few weeks ago and picked up my new KLR 650. I had told the little
woman that I would sell the  GPZ and that would make up for the new
bike.    I cannot get used to not having the GPZ and
riding it. I ride it before I ride the KLR.   So I am going to keep it
too..  Wifey is NOT happy but I'll sell the KLR before I sell the
GPZ.  Has anyone else had GPZ withdrawals after buying a
"replacement"?
 
Jim - Wish I had bought the bars and bags for the GPZ when I had the chance. So
if anyone has a set of LSL bars they want to sell let me know.  
 
David


      

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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:11:49 GMT
From: scapco at ecentral.com
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Message-ID: <20080606171149.83A3DC3A5A at smtp.ecentral.com>

David,

They call it sellers remorse (vs buyers remorse).  As far 
as getting the wife used to two bikes, remember it's always 
better to ask forgiveness than ask for permission.  I had 
my wife worked up to where I once had 10 bikes in the 
garage at one time and actually assembled my 73 Kawasaki 
750 triple restoration project in the living room.  The 
wife will get used to it, if not find a new one.  ;-)

Charles S. - Down to three these days
95 GPZ1100
03 WR450F
99 KX250


>I went a few weeks ago and picked up my new KLR 650. I had 
>told the little woman that I would sell the GPZ and that 
>would make up for the new bike.  I cannot get used to not 
>having the GPZ and riding it. I ride it before I ride the 
>KLR.  So I am going to keep it too..  Wifey is NOT happy 
>but I'll sell the KLR before I sell the GPZ.  Has anyone 
>else had GPZ withdrawals after buying a "replacement"?
>  
>Jim - Wish I had bought the bars and bags for the GPZ when 
>I had the chance. So if anyone has a set of LSL bars they 
>want to sell let me know.  
>  
>David
 





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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:12:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: Chuck Driscoll <cdriscol2001 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com, dhall308 at yahoo.com
Message-ID: <305771.60649.qm at web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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I too went for the KLR and am enjoying life immensely, as long as I am doing 70
mph or lower. Above 70 mph, I really miss the GPZ. And when I a behind a string
of cars on the highway...

Chuck Driscoll

"...a root word of technology, techne, originally meant 'art.' 
The ancient Greeks never separated art from manufacture in their minds, and so
never developed separate words for them."
- Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance


--- On Fri, 6/6/08, David Hall <dhall308 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: David Hall <dhall308 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: What was I thinking ...
> To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
> Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 11:01 AM
> I went a few weeks ago and picked up my new KLR 650. I had
> told the little woman that I would sell the  GPZ
> and that would make up for the new
> bike.    I cannot get used to
> not having the GPZ and riding it. I ride it before I ride
> the KLR.   So I am going to keep it
> too..  Wifey is NOT happy but I'll sell the
> KLR before I sell the GPZ.  Has anyone else had
> GPZ withdrawals after buying a "replacement"?
>  
> Jim - Wish I had bought the bars and bags for the GPZ when
> I had the chance. So if anyone has a set of LSL bars they
> want to sell let me know.  
>  
> David


      


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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:19:48 -0500
From: David Beard <davidebeard at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Message-ID: <484971B4.9080202 at comcast.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

I've had three GPZ's so far. Sold the first one, had a couple other 
bikes but was never happy with them, so I drove to Texas to buy a basket 
case GPZ to fix up. When I ran into trouble getting a title for it, I 
ended up buying a third to ride. Once the title got straightened out on 
my second one, I sold it to a friend.
Lately I've been itching to trade up to a ZX14 or maybe a used ZX12.
I'm 
sure I'll probably miss the Geepster if I do ever sell it, though.

Dave B

David Hall wrote:
> I went a few weeks ago and picked up my new KLR 650. I had told the little
woman that I would sell the  GPZ and that would make up for the new
bike.    I cannot get used to not having the GPZ and
riding it. I ride it before I ride the KLR.   So I am going to keep it
too..  Wifey is NOT happy but I'll sell the KLR before I sell the
GPZ.  Has anyone else had GPZ withdrawals after buying a
"replacement"?
>  
> Jim - Wish I had bought the bars and bags for the GPZ when I had the
chance. So if anyone has a set of LSL bars they want to sell let me
know.  
>  
> David
>
>
>       
>
>   


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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 13:38:45 -0400
From: <blackgpz at rochester.rr.com>
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Message-ID:
	<29136592.421731212773925499.JavaMail.root at hrndva-web06-z02>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

Getting back on the GPZ after riding the KLR for a while reminds me of all the
reasons I bought it in the first place and what a really good all-around bike
it is. The extra 200 lbs. is quite noticable but does have it's advantages
in high speed stability. It's still the smoothest bike I've ever
ridden. I guess when you retire and are really, really old, it's not that
comfortable anymore but I've got a ways to go before either one. Hang on to
it, it's a keeper.

Steve - who is finally getting the Daytona parts back from the painter tomorrow
just in time to go to Mid-Ohio for his first track day since "the
accident".

---- David Hall <dhall308 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 
> I went a few weeks ago and picked up my new KLR 650. I had told the little
woman that I would sell the  GPZ and that would make up for the new
bike.    I cannot get used to not having the GPZ and
riding it. I ride it before I ride the KLR.   So I am going to keep it
too..  Wifey is NOT happy but I'll sell the KLR before I sell the
GPZ.  Has anyone else had GPZ withdrawals after buying a
"replacement"?
>  
> Jim - Wish I had bought the bars and bags for the GPZ when I had the
chance. So if anyone has a set of LSL bars they want to sell let me
know.  
>  
> David
> 
> 
>       



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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:10:35 -0400
From: "The Masons" <masonjs at nrtco.net>
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...
To: <blackgpz at rochester.rr.com>, <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Message-ID: <001101c8c800$9ef09020$c26ca8d8 at po0bang>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8";
	reply-type=original

I'll admit I miss Ruby.  The smoothness and the power are lacking in the V 
Strom.  There is no nice roll-on throttle in high gear from 100 kmh (60mph). 
With the GPz it was just roll the throttle and it smoothly ran up to over 
160 kmh (100 mph) while passing 2 cars.  The V Strom will do it but it feels 
like the pistons are going to jump out of the cylinders.  Drop it down a 
gear or 2 and than stand on it comes on like gang busters--but I'm a lazy 
fucker and all that shifting tires me out.  Maybe I'm ready for one of
those 
650 Burgmans or a Rascal.  I do like paying 1/2 the insurance premium for 
the Suzuki vs the Kawi.  Its a black listed bike in Canada.
As Charles says about keeping both bikes.  I think I said something about 
selling both the GPz and my 1970 Triumph Trophy.  She mentioned something 
the other day about maybe the Triumph would sell better if your lowered the 
price.  I just nodded.  There was a bunch of screaming and other language 
that an old school marm shouldn't really know.  I said she got 50% and 
that's a passing grade.  That was good until yesterday when we were in the 
other cottage garage, picking up some of her stuff for a yard sale and she 
spied the 1969 Triumph 250 in the darkness in a back corner.  Where did that 
come from????  Hope she doesn't go checking through old barns near Mickburg

as there is a 1978 Kawasaki 900 in one of them.
 Well I'd best go get a hernia and install the 9.9 Honda on the tin boat. 
Nasty little motor to move.  Every part is round so there are no good 
griping points and the thing weighs 50kg (105 lb) - 10 lb more than my 20 HP 
Merc- 40 lb more than my Evinrude 9.5.  Plus you can't trip it this way or 
that as the oil will leak out of it. But it runs very clean and will give me 
about 15 miles/gallon which is excellent for a boat motor.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <blackgpz at rochester.rr.com>
To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...


> Getting back on the GPZ after riding the KLR for a while reminds me of all

> the reasons I bought it in the first place and what a really good 
> all-around bike it is. The extra 200 lbs. is quite noticable but does have

> it's advantages in high speed stability. It's still the smoothest
bike 
> I've ever ridden. I guess when you retire and are really, really old,
it's 
> not that comfortable anymore but I've got a ways to go before either
one. 
> Hang on to it, it's a keeper.
>
> Steve - who is finally getting the Daytona parts back from the painter 
> tomorrow just in time to go to Mid-Ohio for his first track day since
"the 
> accident".
>
> ---- David Hall <dhall308 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> I went a few weeks ago and picked up my new KLR 650. I had told the 
>> little woman that I would sell the  GPZ and that would make
up for 
>> the new bike.    I cannot get used to not
having the GPZ 
>> and riding it. I ride it before I ride the KLR.   So I am
going to 
>> keep it too..  Wifey is NOT happy but I'll sell the KLR
before I 
>> sell the GPZ.  Has anyone else had GPZ withdrawals after
buying a 
>> "replacement"?
>>  
>> Jim - Wish I had bought the bars and bags for the GPZ when I had the 
>> chance. So if anyone has a set of LSL bars they want to sell let me 
>> know. 
>>  
>> David
>>
>>
>>
>
> 




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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:14:40 -0400
From: "Lizca L. Luna Mathis" <luna1956 at bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: What was I thinking ...
To: <scapco at ecentral.com>,	<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Message-ID:
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David,
I just joined the list.  I have a 95 GPz1100, a 99 Vulcan 1500 & a 99 Road
King Classic AND I AM A WIFE!  :)  Do not sell it!  You will regret it for
the rest of your life.  They are hard to come by and parts too!
When the bike is ready, take you sweetie for a nice ride, dinner and dessert
and it all will be OK.
My husband doesn't ride.  I do.  He hunts and fish.  Everyone needs to have
their outlet and enjoy who they are and what they like.
Good luck!
Lizca

 
DREAM LIKE YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER,
LIVE LIKE YOU WILL DIE TODAY!
Lizca Linnette Luna Mathis

-----Original Message-----
From: scapco at ecentral.com [mailto:scapco at ecentral.com] 
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 1:12 PM
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...

David,

They call it sellers remorse (vs buyers remorse).  As far as getting the
wife used to two bikes, remember it's always better to ask forgiveness than
ask for permission.  I had my wife worked up to where I once had 10 bikes in
the garage at one time and actually assembled my 73 Kawasaki 750 triple
restoration project in the living room.  The wife will get used to it, if
not find a new one.  ;-)

Charles S. - Down to three these days
95 GPZ1100
03 WR450F
99 KX250


>I went a few weeks ago and picked up my new KLR 650. I had told the 
>little woman that I would sell the?GPZ and that would make up for the 
>new bike.  I cannot get used to not having the GPZ and riding it. I 
>ride it before I ride the KLR.  So I am going to keep it too..? Wifey 
>is NOT happy but I'll sell the KLR before I sell the GPZ.  Has anyone 
>else had GPZ withdrawals after buying a "replacement"?
> ?
>Jim - Wish I had bought the bars and bags for the GPZ when I had the 
>chance. So if anyone has a set of LSL bars they want to sell let me 
>know.
> ?
>David
 



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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:24:34 -0400
From: "The Masons" <masonjs at nrtco.net>
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...
To: <dhall308 at yahoo.com>, <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
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Well those bars were all packaged up and I was going to mail them when I got 
your email that you didn't want them.  I sold both them and the bags Dexter

Draper who came knocking on my back door.  I think he's going to get a hold

of Bill Magitz for his exhaust system.
I've still got:
2 fuel tanks
Complete set of 4 Kevlar EBC front brake pads new in package
Venture Rear rack (bolts on to the bungee hook places )and will fit the Kawi 
OME bags.
A set of Frank Thomas Kevlar bags as new 9" wide x 12" x 12"
(they made one 
trip to WV and back (2500 km) no rain (while the bags were on the bike). 
They were in my tent floating on my mattress while we were riding through 
the monsoons in WV.

Jim 




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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:28:12 GMT
From: scapco at ecentral.com
Subject: RE: What was I thinking ...
To: <scapco at ecentral.com>, <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Message-ID: <20080606182812.031F4C3DF0 at smtp.ecentral.com>

Where were you when I got married 24 years ago???  LOL!!

Charles S.

> David,
> I just joined the list.  I have a 95 GPz1100, a 99 Vulcan 
> 1500 & a 99 Road King Classic AND I AM A WIFE!  :)  Do 
> not sell it!  You will regret it for the rest of your 
> life.  They are hard to come by and parts too!
> When the bike is ready, take you sweetie for a nice ride,
> dinner and dessert and it all will be OK.
> My husband doesn't ride.  I do.  He hunts and fish.  
> Everyone needs to have their outlet and enjoy who they 
> are and what they like.
> Good luck!
> Lizca
> 
>  
> DREAM LIKE YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER,
> LIVE LIKE YOU WILL DIE TODAY!
> Lizca Linnette Luna Mathis
> 






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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 11:34:48 -0700
From: "Steven Bixby" <steven at bixbys.net>
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...
To: scapco at ecentral.com
Cc: gpzlist at micapeak.com
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	<373890460806061134h68efbe37te4b4d2fb573809e3 at mail.gmail.com>
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She was probably avoid guys like us who would screw around with HER bikes.

:)

Welcome to the list, Lizca!  Don't mind the crass behavior of the list
denizens, it's occasionally in good fun.


On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 11:28 AM,  <scapco at ecentral.com> wrote:
> Where were you when I got married 24 years ago???  LOL!!
>
> Charles S.
>
>> David,
>> I just joined the list.  I have a 95 GPz1100, a 99 Vulcan
>> 1500 & a 99 Road King Classic AND I AM A WIFE!  :)
......


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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:45:20 -0400
From: "Lizca L. Luna Mathis" <luna1956 at bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: What was I thinking ...
To: "'Steven Bixby'"
<steven at bixbys.net>,	<scapco at ecentral.com>
Cc: gpzlist at micapeak.com
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You guys are great!  I love it already!
By the way, I am looking for the left side (main part) exhaust for my 95
GPz1100.  The headers on mine is all rusted and it is hanging at the back
end because the bracket is broken.  I am restoring it to original.  It was
silver :( and wasn't running when I got it.  Now it runs great and most of
the red parts are in.  I am having the tank, front cowling and front fender
painted to match.  I cannot find the d..m exhaust.  Any leads?
THANKS! ;)
 
DREAM LIKE YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER,
LIVE LIKE YOU WILL DIE TODAY!
Lizca Linnette Luna Mathis

-----Original Message-----
From: sbixby at gmail.com [mailto:sbixby at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Steven Bixby
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 2:35 PM
To: scapco at ecentral.com
Cc: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Subject: Re: What was I thinking ...

She was probably avoid guys like us who would screw around with HER bikes.

:)

Welcome to the list, Lizca!  Don't mind the crass behavior of the list
denizens, it's occasionally in good fun.


On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 11:28 AM,  <scapco at ecentral.com> wrote:
> Where were you when I got married 24 years ago???  LOL!!
>
> Charles S.
>
>> David,
>> I just joined the list.  I have a 95 GPz1100, a 99 Vulcan 1500 & a
99 
>> Road King Classic AND I AM A WIFE!  :)
......
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:55:54 GMT
From: scapco at ecentral.com
Subject: RE: What was I thinking ...
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Message-ID: <20080606185554.993F1C3AA3 at smtp.ecentral.com>

Hi Lizca,

Where are you located?  The exhausts are around, but 
expensive to ship due to the weight and size.  Also if it 
helps, the exhaust off of a ZX-11D is exactly the same.

Charles S.

>You guys are great!  I love it already!
>By the way, I am looking for the left side (main part) 
>exhaust for my 95 GPz1100.  The headers on mine is all 
>rusted and it is hanging at the back end because the 
>bracket is broken.  I am restoring it to original.  It was
>silver :( and wasn't running when I got it.  Now it runs 
>great and most of the red parts are in.  I am having the 
>tank, front cowling and front fender painted to match.  I 
>cannot find the d..m exhaust.  Any leads?
>THANKS! ;)
>  
> DREAM LIKE YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER,
> LIVE LIKE YOU WILL DIE TODAY!
> Lizca Linnette Luna Mathis
> 
>




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