GPZList Digest, Vol 44, Issue 15

[Mike]

I can't believe how cheap the GPZ's go for either. I got mine last winter for only $1700 Canadian, and all it needed was a back tire. The thing is nearly mint and had only 43,000 kms on it. I was planning to spend about 3 times that on a nice used Concours 1000, but then I saw the GPZ and thought "that's the bike I really want, and it's so cheap!"

 

Maybe the high insurance rate has something to do with it. Do you guys know that State Farm still allows you to insure a bike for only the number of months per year that you ride (this is for the Canadians)? My insurance was going to be pretty high with the GPZ, but since I'm only paying for 7 months it's like insuring a middleweight all year.

 

If I ever try to sell my Gypsie it's going for 3 grand, or I'm gonna keep it :-)

 

Mike
 
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From: realmortician at gmail.com
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:38:06 -0700
Subject: GPZ for sale

1996 1100.  Fast green color.  25K miles.  Runs great. Needs tires.  Will be
replacing those soon and the price will reflect that.  $1500.00 Firm.
 Salvage title, but I don't know why.  I have had it for 5 years with no
problems.  Been down twice since I've owned it.  Once on each side.  Both
under 5 mph.  Tried to turn on gavel.  Replaced sprocket/chain last summer.
 Battery last summer.  Plugs and Air Cleaner last winter.  NO MODS
whatsoever.  Totally stock.  Vacaville, CA.  Let me know.
 
vince
 


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: wkdenton at verizon.net
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:29:04 -0400
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale

Wow, every time I think the GPz has hit a firm price bottom and is ready to 
start appreciating, I see something like this... sad.
 
Bill Denton
Yardley, PA
wkdenton at verizon.net
Lazarus Cycleworks, LLC
We Breathe New Life into Old Bikes
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vince stone" <realmortician at gmail.com>
 
 
> 1996 1100.   $1500.00 Firm.
 
 


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: realmortician at gmail.com
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:12:26 -0700
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale

Are they worth more? This is a good bike, but it ain't PERFECT.  Drive  
anywhere with expected maint. Routine.  Sorry to bum you out though.
 
Sent from my iPod
 
On Jul 15, 2010, at 8:29 PM, "William K Denton" <wkdenton at verizon.net>  
wrote:
 
> Wow, every time I think the GPz has hit a firm price bottom and is  
> ready to start appreciating, I see something like this... sad.
>
> Bill Denton
> Yardley, PA
> wkdenton at verizon.net
> Lazarus Cycleworks, LLC
> We Breathe New Life into Old Bikes
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "vince stone" <realmortician at gmail.com 
> >
>
>
>> 1996 1100.   $1500.00 Firm.
>
 


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: oldfr8dog at yahoo.com
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:31:57 +0000
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale

I sold my '96 with 21.5k miles in April for $3k. Sold with the OEM bags, a tank bag and grip heaters installed. Tires were pretty new. Just saying...
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Vince Stone <realmortician at gmail.com>
Sender: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:12:26 
To: GPZ List<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Reply-To: GPZ List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale
 
Are they worth more? This is a good bike, but it ain't PERFECT.  Drive  
anywhere with expected maint. Routine.  Sorry to bum you out though.
 
Sent from my iPod
 
On Jul 15, 2010, at 8:29 PM, "William K Denton" <wkdenton at verizon.net>  
wrote:
 
> Wow, every time I think the GPz has hit a firm price bottom and is  
> ready to start appreciating, I see something like this... sad.
>
> Bill Denton
> Yardley, PA
> wkdenton at verizon.net
> Lazarus Cycleworks, LLC
> We Breathe New Life into Old Bikes
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "vince stone" <realmortician at gmail.com 
> >
>
>
>> 1996 1100.   $1500.00 Firm.
>


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: WDoyle at edc.ca
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:42:44 -0400
Subject: RE: GPZ for sale

Most of the ones that I have seen for sale have sold for between 2.5 and 3.2. 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com] On Behalf Of Vince Stone
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 12:12 AM
To: GPZ List
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale
 
Are they worth more? This is a good bike, but it ain't PERFECT.  Drive  
anywhere with expected maint. Routine.  Sorry to bum you out though.
 
Sent from my iPod
 
On Jul 15, 2010, at 8:29 PM, "William K Denton" <wkdenton at verizon.net>  
wrote:
 
> Wow, every time I think the GPz has hit a firm price bottom and is  
> ready to start appreciating, I see something like this... sad.
>
> Bill Denton
> Yardley, PA
> wkdenton at verizon.net
> Lazarus Cycleworks, LLC
> We Breathe New Life into Old Bikes
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "vince stone" <realmortician at gmail.com 
> >
>
>
>> 1996 1100.   $1500.00 Firm.
>
 


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: realmortician at gmail.com
To: oldfr8dog at yahoo.com; gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:51:45 -0700
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale

Even with the Salvage title?  It has ran great since I've had it (5 years),
but I've noticed salvage items draw less muulah.  When I bought it, I was
new to CA and we didn't have salvage title items in the state I was from.
 Didn't know what it implied.  Anyway, I have one now and that's the only
downside to this bike.
 
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 5:31 AM, <oldfr8dog at yahoo.com> wrote:
 
> I sold my '96 with 21.5k miles in April for $3k. Sold with the OEM bags, a
> tank bag and grip heaters installed. Tires were pretty new. Just saying...
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vince Stone <realmortician at gmail.com>
> Sender: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:12:26
> To: GPZ List<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Reply-To: GPZ List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Subject: Re: GPZ for sale
>
> Are they worth more? This is a good bike, but it ain't PERFECT.  Drive
> anywhere with expected maint. Routine.  Sorry to bum you out though.
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jul 15, 2010, at 8:29 PM, "William K Denton" <wkdenton at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Wow, every time I think the GPz has hit a firm price bottom and is
> > ready to start appreciating, I see something like this... sad.
> >
> > Bill Denton
> > Yardley, PA
> > wkdenton at verizon.net
> > Lazarus Cycleworks, LLC
> > We Breathe New Life into Old Bikes
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "vince stone" <
> realmortician at gmail.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >> 1996 1100.   $1500.00 Firm.
> >
>
 


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: oldfr8dog at yahoo.com
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:14:23 +0000
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale

You're right. The salvage title hurts your value but I can't believe that it would knock it down that much. Anyway, good luck with the sale.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
 
-----Original Message-----
From: vince stone <realmortician at gmail.com>
Sender: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:51:45 
To: <oldfr8dog at yahoo.com>; GPZ List<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Reply-To: GPZ List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale
 
Even with the Salvage title?  It has ran great since I've had it (5 years),
but I've noticed salvage items draw less muulah.  When I bought it, I was
new to CA and we didn't have salvage title items in the state I was from.
 Didn't know what it implied.  Anyway, I have one now and that's the only
downside to this bike.
 
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 5:31 AM, <oldfr8dog at yahoo.com> wrote:
 
> I sold my '96 with 21.5k miles in April for $3k. Sold with the OEM bags, a
> tank bag and grip heaters installed. Tires were pretty new. Just saying...
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vince Stone <realmortician at gmail.com>
> Sender: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:12:26
> To: GPZ List<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Reply-To: GPZ List <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Subject: Re: GPZ for sale
>
> Are they worth more? This is a good bike, but it ain't PERFECT.  Drive
> anywhere with expected maint. Routine.  Sorry to bum you out though.
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jul 15, 2010, at 8:29 PM, "William K Denton" <wkdenton at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Wow, every time I think the GPz has hit a firm price bottom and is
> > ready to start appreciating, I see something like this... sad.
> >
> > Bill Denton
> > Yardley, PA
> > wkdenton at verizon.net
> > Lazarus Cycleworks, LLC
> > We Breathe New Life into Old Bikes
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "vince stone" <
> realmortician at gmail.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >> 1996 1100.   $1500.00 Firm.
> >
>


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: wkdenton at verizon.net
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:46:15 -0400
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale

Yes, I believe they are worth more, but only the buyer can say for sure. 
And, yes, I know the bike is not perfect (no such thing anyway) but it does 
so many things so well, I'd say it's pretty darned close for a 14 yr old 
bike.  So ultimately, it doesn't matter what it's worth to someone else, 
because for the last twelve years and into the foreseeable future it'll be 
worth more to me.
 
Bill Denton
Yardley, PA
wkdenton at verizon.net
Lazarus Cycleworks, LLC
We Breathe New Life into Old Bikes
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vince Stone" <realmortician at gmail.com>
 
 
> Are they worth more? This is a good bike, but it ain't PERFECT. 
 
 


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: 1kperday at gmail.com
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:48:41 -0600
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale

I had my 23K 1996 clean title well maintained GPz listed for a while at $2K
and got absolutely no nibbles. A salvage title would knock it down at LEAST
500 bucks.
 
I just sold a salvage title car and the bank would only finance it for half
of the blue book trade in value, FWIW.
 
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 7:14 AM, <oldfr8dog at yahoo.com> wrote:
 
> You're right. The salvage title hurts your value but I can't believe that
> it would knock it down that much.
 
 
 
> --
> Utah Jeff
> '96 SheePz1100
>
 


--Forwarded Message Attachment--
From: realmortician at gmail.com
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:29:00 -0700
Subject: Re: GPZ for sale

Did it sell?  How much?(if you don't mind me asking)
 
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 8:48 AM, 1KPerDay <1kperday at gmail.com> wrote:
 
> I had my 23K 1996 clean title well maintained GPz listed for a while at $2K
> and got absolutely no nibbles. A salvage title would knock it down at LEAST
> 500 bucks.
>
> I just sold a salvage title car and the bank would only finance it for half
> of the blue book trade in value, FWIW.
>
> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 7:14 AM, <oldfr8dog at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > You're right. The salvage title hurts your value but I can't believe that
> > it would knock it down that much.
>
>
>
> > --
> > Utah Jeff
> > '96 SheePz1100
> >
>
 
 		 	   		  
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