Has it been 20 years already?

Mon Jan 30 07:51:24 PST 2017

Sadly, I logged no miles last year on any of the bikes. Between the move back to Alabama and multiple malfunctions that need to be corrected, the bikes have been idle. I suspect the GPz needs an ignition coil, as the misfire recurs after it warms up  and two carburetor cleanings and a tank draining have not corrected the issue. It is very heavy for my 5'4"/27" inseam build, but it's a dream once I'm rolling. If I sell all three bikes, an FZ07 or FZ09 appear to be my happiest choices. Or I go minimalist and get a 390 Duke! All three feel like dirt bikes, which is very comfortable for me. Maybe this year I get all three bikes running and just ride them when I can, since none of them will get me much cash...

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> On Jan 30, 2017, at 12:50 AM, Ped <gpz1100abs at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm wondering too what happened to the last 20 years. But when I look at the odo, something must have happened. It reads 183.000 km (114.000 miles) now, of which 7200 km (4500 miles) were done last year. So, both the trusty old GPZ and I are still going strong :)
> 
> I decided long time ago that the GPZ and I would retire at the same time. There is no way I could afford to buy a new bike. The GS 1200 that Richie mentioned would cost me 36.000 USD here in Denmark. The Kawasaki ZZR 1400 that I sometimes drool over would cost me over 44.000 USD. So, the GPZ and I will ride together until one of us gets too old. To make sure the GPZ will not fail first, I bought George's wrecked GPZ several years ago, so I have a healthy 50.000 km engine sitting in the garage, waiting, in case heart surgery on the GPZ should become needed :)
> 
> 
> Ped
> '96 "Black Stealth" GPZ
> Denmark
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>> Den 29-01-2017 kl. 00:41 skrev Charles Scappaticci:
>> I've been thinking I'm coming up on 20 years of ownership with my GPZ.
>> It's been a lifetime of adventures that have involved four trips to the
>> Pacific Ocean, including two to Alaska and one across western Canada.
>> There have been many trips around Colorado, a trip to Arkansas and rides
>> with some of the wonderful people I have met on this list in New England
>> and eastern Canada.  I'm actually a little sad as I write this, as its
>> become time to sell the GPZ and move on.
>> 
>> At 60, I'm not getting taller or stronger and that last trip to Alaska on a
>> big, heavily loaded bike made me think it's time to get something smaller.
>> I looked long and hard at the BMW 800GS, but the seat height along with the
>> top heavy feel made me think twice, and as this may be my last big bike
>> purchase, I want to get it right.
>> 
>> Although Kawasaki makes some nice stuff, I'm not over the long distance
>> trips yet, and comfort combined with storage and lighter weight over long
>> distances is an important factor to me.  So, with that in mind, I went out
>> today and purchased a very clean, low mileage 2013 BMW 800GT that has all
>> the nice factory accessories already installed, including all three hard
>> bags, an Akrapovic exhaust, the BMW comfort seat and ESA, or Electronic
>> Suspension Adjustment.  It is located in Illinois, so it will be a few
>> weeks before I get it to Colorado.
>> 
>> All that said, in the coming months I will be working on selling the GPZ
>> and all the spare parts I've put in the basement over the years, and I have
>> a crap load of them though all the body parts are long gone except a
>> scratched up right lower and a dirty but usable front fender.  I'll be
>> putting a list up in a few weeks of all my spares, and trying to figure out
>> a price to sell my much loved, but well used, 95 GPZ which has a salvage
>> title thanks to the POS that hit and run me a dozen years or so ago.  If I
>> can't sell it at a decent price, I'll keep it and just ride it around when
>> I feel like having some big bike fun.  Potentially I will sell it and my
>> WR450 and buy a KLR650 for those off road trips, I certainly saw enough of
>> them on the roads to Alaska.
>> 
>> Though the list has mostly gone silent these days, I will be staying on the
>> list for the foreseeable future.  And, since my ex has moved to Florida, I
>> have two empty bedrooms should anyone come through Denver and need a place
>> to stay, and I'm always willing to act as a guide if anyone needs one.  I
>> can't wait for summer!
>> 
>> Charles S.
>> 1995 GPZ1100
>> 2013 BMW F800GT
>> 2003 Yamaha WR450
>> 1999 Kawasaki KX250
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