The Orange Beast is gone

[Jerry Clair]

Did I just hear a gauntlet hit the floor?


----- Original Message ----
From: Dave Daniels <dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net>
To: Jerry Clair <darkclarity2k at yahoo.com>; Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2008 4:49:11 PM
Subject: Re: The Orange Beast is gone

Oh boy.....I see a race coming next year.

Jerry Clair <darkclarity2k at yahoo.com> wrote: 
ah! but Nina has that awesome dark RED color that makes it faster...I ain't lying!


----- Original Message ----
From: David Beard 
To: Jerry Clair 
Cc: Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion 
Sent: Saturday, July 5, 2008 10:47:57 PM
Subject: Re: The Orange Beast is gone

Let's see, 12 is one louder than 11, ain't it???? ;-)


Jerry Clair wrote:
> -but-but-but, You just want to out do my Nina, don't ya?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: David Beard 
> To: GPZ LIST 
> Sent: Saturday, July 5, 2008 6:14:15 PM
> Subject: The Orange Beast is gone
>
> Well,  I'm afraid I went and sold the Orange Beast. As some of the guys 
> at the Ohio ride know, I've been thinking about upgrading. I decided to 
> put the bike up for sale when I got home and ask a fairly ridiculous 
> price for it. I figured I'd either sell it for my price or I'd hang on 
> to it. Well, today someone has agreed to my price and has already sent 
> payment for the bike. The new owner of the Orange Beast will be a 
> gentleman named Chris from Frankfurt Kentucky. I will inform him of the 
> list when he picks up the bike, which will hopefully be tomorrow.
>
> I intend to hang around the list, even though I will be Geepster-less 
> now. I have my sights set on picking up a ZX12r in the very near future. 
> I've seen some in the low to mid $5k range, and these bikes intrigue me. 
> I'm hoping to be on the back of one for next years Ohio gathering. If 
> you see any or know of any ZX12r's  for sale within driving range of 
> Illinois, give me a shout.
>
> I will probably have a few odds and ends to sell shortly. Over the years 
> I have had three 95 GPZs. Though there is always a possibility I will 
> end up picking up another one someday, I'm not going to hang on to the 
> stuff I've accumulated. I'll put the parts up for sale as I get them sorted.
>
> If anyone is down around Frankfurt, KY, keep you eyes open for a blazing 
> orange streak flying past you on the road. That'll be my old girl.
>
> Dave B
>
>