Has it been 20 years already?

[Art Johnson]

Hey Chuck, nice choice. Saw those at recent bike show, good pricing for new Beemer.
I chose a Voyager, low seat but more weight.
My 96 fast red GPz is same age as my son.
Wife wants to do Beartooth range soon. Plus nostalgia  trip to SW Colorado?

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> On Jan 28, 2017, at 5:11 PM, Sid Young <sid.young at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 60 is not old!
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> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 9:41 AM, Charles Scappaticci <scapco at ecentral.com>
> wrote:
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>> 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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