@BDKR: Yeah thats it dude better to sell it to somebody that will get alot of joy out of it. I wouldn't say its the best starter bike out there but it will always be a fast super bike however old it gets!
@bikinhippy: Well now that it's gone, I can't help but wax nostalgic about it. I had too many good days on it to speak ill of it!
I agree with you that it wouldn't be a good 1st bike for someone that's not used to being aggressive at the controls, but if you push yourself to relax and trust the bikes ability you quickly find you are going pretty damn fast. And that your limit as a noob as well below the limit of the bike!
@BDKR: Yep , It will always be a fast dh rig. It was made from 2003 for the red bull rampage then in 2009 it still won 1st place at the uci world dh championships in Fort William Scotland. Pretty crazy for a bike in the last year of production!