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Offline nokrome

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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #25 on: April 27, 2009, 11:33:50 AM »
very sad.....i didnt know him on a personal level but knew his site well...
      he is in a better place
          rest in peace
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #26 on: April 27, 2009, 11:59:07 AM »
is truly is a sad day in the motorcycling world. RIP Axl  :'(
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #27 on: April 27, 2009, 12:10:52 PM »


RIP  :'(
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #28 on: April 27, 2009, 12:15:18 PM »
What sad and tragic news.  Rest in peace.
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #29 on: April 27, 2009, 12:22:41 PM »
Indeed, sad news. Good thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and family.

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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #30 on: April 27, 2009, 12:54:25 PM »
RIP Brother,

So very sad to have a fine member of the brothers of the bike pass......

Rest In Peace Axl.....

May you be in Heaven with God three days before the Devil knows you've passed......

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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #31 on: April 27, 2009, 02:19:03 PM »
Gob smacked and allmost lost for words, thoughts and prayers to the family.

RIP brother.

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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #32 on: April 27, 2009, 02:27:32 PM »
RIP
May the road be open and dry before you.

We'll all ride around the city tonight for you Axl.

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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #33 on: April 27, 2009, 02:34:30 PM »
Shocked.

RIP man, I hope that big garage in the sky has everything you need and all the sand casts your heart could desire.
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #34 on: April 27, 2009, 02:49:37 PM »
I can't remember the bikers prayer, something like--May your road always be clear and your handlebars point your way"--sad news Axl, a true blue Honda man.
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #35 on: April 27, 2009, 04:12:46 PM »
Man, I don't know what to say.  Never got to meet the man, but he was an inspiration for me and I learned so much from his site.  I'll be thinkin' of him every time I fire up a new engine.  Hope they're loud enough for him to hear it.  Ride in peace bro.
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« Reply #36 on: April 27, 2009, 05:51:06 PM »
I met Axl in New Orleans....rode my 550 over from Houston hang out with the gang during their "Easy Rider" trip.  We had some good rides around town and a great time down on Bourbon Street. 

Till we meet again...we'll miss ya.

Kevin in TX
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #37 on: April 27, 2009, 06:07:32 PM »
MAY THE SUN RISE IN FRONT OF ME

MAY THE RAIN FALL BEHIND ME

AND THE WIND FOLLOW ME

MAY THE ANGELS OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE ME

GUARD MY TRAVELS

FOR THEY KNOW THE PERILS

OF THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME

KEEP ME SAFE THROUGH THE ROUGH CITY STREETS

ON MY WAY TO THE LAND OF SWIRLING TURNS

AND ROLLING HILLS

LET THE COLOURS OF FALL KEEP ME WARM

LET THE EAGLE GUIDE ME TO THE MOUNTAINTOPS

LET THE MOONS LIGHT GUIDE ME

THROUGH THE NIGHT

MAY MY TYRES NOT FAIL ME

NOR MY ENGINE GROW OLD

MAY MY BIKE DRAW LIFE

FROM THE STREAMS I PASS

KEEP MY SEAT SOFT AND MY MIND SHARP

LET THE AIR OF SPRING BREATHE LIFE

INTO MY SOUL

TO JOURNEY TO ANOTHER ADVENTURE

BESIDES MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #38 on: April 27, 2009, 07:13:15 PM »
Wow, totalled shocked. We never know when it's our time. The biking community lost one of a kind and the Honda 750 SOHC community lost the best.

Rest in peace brother. I WILL ride with you one day.

Andy or others, any information on funeral arrangements? I'd like to send my regards.

Jerry
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #39 on: April 27, 2009, 07:38:27 PM »
Quote from: Jerry Griffin aka Rxman on April 27, 2009, 07:13:15 PM

Andy or others, any information on funeral arrangements? I'd like to send my regards.

Jerry

Jerry, trying to find this out as a few of us would like to send something so Ill let you know when I do.

 

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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #40 on: April 27, 2009, 08:25:42 PM »
My thoughts go to his family and extended family in the bike world. RIP AXL and those brothers and sisters who went before.
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #41 on: April 27, 2009, 08:27:58 PM »
Too many of us not riding on this earth
RIP my Brother

To the rest of us : Be Aware !


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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #42 on: April 27, 2009, 09:22:37 PM »
It has been a weird couple of days, and this breaks it. I have not been feeling quite right and now I know why. We broke bread with Axl in our own home, and I do not want to think about having to tell my wife in the morning. L&G's, he went down with his boots on. And he did a great deal to collect and improve the knowledge base. And that is just our relationship...
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #43 on: April 27, 2009, 10:07:44 PM »
Read through his site several times - seems a horrible waste, as everyone else has said,

RIP
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #44 on: April 27, 2009, 10:26:41 PM »
RIP Axl :( :( :( :( :( :(
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« Reply #45 on: April 27, 2009, 10:58:06 PM »
Was a great friend.
We have lost a great man.

Ciao Axl.
Pedro


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« Reply #46 on: April 27, 2009, 11:00:53 PM »
I remember discussions on the old Email list.  A sad day indeed.
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #47 on: April 27, 2009, 11:42:07 PM »
i couldn't believe the subject line. read it as meaning his site shutting down. so much worse, this.

i didn't know axl, but believe we had an email exchange once. i'm just gutted.

rest in peace friend.
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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #48 on: April 27, 2009, 11:48:27 PM »
may the roads in heaven be curvy and dry.....

sad to hear a fellow rider and site member has left us....best wishes to his wife and family.......

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Re: Axl -Satanic Mechanic -RIP
« Reply #49 on: April 28, 2009, 04:14:25 AM »
Gutted, I couldn't believe this!

R.I.P. Axl - you were a big inspiration....
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