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Offline mick7504

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A Thought For Axl
« on: May 11, 2010, 10:09:28 pm »
It was just over 12 months ago (25th April 2009) that our buddy Axl left us, doing what he loved doing.
Would like to share a quiet thought for him.
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2010, 10:22:29 pm »
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2010, 10:40:54 pm »
I never knew Axl personally: I found his Seeley web site years ago, when I first got on-line. I found more info there than I ever did anywhere else. I put my bike on his registry about 18 months ago, then it seemed like the site was no longer active. It wasn't till I followed a link from there to here, and did a search, that I found of his passing....
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2010, 11:10:11 pm »
RIP Axl....

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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2010, 11:31:38 pm »
May the wind always pass gently over your handlebars Axl.
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 08:28:12 am »
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2010, 10:18:04 am »
may i ask who this Axl fellow was/is?
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2010, 10:23:55 am »
Google Satanic Mechanic...kind of a legend really in terms of knowledge and skill. I think his site is still up and running but not really maintained anymore. I would have assumed that someone would have picked it up but IIRC last time I checked it hadn't been touched.

RIP

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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2010, 06:40:22 pm »
Quote from: wannabridin on May 12, 2010, 10:18:04 am
may i ask who this Axl fellow was/is?

somewhere here there is a travel thread with pictures of him on a cross country (?) ride.  helps put a face to the name...

here: http://www.easyridertrip.de/trip.htm
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2010, 08:04:36 pm »
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2010, 08:06:53 pm »
Unfortunately, I never knew him, and happened upon his site only once.  had some great info on it, and it was a big help to me at the time....RIP :'( :'(
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2010, 08:15:31 pm »
Hey thanks for the thread direction fmctm1sw what an amazing trip, wonder if anyone else has done it since?

http://www.easyridertrip.de/trip.htm
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« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2010, 08:25:59 pm »
oh no!!  i had spent some time at his website over the years, and he way quite the knowledgeable guy...  sad day, a quiet moment for a legend past
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2010, 08:26:24 pm »
yeah, I read about that trip. it inspired me to get  on my  bike and actually ride it !
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2010, 08:45:13 pm »
Due to Axl, God now rides a Honda..... thank you God.
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2010, 12:54:44 am »
Amen, RIP. :(

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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2010, 02:25:47 pm »
........................................................................ :'(

RIP my friend.

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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2010, 02:35:34 pm »
NO Hitler rides a honda ;)
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2010, 11:39:32 pm »
 Hitler rode a Horex.. or a KS 600 Zundapp..
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2010, 02:51:19 am »
RIP Axl
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2010, 05:58:58 am »
Quote from: scottly on May 11, 2010, 10:40:54 pm
I never knew Axl personally: I found his Seeley web site years ago, when I first got on-line. I found more info there than I ever did anywhere else. I put my bike on his registry about 18 months ago, then it seemed like the site was no longer active. It wasn't till I followed a link from there to here, and did a search, that I found of his passing....

Axl was an early participant on the SOHC/4 mailing list.  I met him there back in the mid-90's and will always remember him as a really good guy.

With regard to his Satanic Mechanic site, there was a big effort last year to keep the site going and that was successful.  A friend of the family in Germany is keeping the site running.  I don't expect it to change much - it is Axl's work and a pretty complete reference guide to the custom chassis for the CB750 motor.
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Re: A Thought For Axl
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2010, 10:10:57 am »
Very good news Glenn.

Last time I checked on his forum I was very glad to see the spam BS cleaned up. Is there a link to contact the new administrator and thank him for his efforts?
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