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1Back to top Go down   Mike P ride Empty Mike P ride Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:59 am

Ghost who rides

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Mike P passed away at a time in my life which was testing in the financial sense.

No registration, tyres only just legal and no dough, what do I do?

It was a Saturday, I recall, and I whiled away a few hours cleaning the mini brick esp the rims,

cam cover and crank cover, I thought of all you perfectionists on this forum... Mike was one.

Next day I read the sad news that Mike had died.

Today I dedicated my ride to Mike ...... rego, Pirelli Sport D's both ends brand spanking,

9am start and after 3 months of no riding I was, unusually, "in the groove" almost immediately,

new boots will do that.... but I think it was more than that.

A little milestone came up towards the end of the 300km day

Mike P ride 2014-110

It was a pleasure to know you Mike.


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1986  K 75 C   2nd owner 187,000kms showing .
1987  K100RT  Police repainted, rough and unloved.
    

2Back to top Go down   Mike P ride Empty Re: Mike P ride Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:37 pm

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indeed it was ghosty

cheers from over here mate

and welcome back on the road

I wont be far behind


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

3Back to top Go down   Mike P ride Empty Re: Mike P ride Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:42 pm

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Its a lovely day here, sun shining and a perfect day for a K ride. I loved Mike P posts too and I hope he is now riding an uber reliable K. We had a nice day and ride yesterday and I remember the comment when we irish Eccentrics first met that we should enjoy the day because tomorrow may not come.

Its a good day to remember those who are with us in spirit because they leave an important part of themselves with us.

Thanks for the lovely thoughts Ghost.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

4Back to top Go down   Mike P ride Empty Re: Mike P ride Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:31 pm

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A nice way to celebrate being back on the road Ghost. Onya!

Mike P was a great contributor to the forum and inspired Lowly souls like myself to do better in our efforts to renew replace and restore. Gone but not forgotten!


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Mike P ride Ir-log1188....May contain nuts!Mike P ride Ir-log11

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

5Back to top Go down   Mike P ride Empty Re: Mike P ride Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:04 pm

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Sad to read this, Mike was a genuine bloke and a passionate 'K' man. No-one I know of did a restoration as well as he did and he was generous with his knowledge.  You could have eaten your dinner off his bike!


Is there another thread? I have been away from this forum a while but if there is a whip round for his family or another way to pay our respects I'd like to.


Cheers
Dave


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6Back to top Go down   Mike P ride Empty Re: Mike P ride Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:16 am

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It was a very sad occasion when Mike passed away. He was a true inspiration to all here and I dare say to all who met him.
I was thinking of an award of some sort for excellence in restoration of a K. Something to think about.


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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7Back to top Go down   Mike P ride Empty Re: Mike P ride Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:41 pm

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RicK G wrote:It was a very sad occasion when Mike passed away. He was a true inspiration to all here and I dare say to all who met him.
I was thinking of an award of some sort for excellence in restoration of a K. Something to think about.

I think that a token of admiration and respect from the forum would be appreciated by anyone next of Kin. I have an idea for something hopefully tasteful to all, leave it with me and I'll PM a few members. Then we have to figure out how to get in touch with them.

Will


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Mike P ride Ir-log1188....May contain nuts!Mike P ride Ir-log11

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

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