Lost a life long friend to a motorcycle accident

[laserpat]

Robbie Robinson convinced me to get a Valkyrie instead of a twinkie. I'm so glad I did. My Motorcycle mentor for many years, He will be missed.

[Mike M in ohio]

My condolenses on the loss of your friend and mentor. As a kid of 17, my boss at Sears and Roebucks catalog inspired me to ride. He had a 4 cylinder Honda 360, and I learned with him on a CB 175. We rode from 1972 on..... But last Fall, he failed to show up at a meeting place very near his home. Turned out, he was in the early stages of Alzheimers, and had gotten lost. I still ride with him...in fact, we're going out on a breakfast run tomorrow. But, he has to follow close behind, and he doesn't say much anymore. Don't know how much longer we'll safely ride together. Sigh.
    But my thoughts and prayers are with him...and with you tonight. It's hard to see a friend and mentor pass.                             Sincerely, Mike in New York

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Was he a Valkyrie rider ? A member here ? ....Sorry for your loss good true friends are few and far between.

[bsnicely]

I am so sorry for your loss. I do know what it is like to loose your riding buddy ( and best friend ). You are in my prayers..............     

[QOTFU]

Pat,  Soooo sorry to hear this sad news. I'll call you in a few. Maris

[laserpat]

Rob rode an Aprilla. He worked at a bike shop as a parts/ service manager. He was an admirer of Valks but chose to ride a sport bike. He had a mild stroke about 10 months ago so I wonder if it slowed his reaction time. He slammed into the back af a turning car on hwy 1431 near Lago Vista, Texas.

[Black Dog]

Sorry for your loss...  That sux.

Black Dog

[SANDMAN5]

Sorry to hear that. Good friends are hard to find. Condolences.

[Daniel Meyer]

Very sorry for your loss.

[eric in md]

    sorry but thats enough already .. really im truely sorry for your loss...  just sucks

[Valkernaut]

Lost a riding buddy of mine to a stroke about three years ago. Took him about five days to die of thirst after they pulled everything. He would move his eyes from me to my brother (when we spoke to him) at the last but could move nothing else.... liked to go by "Cowboy".

[Ghost]

Very sorry to hear about your Friend, lost my best friend last week, my big brother. Take care.

[RTaz]

sorry to hear...prayer from Saginaw....

[Disco]

So sorry to read this, Pat.  He sounds like a cool guy. 

[hotglue #43]

Pat, our prayers and thoughts are with you and his family.
Mark and Charlyne

[FryeVRCCDS0067]

Good friends are few and far between. Really sorry to hear of your loss.

[Bandit]

Pat,
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.  It's hard to find the right words at a time like this but just know you are in our prayers and thoughts. 

Bandit and Ladybug

[R J]

Sorry to hear of your loss, thoughts and prayers are headed your way from Des Moines.

[highcountry]

My condolences on the loss of your good buddy, laserpat.