7 years on, still remembered (warning lots of pics)

[p38arover]

It's 7 years today since our son, Lee (aka Bucko on other motorcycle fora) passed away on a ride to the World Superbike Champs at Phillip Island. He was on his V-Strom.

His first bike:



Younger days when we lived on Norfolk Island in about 1992 (yes, that's me, too).





I subsequently inherited all of his many bikes, two of which I kept - the V-Strom (sold last year) and the XJR1300 which I ride.

His first XJR1300, written off when he was hit by a car a couple of years earlier.



A few days before his death on the V-Strom he was riding:




His garage when I went to clear all his stuff out.



Some of the bikes I inherited:

Lee on his GS1100 ratbike (which I gave to one of his best friends)



The V-Strom and the XJR (the Honda is his mother's bike)



His RZ500 as he bought it not long before:



and after restoration for the new owner (on right) in Western Australia. (His mother in the background, the restorer on the left).



Another GS1100, now being restored by a friend of his.



He wasn't worried about riding with anyone. He owned a rat Vespa, too, but here it's his Honda 350-Four cafe racer.





The rat Vespa, also given to a friend:



An orchid, grown by someone we didn't know, the FIL of Dave, adm333 of this forum, was named after him:



A sign we found on one of his favourite roads, the Bonang Way - someone had stuck up a Bucko sticker which were produced after his death.



And lastly, a pic from the day 2 years ago when we distributed his ashes on a ride organised by his friends. We do the remembrance ride next weekend.



Sorry if I've over-posted. Pretty moving around here today.

Ron

[Bytemrk]

No apology needed Ron.

It's an important day.... the sort of thing you should share with your friends...

He had some great bikes.....

[pop058]

I can not imagine anything worse than losing one of your kids. Enjoy the ride, the company of friends and the good memories.

[Killer]

Thanks for sharing, Ron. Bucko was obviously a very special person to a lot of people. I remember well, your post 7 years ago when you heard the news of his accident.

Cheers,
Mick

[Ean Austral]

Thanks for sharing Ron, as parents the one job we should never have to do is bury 1 of our kids. I am sure it does not get any easier as the years pass.


A great collection of bikes and keep the memories alive as you have.


Enjoy the ride and the friends, and most of all the good memories.


Cheers Ean

[Tombie]

Thanks for sharing Ron...

Fantastic photographs and memories there.

[D110V8D]

Lovely post Ron. Thanks for sharing.

Can't imagine what it must be like to lose a child. He looks like he had a blast living his life and was loved by many.

[p38arover]

He looks like he had a blast living his life and was loved by many.

He did and, as a parent, I can't understand why so many people liked him!

[WillsTdi]

J remember that post too Ron. Sad indeed.

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[Chucaro]

Thank you for sharing Ron, my thoughts are with you and your wife.