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R.I.P. Eric McClellan 11/25/15 (Yamifj1200)

Started by racerman_27410, November 25, 2015, 03:44:58 PM

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FeralRdr

RIP Eric Mcclellan.  Prayers and Condolences for the family.

simi_ed

I hate reading these threads!  :ireful:
I'm sure Eric was a great FJer, husband & father, surely taken too soon.  I never had the pleasure of meeting him. With all the kind words written by those that knew him well, I feel like I missed out!

My condolences to his family and all those that will miss him.

Ed
-- RKBA Regards,

Ed
===
Ed Thiele 
Simi Valley, CA -- I no longer have SoCal manners.
'89 FJ12C (Theft deterrent Silver/White)


- All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for
enough good men to do nothing.

- Edmund Burke

jscgdunn

Quote from: simi_ed on November 26, 2015, 02:28:41 PM
I hate reading these threads!  :ireful:
I'm sure Eric was a great FJer, husband & father, surely taken too soon.  I never had the pleasure of meeting him. With all the kind words written by those that knew him well, I feel like I missed out!

My condolences to his family and all those that will miss him.

Ed

All of the above,

Jeff
92 FJ1200 2008 ZX14 Forks, wheels, 2008 cbr 600 RR swingarm
92 FJ1200 2009 R1 Swinger, Forks, Wheels, 2013 CBR 1000 Shock
90 FJ 1200 (Son # 2), Stock
89 FJ 1200 Built from parts: (Brother bought it) mostly 92 parts inc. motor
84 FJ 1100 (Son #1), 89 forks wheels, blue spots

Bill_Rockoff

Awwww, man.....

Eric and Calvin were the first FJers I met in person, July 1998.

I was always glad to see each of them (and all the rest of you who I've gotten to ride with) at our rides, and it always did me good to know that he and a bunch of you guys would get together and hang out / dirt-ride together; he was part of what made this such a great community that I was compelled to bring friends and family to meet you all.

He is missed.

Damn.
Reg Pridmore yelled at me once


Harvy

Bugger!!!!

Eric was a big help to me (along with Frank) when I joined the Yahoo group all those years ago (10 I think).

Shocked to hear this.

I'm now sad!    :shok:

Harvy
FJZ1 1200 - It'll do me just fine.
Timing has much to do with the success of a rain dance.

FJ Flyer

Holy shit...........shocked andsaddened.  After going through allnhe went through.

Eric was part of the core group I met at my first Boone Rally  in 2000. Part ofthe reason I kept coming back.

Chris P.
'16 FJR1300ES
'87 FJ1200
'76 DT250

Wear your gear.


1tinindian

 I wish I could say I knew Eric well, but this tragic news still saddens my heart. God bless his family and to watch over them in their time of need. RIP Eric
"I want to be free to ride my machine without being hassled by the "man"!
91 FJ1200

FJ Flyer

Chris P.
'16 FJR1300ES
'87 FJ1200
'76 DT250

Wear your gear.


jvb_ca

This is very sad news to hear...tragic.
My sincere condolences to Eric's family and friends. I know a few of you here were very close to Eric.
I never met Eric personally, but we did exchange emails and parts over the years. One of the original FJer's from the Yahoo days....learned a lot from him....

Jake.....
Cheers...Jake
86FJ1200
Ontario

yamispop

I talker to Eric's wife to day ,she told me there will be a celebration of life on saturday 12/5/15 at Blileys funeral home from 2:00-4:00 pm. in Richmond va.
http://www.blileyfuneralhomes.com/about-us/staff-locations/chippenham/
I have known Eric since 1996,we rode together before we had FJ's ,we worked together at the same place until I retired in 2002.
We camped together,rode together,worked together,we shared our thoughts with each other and we had ALOT OF FUN.
He went with me to the blueridge mountains last week end to help me winterize my place,we rode to the top of the mountain to a place where He,Frank and myself went to a lot and enjoyed laying in the grass and feel the wind blow it was a place we loved to be.
Eric told me he liked the place so much that when died he wanted his ashes to be spred there.
I considered him to be my best friend and I will miss him for the rest of my life.
 
Rest in peace Eric my friend.

Pat Conlon

Thank you Calvin....

Reminds me, I need to call some folks.
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

rlucas

Thanks, guys. I had been keeping an eye on news from that area, but I couldn't find anything definitive.
We're not a club. Clubs have rules. Pay dues. Wear hats and shit.

"Y'all might be faster than me, but you didn't have more fun than I did." Eric McClellan (RIP '15)

Bob

Eric was one of the most pleasant people I met at the Boone rallies.
My condolences to his family.
Bob N.
'93 FJ
'17 V-Strom DL650
Whitby, ON

yamispop


X-Ray

I didn't know Eric but news of his passing has really touched me. He is obviously held in high regard by everyone who knew him, and this would make his premature passing that much harder to accept and make sense of. Life can be great, but can also be so cruel.

My sincere condolences go out to his family and everyone who was fortunate enough to know him.
'94 FJ1200 Wet Pale Brown
'93 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver
'84 FJ1100 Red/White

'91 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver ( Now Sold)
'92 FJ1200 Project/Resto Dark Violet/Silver (Now Sold)






For photos of my rear wheel swap, heres the link  https://www.flickr.com/gp/150032671@N02/62k3KZ