This is very hard for me, Mike Skelton was my best friend, and I believe many of you knew him and have possibly ridden with him at some point.

X1rider passed away at his home yesterday of natural causes.

I need your help. Laura, his wife, is asking for a motorcycle escort to lead the funeral procession from the church to the cemetery. I know many of you knew and rode with Mike. I am hoping that many of you will be able to accompany me as we ride our last ride with Mike.

The funeral is Monday at 11am at Rockdale Baptist Church. If you can make it please PM me and let me know.

I learned a lot from Mike's long riding experience. He helped make me a much better rider on these past couple of years.

-rodney
05 FZ6

OMG... so sorry... at the very least it was from natural causes... he was always an interesting person when i read his posts... even tho i wasn't a personal friend with him, i console with his family.. its hard no matter what with the passing of a family member
please give my (our) regards

GA, I really wish I could be there to ride for a fellow biker considering im in AL, but my bike is non drivable at this time, please send my condolensces to the family

Ironically, Mike answered my own recent call for help. Though I can't be there in person Monday, I'll indeed be riding in spirit. My sincere condolences to you and, of course, to Laura.




Styles

I am at a complete loss for words. My condolences to his wife and friends.

Rest easy, X1rider.

R.I.P. X1rider.

hopefully on to bigger and better rides. Condolences.

Shocked. I knew him through his posts, he will be missed.

X1Rider.. wow...

To those that knew him personally he is only really gone when you forget.. he will live on in the changes that he made in the lives of those around him.. And I am sure that from what I saw of him through his posts, that we were all only the richer for his presence in our lives..

Condolences, His presence, commentry and wit will be missed here.,.

Very sad, and way too young, My condolences to family and friends.

R.I.P. X1rider...

My deepest condolances to his Wife, Family and Friends.

I will miss his posts.........
"Open the Pearly Gates, St. Peter, there's a 'Bird rider coming in!!"

I'm feeling sad about that. We will miss him.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mike last year when he rode up here,great guy,my deepest condolensces to his family and friends.He will be missed.

Al

Aw man. The Guru. There are tears in my eyes as I write this...this is a sad day for me, indeed...Mike and I didn't seem to have much in common besides our love of riding and our XX's. We became fast "buddies" early on, after I came on the board, as I sensed a similar wit, great sense of humor and tons of knowledge. When I moved down to GA I was sure I'd gain a lot from his knowledge and experience. That was a huge understatement. Since the time we met in person and went on our first ride together, no one has worked on my bike but him. When I saw what he was capable of, I nicknamed him "The Guru". I could go on and on about his insights and how meticulous he was, and how he'd explain in laymen terms; things about motorcycles that were foreign to me...This is harder than I thought...

Thank you for posting the sad news, Rodney. I can only imagine how difficult it was.

My sincerest condolences goes out to his wife Laura, whom I never had the honor of meeting, as she never came out to the garage while we were out there talking Blackbird; and to his family, and his friends.

R.I.P. Mike. You will be sorely missed! I'm proud to have counted you among my friends. Thank you for everything!