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Noone1569
Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2016 - 10:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It appears as if Micheal passed away today from throat cancer and related complications. Mark Miller shared such on facebook and there is now a tribute on Micheal's page.

Very sad. He was one of the greats like Buell and Britten.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2016 - 10:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Cancer sucks. RIP Michael.
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Ezblast
Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2016 - 11:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

He was a man of foresight - RIP
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Jim2
Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2016 - 11:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

RIP Michael.
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86129squids
Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2016 - 11:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

DAMMIT man! I generally blow through any given MC magazine extremely quickly, as I read very fast and don't always see much of anything very interesting... and then I read of MotoCzysz, a few years ago. SO many of his ideas and patents were simply incredible, and demonstrably functional, usually superior to the conventional setups. I'm seriously bummed to hear of his passing.

He certainly should be remembered just as John Britten, a shooting star of a motorcycle designer and engineer. My dream team core of a MC company would have included Czsyz, Buell, Gurney, Askenazi...

Godspeed, sir.
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Jaimec
Posted on Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 07:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/michael-czysz -obituary/

A good read. We were just discussing him on one of the other threads here, too.

He was also a fellow BadWebber, and it always sucks to lose one of our own.
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Figorvonbuellingham
Posted on Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 10:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I imagine he influenced others and they will hopefully carry on with his work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzAYoUqYLDU

(Message edited by figorvonbuellingham on May 08, 2016)
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Slaughter
Posted on Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 12:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I lifted the following from his Facebook page last September


quote:

In response to how am I doing, how do I feel;
(Mostly I feel lucky to have this amazing time with my sons, my family and friends.)

Step step step step
climbing higher
On my mountain
ring of fire

On my mountain
fell in a hole
Claustrophobic
live like a mole

On my mountain
hikers get a scare
Pissing their pants
gasping for air

Harder to breath
at my base camp
Around my lungs
tightens the clamp

Tunnel vision
world is smaller
Chest constricting
silent holler

More than water
just want to breathe
Who would take that
cancer the thieve

Summers ending
flowers browning
Rivers receding
yet I'm drowning

But far from done
frustratingly shout
"I want more time!"
but feel worn out

Carried huge weight
shoulders were rock
Rock turned to sand
sands fall, tic-toc

Rewarding life
I built, I made
Bikes, buildings shine
even as I fade

Step step step step
still want to climb
the cancer
still want to shine

Here for my sons
to the last breath
Watch over my sons
even after my Death

Head down, ass up
loved going fast
Final corner
coming out last

On final night
I'm going back
And forever
to ride the track

-MC


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86129squids
Posted on Monday, May 09, 2016 - 12:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



And, a good poet to boot.

Let's live our lives seeking out brilliance such as his. It's a rare thing, like a leprechaun, but I chase the same gold.
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