Adidasguy Patrick Lajko - Passed away Apr 26th 2014

[Atesz792]

Even from the other side, Pat still helps us a lot. Just this weekend I removed and reinstalled my fairings, which I'm sure would have taken hours without his help. Never met him in person, still pretty painful to watch his vids... I'm grateful for him choosing to be a member here.

[ukatomix]

Sad to see the outside bike cave do empty.I wonder what happened to all his bikes and parts. ??.


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Hey guys, Its been a while since I have been on here and I feel I have done the community a bit of a disservice in not keeping people up to date with what was going on with Patrick's Bike Cave.
With the blessing of Patrick's Brother, Mike, the lawyer and executor of the estate; one of Pat's neighbors, Ryan (who is a rider but is not on here) has agreed to help out and store parts from the cave and provide some wrenching space. It is our hope we could continue a similar service to the community, if not the glorious experience that was the "Bike Cave".

It is pretty overwhelming honestly and some of the parts we feel should be offered to those in need for cost of shipping, just as Patrick would have wanted.
We have a HUGE supply of E type Fairings that are in decent shape, some better than others and multiple assorted colors. Patrick really did believe in being prepared!

Hey, It's cool you ended up with some of the stuff Patrick had.  I talked to him quite a bit and got to hang out with him once just before his accident.  He was a cool guy.   Id love to know if people in the area want to get together or,  If nothing else, I'd be down to participate in any memorial functions that may be scheduled in the future.   I actually was fortunate enough to get the red bike with the fairings he called junior. I really consider myself more a custodian of the bike than its owner. The assumption is a lot of stuff got thrown out, but I was hoping you might know if some of the other seats and body work he had for the bike were still around someplace?   

[Pelikan]

I haven't been on the forums in a while as my bike has been in storage...I think it's a testimate to Patrick's character that I'm so moved over the loss of someone I've never met.

[NortwestRider]

I haven't been on the forums in a while as my bike has been in storage...I think it's a testimate to Patrick's character that I'm so moved over the loss of someone I've never met.

I think most people never met him,I was one of the lucky few who lived close by and spent a lot of time riding and wrenching with him.


I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Still going tobtry and get ahold of mike and see if i could get my hands upon one of pats adidas shirts. We were very close and that would be something id treasure. And i dont see myself changing my avatar for a very long time. Just cannot let him go. Do not think ill ever be able to. But i guess its not a bad mind haunting. Weve had two members pass that im aware of. Rich aka phaedrus, and our beloved adidasguy. He had his quirks that made him who he is. Not a bad thing at all in my opinion. Had been conversing with him since early 2010 not long after rays death, ()

[yamahonkawazuki]

He would call out of the blue when he wanted to talk hed always text asking permission first and our conversations would sometimes go on for hours. Will always treasure those memories. As far as parts go, is there a piston in the bunch of parts, would love to swap it in place of the cbr piston on my cane. Was talking with patrick about this 2 days before his death. Said hed have to see what he had if anything. Said take your time my friend no rush. Ohhhhh the memories ill treasure :"(
Aaron

[NortwestRider]

It's funny the memories of Pat that come and go. !!.
I was riding by his house last night and a memory came in my head of how he always had cartoons or animated Disney movies playing on his TV.Even when he was out in the bike cave .He said they made him feel good. !!.
Right on Pat. !!.


I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.

[racer59]

Almost two years ago my daughter bought and brought home a gs500 in need of TLC.  I said lets get on a forum site and get some help.  That's when I connected with Patrick.  Holy cow what a guy!  Not only did he have the answers, he had the parts too.  He will be greatly missed, including by the people who are going to purchase a gs500 in the future and need some advise. RIP Patrick.

[NortwestRider]

If anybody had one of Pats bikes there is still time to get in the IMS In late Nov !!.
Tom new Pat and his bikes and would love to feature one. !!.


I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Wished i had the opportunity to walk by his home. Still miss the guy, that will never end. I DO hope someone here gets HUHSKY. All ive got is pics from the build

[NortwestRider]

Husky was in the show last year along with Thumper.
Tom wanted a few of Pats bikes for display at the PNW motorcycle museum .


I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Husky was in the show last year along with Thumper.
Tom wanted a few of Pats bikes for display at the PNW motorcycle museum .


I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.

kinda hope the pnw museum gets those tbh. Pat had good taste in things. Guns, bikes etc, didnt matter what

[NortwestRider]

Husky was in the show last year along with Thumper.
Tom wanted a few of Pats bikes for display at the PNW motorcycle museum .


I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.

kinda hope the pnw museum gets those tbh. Pat had good taste in things. Guns, bikes etc, didnt matter what

the only way they will get any is if we find the bikes and figure out the details.Tom has asked me to find them if I can .


I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.

[NortwestRider]

Next weekend is the IMS here in Seattle.It will be weird to not have one of Pats bikes sitting next to mine in the Sound Rider booth !!.


I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.

[yamahonkawazuki]

[iclrag]

I still can't believe he's gone... I'm glad that Ryan helped out, he seemed like a good kid when I met him. It's still weird when I go up through Seattle to know I won't be stopping by the bike cave ever again.
Zithromax, let me know About the fundraising ride. I haven't been on the forums in long time, but I get emails with private messages.


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[yamahonkawazuki]

Hey brianrc , by chance in the parts collection is there a random piston size or where it came from or overall condition, not important. Want to use it on my cane. So worse condition, the better. Dont want to use something someone else could make use of on a bike

[NortwestRider]

I own one of Pats bikes,TREY which is now DORA.I will be selling it in the spring if anybody wants a small piece of Pats legacy ..
I was going to keep it because it came from Pat but $$ is tight and I really can't afford to do that .


Live life,be yourself !!!!.

[Zithromax]

Hey, all. 2015 is around the corner and hopefully a trip to Vashon is coming up.
The idea of it being a fundraiser for cats (the care of his cats and cats in general) is just an idea. But I'd definitely throw some money in the hat and make the ride.

I'm hoping there is something like a "bike ride calendar" in place on the west coast so that riders in general will know there is a ride and what it's for? I'm in Georgia, 2,641 miles away, so I'm clueless how to help set up anything.

[NortwestRider]

I'm in..


Live life,be yourself !!!!.