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The pleasure of riding. Kicking about on the freeway or dipping through the twisties. It's all good, until it's bad, in the ultimate instance...
... That occurred at 3:15 yesterday, we lost the Good Friar. John Bedard. Oh how the heart aches. Tonight I'll offer a toast of Crown Royal: John's Crown Royal he left with me just 16 short days ago. FRIAR!
No matter how loud I scream I'll never see John again. To John's family, to his girlfriend JoAnn, to all that loved him, my deepest sympathies.
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What the hell happened??
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So hard to accept!
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Shaun the details are vague, but here is a posting from the El Dabe Law Firm Blog Quote:
June 6, 2012
Anaheim – Motorcyclist John Bedard was involved in a crash that took his life on Tuesday.
The accident happened on the eastbound 91 freeway (Riverside freeway), west of Interstate 5 in Anaheim. The time of the collision was around 3:15 p.m. in the afternoon. According to California Highway Patrol he was involved in a traffic collision while driving his motorcycle however details of the accident are scarce as of yet. Bedard was rushed to UCI Medical Center in the city of Orange where he succumbed to his injuries later in the evening.
Bedard was only 45 years old, a resident of East Helena, Montana.
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Oh crap, I don't know what to say.
Please pass on my condolences to his family and friends.
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A huge loss. I am speechless. Jim, if you know of any way to pass on condolances to John's family please let us know.
We will miss you Friar...
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Ive been sitting here for over an hour in a state of shock.
One of Johns friends in Montana contacted me via FB about the time Jim PMd me.
If it were not for John I would not have known of BA.com.
I feel a lot of things right now but the loss of a friend is cutting deep.
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Shocked....
tear eyed...
This is an immense loss.
I'm at a loss for words...
John, I will miss forever your reparte and your involvement with us.
You will always have a part of your soul living here, and you will be remembered.
RIP and farewell.
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I don't believe this. I had lunch with him 2 hours before. I am shocked and mortified. This better not be a joke. He was on his way to stay with his dad for a few days. I'm so bummed.
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Through the tears I can't express my sadness. Love you John and will miss you immensely.
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Damn!!!! I just finally got to meet him at the Georgia rally... My condolences to his family and girlfriend.... RIP good friar...
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RIP john. My thoughts are with your family at this sad time.
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Ouch, a good guy gone too soon. RIP Friar, your family of riders mourns you.
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I don't know what else to do other than continue working. Need to stay preoccupied while trying not to vomit. I am thankful for our short time together in Georgia Brother John. Godspeed.
I found a smile thinking of Friar's first encounter with LarryShep. That sure is a mighty pretty Rocket you got there Friar. Most comfortable bike they make too.
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I don't know what else to do other than continue working. Need to stay preoccupied while trying not to vomit. I am thankful for our short time together in Georgia Brother John. Godspeed.
I feel the same way brother. Its hard to concentrate on work though.
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WTF! unbelievable! The Hammer of smiting will never swing again R.I.P. John you will be missed!
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Same here
It's 2am over here, and I can't go to sleep...
I'm opening beers, one is left outside on the table for him...
The skies opened up for the first time in 3 weeks, I can see stars...
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My first thought is which bike was he on? We'll know these things later on.Right now all thier is grief for a fellow biker who died doing what he loved.
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I don't know what to say. Although I never actually met him, I feel like he was a distant relative. I have read his words almost everyday for the past 4 years. I am in shock right now. I will miss his post's here. My deepest and sincere condolences to all who knew and loved him. This is a most difficult time for our BA.com family.
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When I first saw the subject line I thought it was a joke also. I am shocked and saddened by this. I met John last year at the SWTF in Prescott. I will miss his wit, no nonsense attitude on this site and his love of life and riding. RIP FriarJohn 
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My first thought is which bike was he on? We'll know these things later on.Right now all thier is grief for a fellow biker who died doing what he loved.
He was on his RocketIII. And your right it doesn't make a difference except he was all our friend. I will say..he was complaining of leg stiffness due to an allegic reaction to two antibiitics he was taking since leaving Florida. He had his right leg lifted up on a chair at lunch. We sat for hours talking about all you guys and laughing. He told me about the all the BA.com members he had met up to that point. And I can tell you alchohol was NOT a factor. We had iced tea. I throw this out there so there will be no doubts about our friend. I wish I could have seen 1-1/2 hour ahead in time. I would have him just come back to my house. But he felt that rush hour on the 91 wouldn't be a factor at 2:30 when he left. I feel so bad. So deflated that I might have been able to prevent this. If I had only known. He didn't look tired but was looking forward for a couple days of down time at his fathers house. And checking in with all of us to say hi.
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Wow, I am in shock and tears. His accident happened near where my brother lives. It is just so hard to accept. I wish Bob and I went to Sedona this year. He is missed already. Bless you John, your family is in my prayers.  P.S. That area of the 91, has the 55 and 57 freeways dumping into it. It is congested all day long, everyday. That stretch of freeway even scares me when we are in the car.
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Rest In Peace John. An ocean between here and there, and a microscopic chance to meet IRL, but I've felt that I knew this man as a good friend. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends together with my deepest condolences...
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I aint any good at this. I never met him in person but felt like I knew him. Good bye Bro. we shall all see you by and by.
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Deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
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I wish I could have seen 1-1/2 hour ahead in time. I would have him just come back to my house. But he felt that rush hour on the 91 wouldn't be a factor at 2:30 when he left. I feel so bad. So deflated that I might have been able to prevent this. If I had only known. He didn't look tired but was looking forward for a couple days of down time at his fathers house. And checking in with all of us to say hi.
It would not have mattered. If it was his time it was his time. Don't do this to yourself. His friend Gene was saying the same sort of things about letting him go on the trip while on the meds. We all know that when its time to ride, we ride.
For those that had ever met Friar ... you know what he'd saying right now. He'd be telling us to stop being pansies (he would have used different worlds of course) and get out and ride. Heck, he'd be geared, saddled, the bike would be started and heading out while we were left talking.
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I am in shock! I just saw him in Sedona on Friday night and got to see his Rocket III. It was clear he loved riding the big bike.
Will miss his wit and reparte both here and on FB. Prayers to his family and friends.
Ride that bike like you stole it John!!! And ride in peace now!
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This is terrible news indeed! I will miss ribbing back and forth with him. This not only a great loss for his friends but a great loss for the whole BA.com community as well.I was just PMing back and forth with him not long ago, I am in total shock and almost disbelief.I didn't always see eye to eye with John but that is why I liked him. He kept this place going with fairness and just enough restraint to make this a great place to hang out. John put his time, knowlege and effort into this site for us all and I am sure we all appreciate that. He will be missed by those who knew him weather it be just on here like me or in person like many others.
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Wendy and I spent a few days with John in 2008 and rode from Vegas to Dwight's shindig (and back) with him.
Many of us have known him for most of the ten years this site has existed - whether they were lucky enough to meet him or not.
Miss you mate.
Love and best wishes to your family and friends
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I wish I could have seen 1-1/2 hour ahead in time. I would have him just come back to my house. But he felt that rush hour on the 91 wouldn't be a factor at 2:30 when he left. I feel so bad. So deflated that I might have been able to prevent this. If I had only known. He didn't look tired but was looking forward for a couple days of down time at his fathers house. And checking in with all of us to say hi.
It would not have mattered. If it was his time it was his time. Don't do this to yourself. His friend Gene was saying the same sort of things about letting him go on the trip while on the meds. We all know that when its time to ride, we ride.
For those that had ever met Friar ... you know what he'd saying right now. He'd be telling us to stop being pansies (he would have used different worlds of course) and get out and ride. Heck, he'd be geared, saddled, the bike would be started and heading out while we were left talking.
You are very right Z! And Doug - there was nothing you could have done, it was apparently waiting to happen regardless of what any of us wished, wanted or did.
John can now ride that Rocket III year round and not be bothered with the snow or his health issues!!!
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Sometimes ya just know when shooting the breeze with someone either in person, phone or e-mail that the person you are speaking with on the other end is a good ******! And then when that person offers you up advice or some kind words (even as direct as john could be) the picture becomes clearer. I never met John, was looking forward to it, i will just have to wait a little longer now, but eventually.
RIP John you were liked and appreciated...... thats heaven to me.
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Im so sorry to hear this, RIP John
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I don't know who is going to take over for John but there should be a special place on the home page for him with all the time and effort he put in here.
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I don't know who is going to take over for John but there should be a special place on the home page for him with all the time and effort he put in here.
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My first thought is which bike was he on? We'll know these things later on.Right now all thier is grief for a fellow biker who died doing what he loved.
He was on his RocketIII. And your right it doesn't make a difference except he was all our friend. I will say..he was complaining of leg stiffness due to an allegic reaction to two antibiitics he was taking since leaving Florida. He had his right leg lifted up on a chair at lunch. We sat for hours talking about all you guys and laughing. He told me about the all the BA.com members he had met up to that point. And I can tell you alchohol was NOT a factor. We had iced tea. I throw this out there so there will be no doubts about our friend. I wish I could have seen 1-1/2 hour ahead in time. I would have him just come back to my house. But he felt that rush hour on the 91 wouldn't be a factor at 2:30 when he left. I feel so bad. So deflated that I might have been able to prevent this. If I had only known. He didn't look tired but was looking forward for a couple days of down time at his fathers house. And checking in with all of us to say hi.
If we could tell the future many things would be different. Do not bear this as a burden. Its impossible for you to have foreseen this. You were a good friend, and remember the good time you had.
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R.I.P John ,you will be greatly missed mate. im absolutely stunned to hear this news, i was so looking forward to meeting up with John and the rest of the BA.com crew in Nelson, . ride safe brothers and sisters ride safe.
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