Kevin Ash- RIP

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996 sps

6,165 posts

215 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Thats shocking - what a shame, thoughts with family and friends.

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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996 sps said:
Thats shocking - what a shame, thoughts with family and friends.
This.

I liked his writing style.

Harvey mush man

110 posts

144 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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I rode on the Kawasaki Z800 launch only a few weeks ago with Kev. Over opinionated, but massively knowledgeable, he was a real gentleman. I have three young daughters, Kev had three teenage daughters. He was always at his happiest talking about them and offering much needed advice on the subject. Constantly ready to take the piss out of anyone and with skin thicker than a BKS one-piece, he'll be very sadly missed.

Deisel Weisel

2,519 posts

183 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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RIP Kevin.

RumpleFugly

2,377 posts

209 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Nice piece about him by a colleague at the Telegraph.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9821403/K...

AMv8 dreamer

772 posts

155 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Very sad news rip Kevin.

sjg

7,444 posts

264 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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BigHeartedTone

1,304 posts

216 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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I always enjoyed his reviews on ashonbikes.com, it a real shame. RIP Kevin.

Scousejock

9 posts

134 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Spoken to him a couple of times on the phone and he is a top bloke and a true biker not just a jumped up journalist. RIP

LiamB

7,923 posts

142 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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As others have said, I wasn't too keen on his style of writing, none the less he was a great guy.

RIP.

mitzy

13,857 posts

196 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Just logged on and seem this

Wasn't keen on his articles
But really awful news
RIP

mitzy

13,857 posts

196 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Just logged on and seem this

Wasn't keen on his articles
But really awful news
RIP

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Oh fk!!!!!!
sad news.


Thoughts are with those left behind.

BlackPrince

1,271 posts

168 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Fk'n ell. Godspeed Kevin! If heaven exists, I hope you're up there ripping around on Rossi's old M1 or summat

Shocking considering he's probably one of the older bike journalists in the UK but I suppose SA really is as dangerous as they say

Mad Jock

1,272 posts

261 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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The loss of Kevin Ash to motorcycle journalism is incalculable. He was one of the good guys. He knew his subject intimately, and like any good journalist, his opinions could, and would, excite a debate amongst us.

His writing style was far more eloquent than most of his peers, his understanding of motorcycle mechanics seemingly bottomless, yet he had an innate ability to get some of the most technologically difficult subject matter across in such a way that most of us could undertand what he was saying. That is a rare gift indeed.

I've said it elsewhere on the internet, and for those of you old enough to remember, to me he was the LJK Setright of motorcycle journalism, and will be sorely missed.

rev-erend

21,404 posts

283 months

Thursday 24th January 2013
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That is very sad news.

RIP Kevin and condolences to his family.

Always enjoyed rearing his bike columns and reviews.

jackh707

2,126 posts

155 months

Thursday 24th January 2013
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I've just realised. Is this the Guy who does 'Ash on bikes'?
If so it's a shame... Best motorbike reviews going, technically detailed, ignores the hype, writes his own opinion, will be missed.

Moily

167 posts

140 months

Thursday 24th January 2013
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A very sad loss. I wonder if those who disliked his writing had only seen his attempts at being a motormouth and not the recent columns in MCN on the technical aspects of bikes, which were very good and insightful. I shall miss those more than his outspoken pieces.

RIP Kevin.


DouggyMc

769 posts

162 months

Thursday 24th January 2013
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RIP Kevin.

Tony2or4

1,283 posts

164 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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jackh707 said:
I've just realised. Is this the Guy who does 'Ash on bikes'?
Yep, same guy. Really sad.