Author Topic: JN Symth (Read 12378 times)

swalker · « **on:** June 10, 2015, 06:21:12 PM »

I got an email from Ken Seiving telling me JN wasn't doing well. So I contacted Don Robinson. Don said JN isn't doing well at all and asked me to let his friends know. Please add him to your prayers list.
Steve

JN's cancer has came back real bad. He is at home with Hospice. I talked with him right before the Ks rally. He wanted to attend but couldn't find a riding partner. JN has certainly been an inspiring Guzzi rider to many of us.

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2015, 06:22:52 PM »

Sorry to hear this. Saw, spoke with JN Smyth @ the Datil Rally last August.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2015, 06:25:38 PM »

Dang , didn't need to here that . From one Okie to another , get well J.N. .

Dusty

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2015, 06:40:52 PM »

Best wishes to JN. He wasn't "doing well" a couple of years ago, and came back strong. Here's hoping..

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2015, 07:04:29 PM »

That stinks! He's a good man and a good rider.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2015, 07:09:09 PM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on June 10, 2015, 07:04:29 PM

That stinks! He's a good man and a good rider.

Save that pic John .

Dusty

LaMojo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2015, 07:18:49 PM »

Wow. Hate to hear that. Prayers go out to JN and family.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2015, 07:24:01 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on June 10, 2015, 07:09:09 PM

Save that pic John .

Dusty

Oh, it's saved don't you worry Dusty, it's a great memory for me. The day before he and I did a really quick 180-200 mile loop. The old boy can flat flog the shit out of a bike!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2015, 07:32:20 PM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on June 10, 2015, 07:24:01 PM

Oh, it's saved don't you worry Dusty, it's a great memory for me. The day before he and I did a really quick 180-200 mile loop. The old boy can flat flog the shit out of a bike!

That is a great memory for us all

Dusty

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2015, 08:33:27 PM »

Very sorry to hear that. I kind of was wondering when he didn't show for the Kansas rally. He has been my role model for "getting old" for the last couple of decades. JN is is own man and I feel privileged for knowing him. In thoughts and prayers.
GliderJohn

Texas Turnip · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2015, 09:36:39 PM »

I wish him well. He didn't start riding until he was 47 and likes to say "I've been trying to catch up ever since."

Does anyone know how many oldest rider and long distance rider awards he has?

Tex

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2015, 11:09:47 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on June 10, 2015, 09:41:30 PM

Guessing every oldest award for at least 15 years now , and the last time I asked him about the number of long distance awards , he just shrugged and said "Hell , can't remember " Having early morning coffee with J.N. is always a highlight of camp outs .

Dusty

Saw JN get 1 @ the `96 MGNOC National in Washington State! May be the 1st time we met. Still have the T shirt.

In fact that time Mark Anthony from Oakland, Ca. was older there but he was in denial of his real age.

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2015, 12:52:17 AM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on June 10, 2015, 11:14:06 PM

Yeah , J.N. would have been a mere pup of about 75 in '96 How old was Mr Anthony at the time ? Geez , if I can still ride and travel to rallies at 76 everyone is gonna know how old the old fart is

Dusty

Mark rode his Mille FAST 'till he was `84 when cancer caught up with him.

I told him towards the end he lived longer than I will, tho he wasn't ready to die yet, let alone ride like him at his age.

B4 the Mille he had a LM III he had to sell when it was time to slow down some.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:57:14 AM »

Quote from: Texas Turnip on June 10, 2015, 09:36:39 PM

I wish him well. He didn't start riding until he was 47 and likes to say "I've been trying to catch up ever since."

Does anyone know how many oldest rider and long distance rider awards he has?

Tex

He told me he built a shed and used his oldest rider awards for roof shingles.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2015, 08:23:02 AM »

By the way Steve, thanks for posting this. Please keep us in the loop if you get any more updates!

Silver Goose · « **Reply #15 on:** June 11, 2015, 09:21:17 AM »

Thanks, Steve.

J.N.'s absence from the rallys will leave a large hole. Since our first meeting with J.N. I have always thought of him as a great role model. Riding alone, enjoying his time with every one he met.

Steve, hope you continue on your path to recovery and thanks again.

swalker · « **Reply #16 on:** June 11, 2015, 01:58:51 PM »

Quote from: Silver Goose on June 11, 2015, 09:21:17 AM

Thanks, Steve.

J.N.'s absence from the rallys will leave a large hole. Since our first meeting with J.N. I have always thought of him as a great role model. Riding alone, enjoying his time with every one he met.

Steve, hope you continue on your path to recovery and thanks again.

Thank you Sir... I appreciate your thoughts.

JJ · « **Reply #17 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:27:20 PM »

I have met and shook hands with JN several times at the New Mexico Rally in Datil and he is truly inspirational.

From all of us in Arizona, our thoughts and prayers are with you JN!

JJC

rboe · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:55:28 PM »

Here's hoping he can dodge the bullet again. That said, he has had a damn fine run and I wish him the best.

BentGoose · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2015, 07:02:24 PM »

I hope he gets better, sure would miss seeing him at rallys, met JN back in '99

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #20 on:** June 12, 2015, 04:13:37 AM »

Sorry to hear about JN. I hope he is able to pull through. He'll be in my thoughts for sure.

John Henry

AMGeneral · « **Reply #21 on:** June 13, 2015, 05:47:23 AM »

That pic above was from last year at Oklahoma. After we had 9+ inches of rain over the weekend.

I always do what I call the JN loop when I am at the OK camp-out.

Go south out of Tallihena, take the Indian Hi-way through Hanobia, turn left at the hi-way, go to the next major hi-way and turn left again, now you have a choice to go on up to the scenic route or head back into town.

Great ride and the Hanobia route is less crowded than the scenic route.

swalker · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2015, 08:11:33 AM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on June 13, 2015, 06:17:53 AM

Steve Walker went to see JN. (I swiped this photo from Steve's FB page) I'm sure he won't mind.

Here is the picture John is talking about. No sir I don't mind John.

swalker · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2015, 08:16:39 AM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on June 10, 2015, 07:04:29 PM

That stinks! He's a good man and a good rider.

JN told me he was going to sell his Kwik Kamp... you can see it in John's picture here. If you are really interested in it, send me a message and I will hook you up with JN or his wife. It is in really nice shape and has a queen size bed. JN asked me to try and sell it for him. $1500.00. Now that's a deal...

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2015, 01:30:50 PM »

Quote from: swalker on June 14, 2015, 08:16:39 AM

JN told me he was going to sell his Kwik Kamp... you can see it in John's picture here. If you are really interested in it, send me a message and I will hook you up with JN or his wife. It is in really nice shape and has a queen size bed. JN asked me to try and sell it for him. $1500.00. Now that's a deal...

With ready to install on your bike extra gas tank.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2015, 07:53:35 PM »

Someone with connections should contact Cycle World about doing an article on J.N. How many 94 year olds are active motorbike riders. Heck , the man deserves a spot in the AMA hall of fame

Dusty

Shorty · « **Reply #26 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:31:48 AM »

Great idea.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 16, 2015, 10:03:24 AM »

Quote from: Shorty on June 16, 2015, 12:31:48 AM

Great idea.

Does anyone here have a connection ?

Dusty

Silver Goose · « **Reply #28 on:** June 17, 2015, 12:48:23 PM »

I think the first thing to do is to record the life and times of JN Symith and to speed this along I would think that the local newspaper/TV channel would do an interview. If the story is strong enough then have the writer submit his or her manuscript. Time is not JN's friend at this point each day lost is.

Has Moto Guzzi of America been contacted? America needs some real life heros, why not start with JN?

Thanks

oldbike54 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 17, 2015, 12:54:10 PM »

Quote from: Silver Goose on June 17, 2015, 12:48:23 PM

I think the first thing to do is to record the life and times of JN Symith and to speed this along I would think that the local newspaper/TV channel would do an interview. If the story is strong enough then have the writer submit his or her manuscript. Time is not JN's friend at this point each day lost is.

Has Moto Guzzi of America been contacted? America needs some real life heros, why not start with JN?

Thanks

J.N. lives in the boonies , nearest TV station is a hundred miles away , and local newspapers pretty much have given up on human interest stories . Thinking Shorty is our man for this job .

Dusty

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