Soy Boy Sigh is gone :(

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:43 pm

I am very very sorry to pass along the news that ou r crazy passionate writer died. I don't know anything about how he passed other than he is gone.
At first I thought he was just crazy but after years of reading and messaging back and forth with Silas his real name I became to love the guy. Recently Soy Boy sent me a real Spondon rear caliper just like they used on the AHM bikes. I already have a new Brembo caliper for my race bike but now this caliper will go on my Phillip Island bike in memory of Soy.
I miss him already. A truly passinate man Good by Silas.

Peace Jim

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:48 pm

RIP, Sigh! The King of Stream of Consciousness Writing!

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:50 pm

Major bummer. He was of course "wordy," but he was very witty and humorous. If you hung in and read one of his lengthy monologues, you would find some hilarious gems and observations tucked in there. And man, did he have a passion for wheels!

RIP SoyBoy. You will be missed. Sigh. Crying or Very sad

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:15 pm

Well that is a bummer, I got a kick out of reading his "wordy" posts. Godspeed Sigh!

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:18 pm

I look forward to his comments on the afterlife. RIP

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:46 pm

RIP Sigh.

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:38 pm

Interesting guy...too bad...I wonder what his story was....Not that I had the attention span to actually read some of those diatribes...

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:17 pm

HUH????? Wow, I was not ready for that news... That's so sad...

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:22 pm

RIP Silas.

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:26 pm

That is disappointing news, but also very uplifting to know he had a friend in you Jim. I enjoyed reading his posts and will miss not seeing any new ones.

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:37 pm

Sorry to hear of Soy''s passing. Rest In Peace Silas.

Dave

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:52 pm

Godspeed Soy!

Matt

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:03 pm

I only understood 32.5% of what Soy posted. When I eventually see him again I will say “WTF” and probably understand even less. I will definitely miss you Soy. Godspeed.

Steve

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:04 pm

Sad news indeed.
Here's a toast to 'Sigh', farewell our loquacious friend Crying or Very sad

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:15 pm

Wow. That is sad. I never met him but always looked forward to his posts. The few that I did manage to finish were quite good.

Godspeed, Silas.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:06 am

I just saw him posting on facebook recently. Wow! I'm shocked, he will be missed Sad

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:49 am

I have to admit, I skimmed the majority of his posts - mainly because I'm lazy. He was certainly a prolific typist. I never understood his board name, either. Rest in peace, Silas.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 1:10 am

ZGrand wrote:

I never understood his board name, either. Rest in peace, Silas.

Making a big assumption here, but Soy Boy is a slang term;

Quote:

Term used to describe males who completely and utterly lack all necessary masculine qualities - usually achieved by an over-indulgence of emasculating products and/or ideologies. The origin of the term derives from the negative effects soy consumption has been proven to have on the male physique and libido.

He was definitely a character - like most I didn't read all of his posts from start to end, but some I did, and most were entertaining if you took the time. Hopefully he's in a place now where rare / vintage motorcycle parts (and wheels in particular) are plentiful.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:04 am

pontiacstogo wrote:

Making a big assumption here, but Soy Boy is a slang term;

Rather than that definition, which no one really uses for oneself, I always assumed it was because he was from the Canadian prairies where soy beans are king.

Boy could he get excited about obscure and arcane vintage parts, more than once did I learn something fascinating but I also credit him for me learning the use of TL;DR.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:32 am

I never read all of his posts, too much for me. But, I am sorry to hear he is no longer with us.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:38 am

Bummer...RIP

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:55 am

sillygoose wrote:

I always assumed it was because he was from the Canadian prairies where soy beans are king.

Nope;

SoyBoySigh wrote:

As for "-Sigh.", that's my name. Soy = vegan. Boy = manchild. Sigh = my name, as in short for Silas. Spelled it that way since I was little, just to give the teachers something they could pronounce.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:18 am

RIP Silas. you will be remembered. novelists never die.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:03 am

I think I remember that he lost all his bikes some years ago in a shed fire?

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:50 am

that's unexpected and sad Crying or Very sad

seemed too young - the guy actually made a difference with his long winded contributions - hope someone makes a wide rimmed comstar rear wheel as a tribute to one of his many passions

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 1:00 pm

RIP.

His contributions will certainly be missed.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 1:20 pm

He once wrote a lengthy diatribe on my wheels when I put gold boomerangs on my 900. Probably his only post that I read in it's entirety. RIP Sigh.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:15 pm

Hail and farewell.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:25 pm

So sad to hear about this, RIP Soy

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:35 pm

Sorry to hear that! R.I.P. Silas.