I'm sure there must be fathers on here who, like me, remember the story of Old Bear's Trousers. It was about Old Bear losing his trousers. But in truth, nothing is ever lost, it's just not where it's supposed to be. As Old Bear said, "They must be somewhere."
And as FluffyChicken says, this nice mech is not dead, there's no need for a military salute, it'll soon be enjoying itself trundling along on a bike somewhere. But just not the right bike, that's all.
Tough luck UtahDog, but at least you've made somebody happy, even though he doesn't deserve to be.