This dude was faaast......

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andymoto 12/27/2008 6:59pm
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This guy.......? on the tip of my tongue....

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evomx244 12/28/2008 5:01am
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Ricky Ryan on the Rm- Jim Gibson on the CR
That was 2 easy
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croom mx 12/28/2008 6:12am
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Was Rick Ryan the rider who had a heart attack?
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andymoto 12/28/2008 9:03am
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Ricky and Gibson guys.

Croom- Ryan did have I believe both that and a major bypass. Hope he is well.
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KAMIKAZE 12/28/2008 9:44am
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xnationalwrench wrote:
Mark Barnett actually
Barnett NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! look close you can see #56 on his helmet !! and that pic looks like it was taken at sand hill ranch in norcal
xnationalwrench 12/28/2008 12:06pm
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I was used to see Ricky racing on Honda's. The fox head on the Helmet made me think it was Barnett.
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andymoto 12/28/2008 3:15pm
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You're right seeing Ricky on a Honda X....

Remember the muddy '87 Daytona SX when Bowens chain came off? Ricky won on a Honda.

Rick also ran 'em that yr in 125 Nationals. '87s had nasty fast motors; great bike.

Ran RMs in the 90's for the contingency....paid cash; darn good cash. He made at least 1-2 grand plus(forgot payouts) a weekend during all the Golden State/GFI winter stuff.

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KAMIKAZE 12/28/2008 4:10pm
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You're right seeing Ricky on a Honda X.... Remember the muddy '87 Daytona SX when Bowens chain came off? Ricky won on a Honda. Rick also...
You're right seeing Ricky on a Honda X....

Remember the muddy '87 Daytona SX when Bowens chain came off? Ricky won on a Honda.

Rick also ran 'em that yr in 125 Nationals. '87s had nasty fast motors; great bike.

Ran RMs in the 90's for the contingency....paid cash; darn good cash. He made at least 1-2 grand plus(forgot payouts) a weekend during all the Golden State/GFI winter stuff.

85 He rode kawi's!! he also had a factory KTM ride in europe one Year.
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andymoto 12/28/2008 5:02pm
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I remember the KX he rode then. Remember a Golden State then..........

So ridiculously fast that overcast day. One of those races where the crowd bunched at a sandy corner and he never shut off one second in that turn. Soooo WFO.
xnationalwrench 12/28/2008 5:15pm
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Not to muddy the waters but if I remember right Jeff Jennings raced on Suzukis and used the number 56 also. But not sure if he ever used Fox Gear.
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KAMIKAZE 12/28/2008 6:36pm
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xnationalwrench wrote:
Not to muddy the waters but if I remember right Jeff Jennings raced on Suzukis and used the number 56 also. But not sure if he...
Not to muddy the waters but if I remember right Jeff Jennings raced on Suzukis and used the number 56 also. But not sure if he ever used Fox Gear.
Your Right Jeff Jenning was #56 but he was from the 70's and he wore Red and YEllow JTs that 's a 81 RM with Rick Ryan on it. lol !!!!!!
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andymoto 12/28/2008 7:20pm
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X is a mudder........lol......

Watch Kamikaze X........he memory is phenominal.....



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Andy, here is an oldschool pic of Ricky you might not have seen, my little mom what quite the photog. Ricky used to pick me up from school every Wednesday and we would go practice at Santa Clara PAL. Known him since he was 8 yrs old riding a RM100 and could barely touch the pegs.

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andymoto 12/29/2008 11:00am
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Nice pic by your mom ocscottie. Looks like............ Sand Hill...? Nice he picked ya up to ride....

Never went to the PAL.....dunno why....wasn't it close to ol' Great America themepark or thereabouts? Something motorcycle riding wise was close to there. Someone got hurt and sued if I remember correctly to shut it down.

Have you talked to him recently? Just wondering if he's doing ok after all his health issues.

Cool pic.



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ocscottie 12/29/2008 12:22pm
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Yup, PAL was right across/down the street from GA, well that was the new PAL, the original one was at the dump. They had a benefit race for me after i got hurt and that crook Larry Kliest (promoter) ran off w/ a bunch of $$ that was promised to me.

I havent talked to Ricky in quite a few years, but i kept up on him during his heart attack through Dean Matson. I got Rickys phone # if anyone wants to call and say hi.

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az2u 12/29/2008 12:53pm
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Scottie did you know Allen Silhanek? He lives in Gilroy.
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Knew Alan and his whole family very well.
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az2u 12/29/2008 2:41pm
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ocscottie wrote:
Knew Alan and his whole family very well.
I've known Allen since the 3rd grade. We were neighbors for around 12 years.
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KAMIKAZE 12/29/2008 2:49pm
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Andy, here is an oldschool pic of Ricky you might not have seen, my little mom what quite the photog. Ricky used to pick me up...
Andy, here is an oldschool pic of Ricky you might not have seen, my little mom what quite the photog. Ricky used to pick me up from school every Wednesday and we would go practice at Santa Clara PAL. Known him since he was 8 yrs old riding a RM100 and could barely touch the pegs.

He raced flat track as mini rider he earned # 4 or # 5 black plate i've raced against from the beginning i remember him riding for jenson cycle when we were in the 100 exp class in 1977 on a RM but i wasn't 8 years old lol!!
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KAMIKAZE 12/29/2008 2:49pm
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ocscottie wrote:
Andy, here is an oldschool pic of Ricky you might not have seen, my little mom what quite the photog. Ricky used to pick me up...
Andy, here is an oldschool pic of Ricky you might not have seen, my little mom what quite the photog. Ricky used to pick me up from school every Wednesday and we would go practice at Santa Clara PAL. Known him since he was 8 yrs old riding a RM100 and could barely touch the pegs.

He raced flat track as mini rider he earned # 4 or # 5 black plate i've raced against from the beginning i remember him riding for jenson cycle when we were in the 100 exp class in 1977 on a RM but i wasn't 8 years old lol!!
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KAMIKAZE 12/29/2008 2:50pm
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ocscottie wrote:
Andy, here is an oldschool pic of Ricky you might not have seen, my little mom what quite the photog. Ricky used to pick me up...
Andy, here is an oldschool pic of Ricky you might not have seen, my little mom what quite the photog. Ricky used to pick me up from school every Wednesday and we would go practice at Santa Clara PAL. Known him since he was 8 yrs old riding a RM100 and could barely touch the pegs.

He raced flat track as mini rider he earned # 4 or # 5 black plate i've raced against from the beginning i remember him riding for jenson cycle when we were in the 100 exp class in 1977 on a RM but i wasn't 8 years old lol!!
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az2u 12/29/2008 3:19pm
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Kamikaze did you race D36 dirt track?
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KAMIKAZE 12/29/2008 3:48pm
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Kamikaze did you race D36 dirt track?
a little bit!! in the mini's in the old days you would race flat track on saturday night and race motorcross on sunday i settle for motocross and was 1976 D36 # 1 Blue plate in the mini's and 1989 D36 # 1 Blue Plate i knew Allen Silhanek and his family he came back and raced about 6years ago
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TG130 12/29/2008 4:27pm
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That pic of Ryan on the Yamaha brings back some memories. He was racing 125 and 250 pro class at age 14, and he was so small that he could barely keep the bike up by himself at the start line. One of the fastest ever from Norcal. I hope he has made a full recovery from his heart problems.
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andymoto 12/29/2008 6:00pm
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TG130 wrote:
That pic of Ryan on the Yamaha brings back some memories. He was racing 125 and 250 pro class at age 14, and he was so...
That pic of Ryan on the Yamaha brings back some memories. He was racing 125 and 250 pro class at age 14, and he was so small that he could barely keep the bike up by himself at the start line. One of the fastest ever from Norcal. I hope he has made a full recovery from his heart problems.
Rodney Smith was another that was faster that shit with Al Posey helping him; 125 Nats.

Seems he won a moto or almost did, but regularly top 5-10s like Ricky.

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UpTiTe 12/29/2008 6:21pm
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Beat him a few times in 84.


Just sayin.

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