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Has Anyone seen or heard from him. My name is Laurie Joyce (Billy Joyce's sister) motocrosser in the 70;s and 80;s and was just wondering how to get in touch with him to say hello and catch up...
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Try to find out about LOP racing owners and riders! He was a LOP sponsered rider. Chuck Sun knows him and other Northern Ca. riders! Steve Martin was an LOP rider but have not seen or heard from him for about 30 years?
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Bells, Mark lives in salem oregon..Great rider from the late 70's early 80's..Top 5 or 6 nationally one year, amazing skills as a rider..I don't think he is on the internet much..If you don't have any luck searching I can get you his number..peace out
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andymoto 9/1/2009 9:16am
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Bells, Mark lives in salem oregon..Great rider from the late 70's early 80's..Top 5 or 6 nationally one year, amazing skills as a rider..I don't think...
Bells, Mark lives in salem oregon..Great rider from the late 70's early 80's..Top 5 or 6 nationally one year, amazing skills as a rider..I don't think he is on the internet much..If you don't have any luck searching I can get you his number..peace out
That's what she wants mango is to talk to Mark if she hasn't PM'd ya yet for the phone number, if you have or can get it.

She also seen Pat Jacobsen. He's doing ok. All longtime friends just wanting to catch up on each other.

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bells sent me this article she has had a longtime. Sorry I tried to edit it for easier reading; I got it from her, couldn't see a thing...lol.

rider turnouts were huge everywhere then. 500+ was norm for all the good tracks.

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andymoto 9/4/2009 5:38pm
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sorry for the bump.

Laurie is still looking.
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Bumping again so sorry folks.

And I contacted Chuck Sun croom and he hadn't seen him in quite a number of years.
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bells - did you get the PM I sent you ?
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Bumping again so sorry folks.

And I contacted Chuck Sun croom and he hadn't seen him in quite a number of years.
Yeah I know its been some years. Since then, I still remember, I wish I could talk with them now?
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Bump incase any new members might be able to help Billys sis. Been a while. Thanks.
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He is out there, but he is getting old just like all of us , sometimes it is a little painful to go back for some.
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andymoto 11/8/2009 6:08pm
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Maybe he's DB Cooper..... Shocked

I'll drop a nickel in your jar....Smile
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Bump, seems like the thing to do and i want to do my part !
Scott Rinde 11/9/2009 6:45pm
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He's somewhere around Salem Oregon. I saw him at the Thursday night races at PIR a few years ago when they were celebrating 35 or 40 years of racing. Gregson was there, and Eric Hall, and Burgett, and Mark Hambleton. And Troy Falk. Jansen was probably racing, maybe Anderson too - but I don't remember seeing them. He had a Yamaha dealership in McMinnville some time back, but I heard not anymore.

When I first started racing in 75-76 he was racing for Kawasaki City, and Sun and Burgett had both moved on, so he was the top dog. The shop had a policy on trickness, and one result was the twin induction KX125 (a reed valve setup was added to the rear of the cylinder, while retaining the stock rotary valve). It was the only KX125 in 75-76 that went fast around here. And Gregson was quite a star. He'd dramatically jump out of the back of the shop cube van in his green uniform with a pair of big white sunglasses and go run practice in them. Rooster tails and smiles.

You might try calling Kevin Jansen at Beaverton Honda/Yamaha/whatever and see if he knows how to find him.

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andymoto 11/10/2009 2:21pm
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He's somewhere around Salem Oregon. I saw him at the Thursday night races at PIR a few years ago when they were celebrating 35 or 40...
He's somewhere around Salem Oregon. I saw him at the Thursday night races at PIR a few years ago when they were celebrating 35 or 40 years of racing. Gregson was there, and Eric Hall, and Burgett, and Mark Hambleton. And Troy Falk. Jansen was probably racing, maybe Anderson too - but I don't remember seeing them. He had a Yamaha dealership in McMinnville some time back, but I heard not anymore.

When I first started racing in 75-76 he was racing for Kawasaki City, and Sun and Burgett had both moved on, so he was the top dog. The shop had a policy on trickness, and one result was the twin induction KX125 (a reed valve setup was added to the rear of the cylinder, while retaining the stock rotary valve). It was the only KX125 in 75-76 that went fast around here. And Gregson was quite a star. He'd dramatically jump out of the back of the shop cube van in his green uniform with a pair of big white sunglasses and go run practice in them. Rooster tails and smiles.

You might try calling Kevin Jansen at Beaverton Honda/Yamaha/whatever and see if he knows how to find him.

Scott
For the Joyces, thank you for the lead. You should've known Billy Joyce since he was racing during that time you and Mark were at Kawi City.

Thanks again Scott.
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You're welcome - hope it helps.

Just for the record, "you and Mark were at Kawi City" isn't correct.
I was a struggling junior on a year old Yamaha when Gregson was running Green. I'm as much a nobody to him now
as I was then. I moved up to pro in 79 after he was gone, and by 81 my body was broken. I don't remember the
name Billy Joyce, but you know how it is when you're just starting out - it's all almost too huge to take in
and comprehend. I remember Mark Gregson and Monte Mitchell riding Kawi's, and Les Womack on Yamaha's, and Jace
Craun on Suzuki's, and Tim Michlitsch on Yamahas, and a 13 or 14 year old Rowdy Blaisdell winning all six pro
motos at Mac, and Jimmy Anderson and Jeff Cropper on Mini's, and Kevin Jansen looking too tall for his Elsinore,
and ... and if I could go back in time I'd do it in an instant (so long as I could start over a couple years
earlier and with a bigger bank account and a clearer head...and I'd stay there forever...ok, I'm surely speaking
figuratively, there's more to life and it's awful good too...but that was a magic time...

Scott
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Call Bob Leach at Albany MX Park I am sure he would know of him ??

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bells wrote:
Has Anyone seen or heard from him. My name is Laurie Joyce (Billy Joyce's sister) motocrosser in the 70;s and 80;s and was just wondering how...
Has Anyone seen or heard from him. My name is Laurie Joyce (Billy Joyce's sister) motocrosser in the 70;s and 80;s and was just wondering how to get in touch with him to say hello and catch up...
how is billy? i raced him at the seattle kingdome in 79. passed him for 2nd in the lcq...i wonder if he remembers? he was one fast dude back in the day especially on a 125
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Scott Rinde wrote:
You're welcome - hope it helps. Just for the record, "you and Mark were at Kawi City" isn't correct. I was a struggling junior on a...
You're welcome - hope it helps.

Just for the record, "you and Mark were at Kawi City" isn't correct.
I was a struggling junior on a year old Yamaha when Gregson was running Green. I'm as much a nobody to him now
as I was then. I moved up to pro in 79 after he was gone, and by 81 my body was broken. I don't remember the
name Billy Joyce, but you know how it is when you're just starting out - it's all almost too huge to take in
and comprehend. I remember Mark Gregson and Monte Mitchell riding Kawi's, and Les Womack on Yamaha's, and Jace
Craun on Suzuki's, and Tim Michlitsch on Yamahas, and a 13 or 14 year old Rowdy Blaisdell winning all six pro
motos at Mac, and Jimmy Anderson and Jeff Cropper on Mini's, and Kevin Jansen looking too tall for his Elsinore,
and ... and if I could go back in time I'd do it in an instant (so long as I could start over a couple years
earlier and with a bigger bank account and a clearer head...and I'd stay there forever...ok, I'm surely speaking
figuratively, there's more to life and it's awful good too...but that was a magic time...

Scott
Scott- Sorry for the hiccup on the Kawi City. Tried speed reading; got a F.... :0)

Kevin now works for Philsboro Motorsports after calling Beavertons place. They were nice enough to give out where he was. He was really cool to talk to and we bench raced for a bit and he saw someone that's tight with Gregson recently, so maybe your tip will help a lot.

Dang, Monte Mitchell, Rowdy Blaisdell, Michlitsch, Womack...remember them.

Oh, if you didn't know, Eric Hall is racing 40+ once he turned 40 with Kevin and forgot whoelse Kevin mentioned..

Those were magical days for sure Scott. Expert classes like mini Nationals with full gates and in one or two cases; 2 divisions of every Pro class..

Sure was a magical time. You are so right.

Thanks for your help Scott. I think it may prove to bear fruit. Peace. Andy.

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Sondy132001 wrote:
Call Bob Leach at Albany MX Park I am sure he would know of him ??

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Thanks a bunch Sondra. I saw the site and the brothers Leach's names to contact.

Appreciate the tip.
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andymoto 11/10/2009 5:01pm
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bells wrote:
Has Anyone seen or heard from him. My name is Laurie Joyce (Billy Joyce's sister) motocrosser in the 70;s and 80;s and was just wondering how...
Has Anyone seen or heard from him. My name is Laurie Joyce (Billy Joyce's sister) motocrosser in the 70;s and 80;s and was just wondering how to get in touch with him to say hello and catch up...
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how is billy? i raced him at the seattle kingdome in 79. passed him for 2nd in the lcq...i wonder if he remembers? he was one...
how is billy? i raced him at the seattle kingdome in 79. passed him for 2nd in the lcq...i wonder if he remembers? he was one fast dude back in the day especially on a 125
Here's a pic of Billy his sister sent me a few months ago Bob. He's doing good according to Laurie.

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bells wrote:
Has Anyone seen or heard from him. My name is Laurie Joyce (Billy Joyce's sister) motocrosser in the 70;s and 80;s and was just wondering how...
Has Anyone seen or heard from him. My name is Laurie Joyce (Billy Joyce's sister) motocrosser in the 70;s and 80;s and was just wondering how to get in touch with him to say hello and catch up...
BobbyM wrote:
how is billy? i raced him at the seattle kingdome in 79. passed him for 2nd in the lcq...i wonder if he remembers? he was one...
how is billy? i raced him at the seattle kingdome in 79. passed him for 2nd in the lcq...i wonder if he remembers? he was one fast dude back in the day especially on a 125
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Here's a pic of Billy his sister sent me a few months ago Bob. He's doing good according to Laurie.
Here's a pic of Billy his sister sent me a few months ago Bob. He's doing good according to Laurie.

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cool, he was a rider that people down here in cali looked up to because of his riding style i think.
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andymoto 12/2/2009 1:37am
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Another try. Maybe the last. Who knows.
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to croom mx,
i knew steve martin back in the mid to late 70s, his dad steve worked at or co owned cycle springs yamaha , along with ron tichoner. i was at a SX in 1991 at san jose,ca and talked with ronnie in the pits and asked him about steve martin, he said hes working with his mom doing business seminars? i assume he still lives in st pete ,fla
i know steve was a japanese mx champ, and finshed top 5? 500 outdoor nats? or maybe im thinking of mark murphy /top 5 500 nats. have been wondering what happened to all them guys from long ago, any ways hope this helps your search some
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Scott Rinde wrote:
You're welcome - hope it helps. Just for the record, "you and Mark were at Kawi City" isn't correct. I was a struggling junior on a...
You're welcome - hope it helps.

Just for the record, "you and Mark were at Kawi City" isn't correct.
I was a struggling junior on a year old Yamaha when Gregson was running Green. I'm as much a nobody to him now
as I was then. I moved up to pro in 79 after he was gone, and by 81 my body was broken. I don't remember the
name Billy Joyce, but you know how it is when you're just starting out - it's all almost too huge to take in
and comprehend. I remember Mark Gregson and Monte Mitchell riding Kawi's, and Les Womack on Yamaha's, and Jace
Craun on Suzuki's, and Tim Michlitsch on Yamahas, and a 13 or 14 year old Rowdy Blaisdell winning all six pro
motos at Mac, and Jimmy Anderson and Jeff Cropper on Mini's, and Kevin Jansen looking too tall for his Elsinore,
and ... and if I could go back in time I'd do it in an instant (so long as I could start over a couple years
earlier and with a bigger bank account and a clearer head...and I'd stay there forever...ok, I'm surely speaking
figuratively, there's more to life and it's awful good too...but that was a magic time...

Scott
My pops is that Les Womack. I will check with him.
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I remember watching him race at washougal mx he cleaned everyones clock
He was so far ahead in one moto he pulled over and got a drink of soda from a friend watching then took off.
And does anyone remember Chris Washburn wondering where he went? last I heard he had knee surgery I think that was about '81 or '82
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I remember watching him race at washougal mx he cleaned everyones clock He was so far ahead in one moto he pulled over and got a...
I remember watching him race at washougal mx he cleaned everyones clock
He was so far ahead in one moto he pulled over and got a drink of soda from a friend watching then took off.
And does anyone remember Chris Washburn wondering where he went? last I heard he had knee surgery I think that was about '81 or '82
That's also a storyline from the legend of Burgett. I remember Chris Washburn - Suzuki's. Good rider.
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Yeah he did ride Suzuki and Yamaha some I remember riding his tricked out yz 465 that was a machine. I remember taking some pics of him at woodland one of which he wanted to borrow to enlarge to make it a clock back ground, he was coming out of a corner with a nice long roost behind him. Wish I could get the pic back it was a good one. I need to burn a bunch of my old mx pic on a cd to give to Brian Barnes to put on his FB page.


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