What do you all think of Mike Healey?

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daveoevo 10/12/2012 10:26am
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Motocrossers are prime candidates for addiction because they tend to be thrill-seekers that don't consider consequences as much as other people. The craziest addictions I have...
Motocrossers are prime candidates for addiction because they tend to be thrill-seekers that don't consider consequences as much as other people. The craziest addictions I have seen were for drugs that are entirely legal- that would painkillers.

Also, it tends to happen when people's riding days are winding down and they are losing that aspect of their life. It sucks when you are too busted up to ride. I'm there right now (can't even lift my leg and sit on a bike)- but I don't take pills.

We had quite thread on here awhile back with people talking about painkiller addictions. It seems to be very widespread.
I agree alot with this. Mike was a big deal in Europe in the late 80's early 90's and had good team rides and a very strong fan following. To go from that back to the US where even the industry probably didn't care what he achieved must have been a big come down.
I am not condoning his actions just saying it probably didn't help.
Funny little story about Mike. He came over to fill in for ktm on there 360 at the gp's in about 95 96. He rode the hole track in first gear revving the tits off it. In between practice and the race (I think) KTM took the gear box apart and took 1st gear out off the box so couldn't do it in the race. Nutter.
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jdj727 10/12/2012 10:26am
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I've know mike for over 20 years and that guy was the coolest dude at the track.. I find it hard that he got anybody hooked on painkillers.. First off nobody gets anybody hooked they made the choice to take it.. This is the problem nowadays parents teach there kids right from wrong have a strong bond in there everyday lives and kids would know what they shouldn't get involved in..
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Falcon 10/12/2012 10:36am
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Mike was my hero in 1983, mostly because I had an RM80 and he was the Suzuki factory mini guy. I ran #99 on my bike because of him.
Years later, after graduating college and getting back into MX, I saw him at Starwest. I was on an RM125 with the #99 and he was riding around behind a kid on a PW50. Not sure if it iwas his kid or just a student. Anyway, I rode up to him and shouted, "Hey man, you're my old hero! I run #99 because of you."
He slowed way down, gave me an enormous high-5 and a one-armed hug (while we were both still rolling, mind you,) and a thumbs up while he cruised away. It totally made my day and seemed very sincere.

I can't say anything about his life decisions because I was never unlucky enough to be in his shoes in those situations. I'd like to believe that the guy who is genuinely happy to have met a fan is good underneath, and I wish him the best.
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MX558 10/12/2012 11:00am
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He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on...
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on painkillers. Fucked up thing to do to a kid
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Not much Different than Ryan Hughes smoking weed. Just sayin'.....
You can't die from weed.

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muGz.147 10/12/2012 1:07pm
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crashnburn11 wrote:
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on...
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on painkillers. Fucked up thing to do to a kid
Langhammx wrote:
Not much Different than Ryan Hughes smoking weed. Just sayin'.....
MX558 wrote:
You can't die from weed.
...and if you think for a second that Ryan Hughes is the only former (or current) pro motocrosser to (allegedly) smoke weed...you are extremely naive.
Langhammx 10/12/2012 2:30pm
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Not much Different than Ryan Hughes smoking weed. Just sayin'.....
MX558 wrote:
You can't die from weed.
muGz.147 wrote:
...and if you think for a second that Ryan Hughes is the only former (or current) pro motocrosser to (allegedly) smoke weed...you are extremely naive.
HAHA... I'm very aware that most of the motocross racers of old and new smoke weed. My reference was the fact that he trains people and condones smoking weed to some of his students. Not saying that he offers it to kids or anyone for that matter, but I know a few guys that hired Ryan to train them and have heard similar stories about the use of MJ. For the record... I could care less about the weed or the pain killers. I've known Healey for 20+ years and can't imagine that he would "get anyone HOOKED on pain killers". If he happen to give a vicodin to someone who was in pain, then so be it. I'm sure he was trying to help. I got nothing against Ryan Hughes for smoking weed either... Who cares really !! IF he was smoking weed with kids, well, that would be a different story !!
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Not much Different than Ryan Hughes smoking weed. Just sayin'.....
That shit is 'organic' man, get it right Tongue

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burnside 10/12/2012 4:16pm
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I haven't read the article, but I remember Mike Healey from my very early MX days... i used to by these horrific racing videos called Moto Vision. A really cheesy UK MX video mag..... if I can remember Healey from those videos, THAT long ago, he must be a character. I seem to remember him being quite a joker in his interviews, almost like an early Shaun Palmer.

I suspect a lot of the guys judging him may have lived very sheltered lives. Life's not so rosy for everyone.

Speak of the devil..
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BigDaddyG 10/12/2012 4:47pm
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I met Mike several times when I was a young kid running around the local SoCal tracks in between my 80 nov motos. Mike was someone that as a young kid I looked up to as a racer, the dude always rode with heart and was super fast. I always loved his flame tattoo around his ankle and how the flames went up his calf. I always said I wanted that tatt as a kid, now at 39 I still don't have it lol.

I remember him showing up on Cagiva's or KTM's and just flat hauling ass. He seemed to always have time for us kids and was a nice guy. The fact that he got hooked on dope and made a few bad decisions doesn't changed my original views and interactions with the guy. People make mistakes, the honorable thing with Mike is he stepped up owned it and is doing what it takes to rebuild himself. I wish the guy nothing but success and honestly would love to see him stay stay clean and get back in the sport on some level.
Bust of luck Mike!
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one of the nicest guys I've met, but he was still racing at the time.
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Mike Healy.....not really considered a legend.....but definitely someone who made a mark in the sport. Good dude who did something stupid. I think that pretty much...
Mike Healy.....not really considered a legend.....but definitely someone who made a mark in the sport. Good dude who did something stupid. I think that pretty much sums it up.
I worked with Mike at Cagiva and Suzuki and can't say enough good about him, yea he's had his demons but all in all I think he's a great guy. Hits the golf ball a mile and a phenomenal rider!! Does that make him a great guy, no but i spent alot of time with him and the drugs and else really surprised me but all in all good hearted and a good role model in his dad!!
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Drtbykr 10/13/2012 2:29pm
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I wouldn't throw stones at an addict. As a person who had a big time alcohol problem until 21 years ago, I know that some people are addicts after their first try.

I am glad it was figured out that I wasn't a total f' up just because I was a total f' up. I was self medicating with alcohol to try to put out an anxiety issue. Now a couple of pills a day, and understanding that the anxiety will not kill me have helped me stay married a lot longer than the first time, have a good job, and raise two great kids.

The only difference between Healey and any other addict is he could ride a mini bike and dirt bike super well.
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BobbyM 10/13/2012 3:57pm
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I just read the article in the Nov edition of RacerX. Hmmmm......DC said in his column "his life gets so dark and dirty that its not...
I just read the article in the Nov edition of RacerX. Hmmmm......DC said in his column "his life gets so dark and dirty that its not an easy read." I didn't agree.

Two things:

1) I find it hard to feel bad for people that get so snared and trapped in drugs. There was a time when those people did not do drugs. They started on thier own will. Its NOT a secret that heroin and cocaine are hard, dirty, horribly addictive drugs. Stay the hell away from them. There ARE other things to do to fill a void in your life than pump drugs into your veins.

2) Can it be good for an rehabbed ex-pro ( Mike ) to be teaching motocross schools while carrying around two packs of smokes and chain smoking through an interview? Not a really good example to be setting to young kids. ( I know, I know, its only cigs, but thats my opinion............flame away)

Overall, I felt after the article that Healey is just a guy that still doesn't really give a f#@k and wants people to feel sorry for him. I don't.
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Addictions such as booze, drug use, sex, TV are distractions from feeling and living life in the moment. Most of us battle some type of addiction. I do not pass judgement. I do hope he finds peace with in.
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Mike was my hero in 1983, mostly because I had an RM80 and he was the Suzuki factory mini guy. I ran #99 on my bike...
Mike was my hero in 1983, mostly because I had an RM80 and he was the Suzuki factory mini guy. I ran #99 on my bike because of him.
Years later, after graduating college and getting back into MX, I saw him at Starwest. I was on an RM125 with the #99 and he was riding around behind a kid on a PW50. Not sure if it iwas his kid or just a student. Anyway, I rode up to him and shouted, "Hey man, you're my old hero! I run #99 because of you."
He slowed way down, gave me an enormous high-5 and a one-armed hug (while we were both still rolling, mind you,) and a thumbs up while he cruised away. It totally made my day and seemed very sincere.

I can't say anything about his life decisions because I was never unlucky enough to be in his shoes in those situations. I'd like to believe that the guy who is genuinely happy to have met a fan is good underneath, and I wish him the best.
AWESOME story!
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crashnburn11 wrote:
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on...
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on painkillers. Fucked up thing to do to a kid
Langhammx wrote:
Not much Different than Ryan Hughes smoking weed. Just sayin'.....
Marijunna is light years different than big pharm
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wasn't it RC who always praised how important it is to "choose" the right people you hang around and surround yourself with ? always made sense...
wasn't it RC who always praised how important it is to "choose" the right people you hang around and surround yourself with ? always made sense to me. And You see it so often... I mean it's easy to do the right things when everything runs smooth but You also need the right people around You once things get difficult... how you deal with the bad days makes a huge difference in people's careers... and the enviroment is essential then. it's like going to rehab to work thru the pain or just taking a pill and chill...
This trancends motocross. You hang with your mirror.

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ButtWhipSupreme 10/14/2012 2:03am
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crashnburn11 wrote:
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on...
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on painkillers. Fucked up thing to do to a kid
Langhammx wrote:
Not much Different than Ryan Hughes smoking weed. Just sayin'.....
Hando wrote:
Comparing weed to pain killers is not a good comparison.
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500guy 10/14/2012 2:13pm
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What he did to that old Lady was bad, what he did afterwards getting clean and owning up to it was better. things happened that are not excusable yet the guy has to live with it and try to move on, if not prison or death are the only option.

My only beef at this point is the chain smoking, Why the hell every rehab place thinks giving an addict a substitution of Smoking is acceptable is beyond me. You have them in there to rehab, get them off that shit too.
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Kartwheel84c 10/14/2012 5:26pm
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I never actually met Mike, but I rode with him once, kind of. I lived in El Toro south of Saddleback down Silverado Canyon, it was probably late spring '83. It was a weekday afternoon, I had skipped the second half of school (I was a sophomore) to go riding. I was out there by myself (I thought) and REALLY hauling ass (I thought) on my CR125. Suddenly, I hear bikes coming up behind me FAST. Before I could react, Mike and I think it was Ron Tichenor, split me on either side absolutely blowing my doors off like I was tied to the snow fence. They were on those bad ass R&D Suzuki RM80s, basically mini-works bikes. They were probably 3-4 years younger than me and right then I decided I needed to look for another career path than Pro MX racer.

As with anyone, not just an ex-racer, I hope Mike can stay clean.
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Faceaz 10/14/2012 10:48pm
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dirtnapper wrote:
I just read the article in the Nov edition of RacerX. Hmmmm......DC said in his column "his life gets so dark and dirty that its not...
I just read the article in the Nov edition of RacerX. Hmmmm......DC said in his column "his life gets so dark and dirty that its not an easy read." I didn't agree.

Two things:

1) I find it hard to feel bad for people that get so snared and trapped in drugs. There was a time when those people did not do drugs. They started on thier own will. Its NOT a secret that heroin and cocaine are hard, dirty, horribly addictive drugs. Stay the hell away from them. There ARE other things to do to fill a void in your life than pump drugs into your veins.

2) Can it be good for an rehabbed ex-pro ( Mike ) to be teaching motocross schools while carrying around two packs of smokes and chain smoking through an interview? Not a really good example to be setting to young kids. ( I know, I know, its only cigs, but thats my opinion............flame away)

Overall, I felt after the article that Healey is just a guy that still doesn't really give a f#@k and wants people to feel sorry for him. I don't.
Spoken like someone who truly has no idea what he's talking about. Sure, for many the decision to get into drugs is voluntary but you can't throw a blanket over everyone.

The day I shattered my leg, an addiction to painkillers was in my future. Through 3 surgeries & a year of rehab, Norco became pretty much my best friend. The addiction is not all in the head, flue like symptoms, cold sweats, an absolute shit feeling would come everytime I went off (& I was only taking 1 pill a day). Trying to get off them while working 40 to 50 hours per week felt virtually impossible. Finally got off by switching to anti-axiety medication for a week, but my leg still wasn't recovered, constant swelling & pressure in my calf persisted. I self-medicated for another 3 years with some lower grade pain killers ordered through the internet. Finally kicked it on my own, now feel guilty even taking an Excedrin or Asprin.

Statements like yours are extremely short sided. I don't imagine anybody really wants to be hooked. In my case, my pride stood in the way of letting anybody know the problem, my wife, brother & parents have no clue what I was dealing with. Acceptance, guidance & help would go way further than just slamming people. This is only regarding the addiction, not all the other BS he's done. It's completely possible for addicts to function in everyday society with nobody being the wiser, blaming drugs for other actions is giving a person an excuse for a lack of morality - they shouldn't be able to blame it on the drugs.

One thing I can guarantee, the use of opiates must be widespread in the sport of motocross. It's tough to get off after an injury. If you compound that with other injuries down the road while still recovering from the first, there is a constant reason to justify there existence.
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White Angel 10/15/2012 12:35am
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crashnburn11 wrote:
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on...
He is a piece of shit. I personally know a guy who took classes with him when he was around 14-15, and mike hooked him on painkillers. Fucked up thing to do to a kid
Hey crash n burn 11... Guess who, you fuck nut? Yes its me, the new and improved ex junkie, you know the tattooed, punk rocker from orange county, that you called a piece of shit, yeh i might be a piece of shit, but im not hidding behind my lap top.. I fucked up big and hurt alot of people, but im a man and i didnt hide from my fuck ups. I took them on face to face like a man,and ive been clean for allmost 5yrs now. Trust me when i tell you im still fighting the demons, but i now handle my problems completly differant now a days...Let me tell you one thing thoe, you better get your fucking facts streight before you run your mouth, i have never turned somebody out on pills or drugs in my life, watch your mouth PUNK..
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Paulbeds 10/15/2012 4:13am
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I remember very well Mike when he was here in Europe.
he was always friendly and polite to everyone, always ready to spare a chuckle and a talk with the fans.
he was always very straight talking, no bullshit or secrets, very down to heart.
Everybody liked him here in Europe, even his competiton too, even he was aggressive, he never had any problem with anybody.

Mike Healey is a goog guy, he made a mistake (but who is faultless????), a big mistake, but we have to understand also the problems he had.
Ok, there are no excuse for robbing an old lady....but that was not the real Mike.
Mike Healey is a good guy, he apologized, he know the mistake he made.

I am happy that he recovered, I am happy that he learned the lessson and I wish him all the best!

I smoke cigarettes too...does it make me a drug user??? Or a future terrorist???? (this is pure bullshit!)

Go Mike!
You still have a lot of fans here in Europe!!!!!
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White Angel 10/15/2012 7:50am
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Paulbeds wrote:
I remember very well Mike when he was here in Europe. he was always friendly and polite to everyone, always ready to spare a chuckle and...
I remember very well Mike when he was here in Europe.
he was always friendly and polite to everyone, always ready to spare a chuckle and a talk with the fans.
he was always very straight talking, no bullshit or secrets, very down to heart.
Everybody liked him here in Europe, even his competiton too, even he was aggressive, he never had any problem with anybody.

Mike Healey is a goog guy, he made a mistake (but who is faultless????), a big mistake, but we have to understand also the problems he had.
Ok, there are no excuse for robbing an old lady....but that was not the real Mike.
Mike Healey is a good guy, he apologized, he know the mistake he made.

I am happy that he recovered, I am happy that he learned the lessson and I wish him all the best!

I smoke cigarettes too...does it make me a drug user??? Or a future terrorist???? (this is pure bullshit!)

Go Mike!
You still have a lot of fans here in Europe!!!!!
Hows it going for you today Paulbeds? Good morning race fans,it is me the tattooed fuck up, the punk rocker, the ex husband, the man that made the biggest mistakes in my life, yes its me.... MIKE HEALEY.... Most of the world knows me as GUNNER.... alot of people know me as SICK-BOY..... and a few proud and strong know me as WHITE ANGEL.... I have fucked up real bad , the last part of my life but i dont blame it on anybody but me, nobody stuck gun to my head and me do any of that stupid shit.. I DID IT... I FUCKED UP.....;I WENT DOWN THE WRONG PATH.. Now i can tell you i've made a mend with the lady i robbed, i've asked GOD for forgiveness, i've been clean for allmost 5yrs now, i have the love of my life ( my daughter back in my arms ) and if i didnt go threw all this shit, i would not be able to look at life the way i do today. To you Paulbeds and all the other race fans that have had my back threw the darkest time in my life... I THANK YOU... From the bottom of my heart, and here i am, LIFE ROLLS ON, and if you know me as GUNNER... or SICK-BOY... eaven WHITE ANGEL... Im still just Mike Healey the tattooed, punk rocker from orange county, that loves MOTO CROSS... All my friends and all my fans around the world, THANK YOU for all your suport... and to all the other shit heads that hide behind there lap tops and talk shit..( GO FUCK YOUR SELF BITCH ) im out, gota go, see ya, bye bye now LATER DUDE.........
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three9zero 10/15/2012 8:09am
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Paulbeds wrote:
I remember very well Mike when he was here in Europe. he was always friendly and polite to everyone, always ready to spare a chuckle and...
I remember very well Mike when he was here in Europe.
he was always friendly and polite to everyone, always ready to spare a chuckle and a talk with the fans.
he was always very straight talking, no bullshit or secrets, very down to heart.
Everybody liked him here in Europe, even his competiton too, even he was aggressive, he never had any problem with anybody.

Mike Healey is a goog guy, he made a mistake (but who is faultless????), a big mistake, but we have to understand also the problems he had.
Ok, there are no excuse for robbing an old lady....but that was not the real Mike.
Mike Healey is a good guy, he apologized, he know the mistake he made.

I am happy that he recovered, I am happy that he learned the lessson and I wish him all the best!

I smoke cigarettes too...does it make me a drug user??? Or a future terrorist???? (this is pure bullshit!)

Go Mike!
You still have a lot of fans here in Europe!!!!!
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Hows it going for you today Paulbeds? Good morning race fans,it is me the tattooed fuck up, the punk rocker, the ex husband, the man that...
Hows it going for you today Paulbeds? Good morning race fans,it is me the tattooed fuck up, the punk rocker, the ex husband, the man that made the biggest mistakes in my life, yes its me.... MIKE HEALEY.... Most of the world knows me as GUNNER.... alot of people know me as SICK-BOY..... and a few proud and strong know me as WHITE ANGEL.... I have fucked up real bad , the last part of my life but i dont blame it on anybody but me, nobody stuck gun to my head and me do any of that stupid shit.. I DID IT... I FUCKED UP.....;I WENT DOWN THE WRONG PATH.. Now i can tell you i've made a mend with the lady i robbed, i've asked GOD for forgiveness, i've been clean for allmost 5yrs now, i have the love of my life ( my daughter back in my arms ) and if i didnt go threw all this shit, i would not be able to look at life the way i do today. To you Paulbeds and all the other race fans that have had my back threw the darkest time in my life... I THANK YOU... From the bottom of my heart, and here i am, LIFE ROLLS ON, and if you know me as GUNNER... or SICK-BOY... eaven WHITE ANGEL... Im still just Mike Healey the tattooed, punk rocker from orange county, that loves MOTO CROSS... All my friends and all my fans around the world, THANK YOU for all your suport... and to all the other shit heads that hide behind there lap tops and talk shit..( GO FUCK YOUR SELF BITCH ) im out, gota go, see ya, bye bye now LATER DUDE.........
Better days are ahead Mike. It's better to be pro-active than re-active. Turn the negative comments into positive thoughts.
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Hang in there, Mike. And thanks for letting Eric Johnson and Racer X tell your story. I hope it helps some kids and even adults out there who might someday come to the same unfortunate crossroads and remember your story as a cautionary tale....

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White Angel wrote:
Hows it going for you today Paulbeds? Good morning race fans,it is me the tattooed fuck up, the punk rocker, the ex husband, the man that...
Hows it going for you today Paulbeds? Good morning race fans,it is me the tattooed fuck up, the punk rocker, the ex husband, the man that made the biggest mistakes in my life, yes its me.... MIKE HEALEY.... Most of the world knows me as GUNNER.... alot of people know me as SICK-BOY..... and a few proud and strong know me as WHITE ANGEL.... I have fucked up real bad , the last part of my life but i dont blame it on anybody but me, nobody stuck gun to my head and me do any of that stupid shit.. I DID IT... I FUCKED UP.....;I WENT DOWN THE WRONG PATH.. Now i can tell you i've made a mend with the lady i robbed, i've asked GOD for forgiveness, i've been clean for allmost 5yrs now, i have the love of my life ( my daughter back in my arms ) and if i didnt go threw all this shit, i would not be able to look at life the way i do today. To you Paulbeds and all the other race fans that have had my back threw the darkest time in my life... I THANK YOU... From the bottom of my heart, and here i am, LIFE ROLLS ON, and if you know me as GUNNER... or SICK-BOY... eaven WHITE ANGEL... Im still just Mike Healey the tattooed, punk rocker from orange county, that loves MOTO CROSS... All my friends and all my fans around the world, THANK YOU for all your suport... and to all the other shit heads that hide behind there lap tops and talk shit..( GO FUCK YOUR SELF BITCH ) im out, gota go, see ya, bye bye now LATER DUDE.........
For the record... When I found an interest in motorcycles as a young boy, you were doing a lot of bike tests for Dirt Rider (my favorite magazine as a kid). Every issue had numerous pics of you doing awesome shit, before free riding videos came out. As a result, you were my first childhood MX hero. As a dorky kid in Texas who at that point just rode around in a field, i was enamoured by your awesome style, your kick ass helmet paint jobs, the massive jumps you'd do (which seemed utterly impossible to me at the time) and the trick bikes you'd be riding. I've seen first hand what drug addiction can do to good people. Anyone who "doesnt understand" should consider themselves lucky, cause apparently they have never seen it happen to someone they know well. Some people will judge you for the mistakes you've made, when in reality you should be judged for how you have handled those mistakes. Owning up to what you did and getting your shit together shows more character than anything else you could ever do. I'm very happy for you, and will always be a fan!
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hammertime 10/15/2012 9:19am
10/15/2012 9:19am
nobody looked as sick as mike on those cr and rm 80's in that sinisalo gear and the 99. i used to sit in the snow up here in canada all winter staring at those mag photos of him and eddie just getting inspired for spring to get back on my 80 and go racing!!

those are things that nobody can ever take away from mike healey!
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Paulbeds 10/15/2012 9:28am
10/15/2012 9:28am Edited Date/Time 10/15/2012 9:34am
These are just some of the topics in different italian site about Gunner.
He is still well remembered and appreciated in Europe.
the first topic was an article I wrote 7-8 years ago on Spiedomx. com, an old site that now doesn't work anymore and lost the last 2 pages of the tell.
Sorry you don't understand italian but I can tell you that all the writings are positive and everybody is cheering for him no matter what.


http://www.spiedomx.com/HTML/_template.asp?callPage=healey1

http://forum.soloenduro.it/forum/44-forum-motocross-epoca/958616-riders…


http://www.pistedellemarche.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=2005

http://forum.mxbars.net/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=56310

Hope it does charge YOU Gunner even more, you are not alone, you have never been....at least here in Italy and Europe!
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slaveO 10/15/2012 9:48am
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Paulbeds wrote:
I remember very well Mike when he was here in Europe. he was always friendly and polite to everyone, always ready to spare a chuckle and...
I remember very well Mike when he was here in Europe.
he was always friendly and polite to everyone, always ready to spare a chuckle and a talk with the fans.
he was always very straight talking, no bullshit or secrets, very down to heart.
Everybody liked him here in Europe, even his competiton too, even he was aggressive, he never had any problem with anybody.

Mike Healey is a goog guy, he made a mistake (but who is faultless????), a big mistake, but we have to understand also the problems he had.
Ok, there are no excuse for robbing an old lady....but that was not the real Mike.
Mike Healey is a good guy, he apologized, he know the mistake he made.

I am happy that he recovered, I am happy that he learned the lessson and I wish him all the best!

I smoke cigarettes too...does it make me a drug user??? Or a future terrorist???? (this is pure bullshit!)

Go Mike!
You still have a lot of fans here in Europe!!!!!
White Angel wrote:
Hows it going for you today Paulbeds? Good morning race fans,it is me the tattooed fuck up, the punk rocker, the ex husband, the man that...
Hows it going for you today Paulbeds? Good morning race fans,it is me the tattooed fuck up, the punk rocker, the ex husband, the man that made the biggest mistakes in my life, yes its me.... MIKE HEALEY.... Most of the world knows me as GUNNER.... alot of people know me as SICK-BOY..... and a few proud and strong know me as WHITE ANGEL.... I have fucked up real bad , the last part of my life but i dont blame it on anybody but me, nobody stuck gun to my head and me do any of that stupid shit.. I DID IT... I FUCKED UP.....;I WENT DOWN THE WRONG PATH.. Now i can tell you i've made a mend with the lady i robbed, i've asked GOD for forgiveness, i've been clean for allmost 5yrs now, i have the love of my life ( my daughter back in my arms ) and if i didnt go threw all this shit, i would not be able to look at life the way i do today. To you Paulbeds and all the other race fans that have had my back threw the darkest time in my life... I THANK YOU... From the bottom of my heart, and here i am, LIFE ROLLS ON, and if you know me as GUNNER... or SICK-BOY... eaven WHITE ANGEL... Im still just Mike Healey the tattooed, punk rocker from orange county, that loves MOTO CROSS... All my friends and all my fans around the world, THANK YOU for all your suport... and to all the other shit heads that hide behind there lap tops and talk shit..( GO FUCK YOUR SELF BITCH ) im out, gota go, see ya, bye bye now LATER DUDE.........
I remember You as the guy who took Max Mueller's 60cc Kawasaki to the gate at the (wooden)SX race in Berlin against all the 125/250cc bikes years ago ! that was so funny ! epic moments ! Wink
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