former mini stars part 3

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 3:17pm
thanks guys for the previous responses.check out motorbike archives.com-features-bike -bike setup and look for the 1977 DG rm-80.also who were the top 100cc guys in the 70's?. how did 15-16 yr olds ride those old schl 80cc bikes anyway? they must have towered over them.
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andymoto 12/27/2007 5:10pm
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Oh heck, there's a Part 3?.......I'll scream "indian" if you stop....lol. It is fun....except still not figuring out mr50guy.....
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nicks dad 12/27/2007 5:27pm
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kurt henricksen and jon jon belisle raced mr-50's.what yr did john whelchel move to big bikes?
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andymoto 12/27/2007 7:01pm
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[quote="nicks dad":3mc2c23w]kurt henricksen and jon jon belisle raced mr-50's.what yr did john whelchel move to big bikes?[/quote:3mc2c23w]
Not Hendricksen according to those in the know. John Whelchel seems an older rider, but you may be right the way this is going....I can see Pipe and mr50guy snickering while were making fools outta ourselves....

I've got a photo that only BobbyM and a couple others back then would know all three riders. Just gotta scan and post....In the next day or so.
UpTiTe 12/28/2007 9:33am
12/28/2007 9:33am
Its one of these guys:

Craig Canoy, Tony Flores, Bubba Erickson, Paul Dennis, Mark Toyama, Billy Frank, Allen Lippie, Bobby Simons or Scott Brown.

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andymoto 12/28/2007 2:56pm
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[quote="uptite":3t1bd4n0]Its one of these guys:

Craig Canoy, Tony Flores, Bubba Erickson, Paul Dennis, Mark Toyama, Billy Frank, Allen Lippie, Bobby Simons or Scott Brown.[/quote:3t1bd4n0]

I forgot about those you mention, Canoy, Flores, Toyama, Frank...I might of said Billy Frank since from what I remember he seemed tall....but your "pal" already stole the thunder......I think.

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Eddy 1/1/2008 8:47am
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Hey guys, I'm new to the forum, but wow what a trip down memory lane. I haven't thought about a bunch of these guys in years. I grew up racing the ameteur nationals in the early/mid 80's, and I truly believe that was the best crop of mini riders ever! However, there is one name I haven't seen mentioned. How about Jack Ricks? He was from Texas and fast back in the day. He and I had some really good battles everytime I crossed the red river. I think I heard he was paralyzed at Lake Whitney, but I don't know if that's true. Does anyone know what happened to him?
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I dont know what good this does, but Bubba Erickson says "whats up!" He's sitting here in my office... Still rides... races a little...
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Our family was great friends with the whole Flores family, Tonys dad taught me to split the cases on my 81 YZ 80, i was 12.
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ocscottie 3/3/2009 3:27pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
Its one of these guys:

Craig Canoy, Tony Flores, Bubba Erickson, Paul Dennis, Mark Toyama, Billy Frank, Allen Lippie, Bobby Simons or Scott Brown.
Also one of these guys

JustPuttinAround 3/3/2009 7:46pm
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Eric Kehoe on a YZ 80 at Indian Dunes....late 70's.....
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Man Scotty Browns dad was one mean S.O.B.
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Slow ~ Pro 3/3/2009 9:57pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
Its one of these guys:

Craig Canoy, Tony Flores, Bubba Erickson, Paul Dennis, Mark Toyama, Billy Frank, Allen Lippie, Bobby Simons or Scott Brown.
Canoy, can still ride real well, but only for ten minutes. His son Kevin, is starting ride a lot, and seems to be following with his father speed. It's just Craig's ADD that holds him back. The guy can't commit to anything, and be reliable.


He did win a six hour for me once...But I think he slept for ten days after.
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UpTiTe wrote:
Its one of these guys:

Craig Canoy, Tony Flores, Bubba Erickson, Paul Dennis, Mark Toyama, Billy Frank, Allen Lippie, Bobby Simons or Scott Brown.
Slow ~ Pro wrote:
Canoy, can still ride real well, but only for ten minutes. His son Kevin, is starting ride a lot, and seems to be following with his...
Canoy, can still ride real well, but only for ten minutes. His son Kevin, is starting ride a lot, and seems to be following with his father speed. It's just Craig's ADD that holds him back. The guy can't commit to anything, and be reliable.


He did win a six hour for me once...But I think he slept for ten days after.
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UpTiTe wrote:
Its one of these guys:

Craig Canoy, Tony Flores, Bubba Erickson, Paul Dennis, Mark Toyama, Billy Frank, Allen Lippie, Bobby Simons or Scott Brown.
Don't you mean Greg Toyama? Mark was his younger brother and did race some but not like his older brother?
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Does anyone know where jack ricks is these days? I knew him before his accident and lost touch with him a bit after the accident.
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Eddy wrote:
Hey guys, I'm new to the forum, but wow what a trip down memory lane. I haven't thought about a bunch of these guys in years...
Hey guys, I'm new to the forum, but wow what a trip down memory lane. I haven't thought about a bunch of these guys in years. I grew up racing the ameteur nationals in the early/mid 80's, and I truly believe that was the best crop of mini riders ever! However, there is one name I haven't seen mentioned. How about Jack Ricks? He was from Texas and fast back in the day. He and I had some really good battles everytime I crossed the red river. I think I heard he was paralyzed at Lake Whitney, but I don't know if that's true. Does anyone know what happened to him?
Actually he was but not sure it was permanet or not. Him and Benjie Landers were real good friends of mine.. I got an invitation in 92 for jack's graduation but didnt get to go i was graduating the same day.. I lost touch with him.. Been trying to find him for a while now.
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CamP 7/9/2009 1:17pm
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jtatum wrote:
Does anyone know where jack ricks is these days? I knew him before his accident and lost touch with him a bit after the accident.
He popped up here a couple of years ago.


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jtatum wrote:
Does anyone know where jack ricks is these days? I knew him before his accident and lost touch with him a bit after the accident.
CamP wrote:
He popped up here a couple of years ago.


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oh really ! Do you know where? We also had a mutual friend Benjie Landers.

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jtatum wrote:
Does anyone know where jack ricks is these days? I knew him before his accident and lost touch with him a bit after the accident.
CamP wrote:
He popped up here a couple of years ago.


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Apparently MX Crazy has purged their database of old threads. I'll try to locate his username.
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Sledneck 8/11/2009 8:43am
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UpTiTe wrote:
Its one of these guys:

Craig Canoy, Tony Flores, Bubba Erickson, Paul Dennis, Mark Toyama, Billy Frank, Allen Lippie, Bobby Simons or Scott Brown.
ocscottie wrote:
Also one of these guys [img]https://www.ocscottie.com/new/uploads/oldnews.jpg[/img]
Also one of these guys

Kyle Lewis, Scott Brown, DB and Rick Simmet or Sean Kalos.
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john scott 11/4/2009 11:48am
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Somebody say JACK RICKS ? WOW, Man, he was the thorn in my kidneybelt! I quit racing in 90 and ofcourse , he continued. We raced many times together in 60 class in Bihalia , Ms. He ( then at least ) was from Stuttgart , Ark. He had supportive parrents and remember his mother well. Kenneth Lawson I believe was his stepfather and a good guy. I had heard he was injured at Whitney too. Then I was at Little Rock , Ark a few years later and low and behold, he was there. Never had a chance to speak with him due to all the hoopla surrounding the Kaw tent at the time. Did see him from a distance and he looked the same but obviously in a sitting position. I have attempted to reach him with no success. One fast guy. We would battle as kids and one time I beat him out in the 2nd moto. We always pitted together and when we returned, his folks were the first to congradulate me. Once Jack removed his helmet I noticed he wascrying. I walked over to him and put my arm around him and said "It's OK, I will let you win next weekend", Mr Lawson stepped up and said "No, You beat him every chance you get son" , Guess it took me a while to gather what he meant by that but will never forget that time. If ANYONE has a clue where the guy is, please post it ! MEMORY LANE IS OPEN!.....
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Sondy132001 11/4/2009 1:09pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
Its one of these guys:

Craig Canoy, Tony Flores, Bubba Erickson, Paul Dennis, Mark Toyama, Billy Frank, Allen Lippie, Bobby Simons or Scott Brown.
ocscottie wrote:
Also one of these guys [img]https://www.ocscottie.com/new/uploads/oldnews.jpg[/img]
Also one of these guys

Sledneck wrote:
Kyle Lewis, Scott Brown, DB and Rick Simmet or Sean Kalos.
It's Shaun Kalos !


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Eric Kehoe on a YZ 80 at Indian Dunes....late 70's.....
Thank you everybody on this site are from CANADA or GREENLAND F#CK RON LECHIEN And De coster and Tripes IVE been too 50 supercrosses SEEN BABBA AND there was nobody on this planet that rode a 80cc bike like ERIK KEHOE NOT BRUCE BUNCH NOT HOLLAND The only rider that was like him or I can compare his riding style was BOB HANNAH ERIK is the most underated racer AND all those former mini racers BOBBY MOORE LOUIE FRANKO WILLIE SURRATE GORGE HOLLAND Wer always 5 seconds behind Kehoe on the first Lap 20 seconds on the 2nd lap and was lappingup to 5th place at the end When he raced he looked like a robot on a rollarcoaster I wish you were ther watching him at the dunes You would have learned alot
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Photo my Dad took back in '79 at the World Mini. Nice shot of Rick Hemme holeshotting. Other guys I can remember are Ted Brady (i think), and Erik Kehoe. I'm #20. Does any one know who the others are?

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