Danny Magoo Chandler Has Passed.....

norcalmx543s 5/4/2010 10:32pm
5/4/2010 10:32pm
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R.I.P. even though I am young still the videos I saw are EPIC Sweet pancake whips! A cool thing too do would be to make the...
R.I.P. even though I am young still the videos I saw are EPIC Sweet pancake whips! A cool thing too do would be to make the van a memorial and drive it to all the nationals, Raising money for Charity!
that would be so cool print up some magoo stickers and hand them out so we could put them on are windows. hangtown better step up and represent this yr.
DanDunes818 5/4/2010 10:33pm
5/4/2010 10:33pm Edited Date/Time 5/4/2010 10:35pm
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Oh man, so sad to hear this, kind of unbelievable! :ohmy: [img]http://www.motohistory.net/images/Chandler3.jpg[/img] Rest in Peace, Danny and thanks for all the memories.
Oh man, so sad to hear this, kind of unbelievable! Shocked



Rest in Peace, Danny and thanks for all the memories.
I was there 20 ft away watching this photo shoot in amazement. I forget which magazine it was for but this pic made the cover i think. This shit was incredible back then. You could only see someone do that stuff on a bike if you watched magoo. I used to hit that wall all the time on my 60 or 80 and dream of doing it just like magoo did.

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mt798 5/4/2010 10:36pm
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I can't go to sleep. It's 12:33am and I have to get up at 5:30 to go to work and I just can't go to sleep.

I remember watching Danny doing a track walk at Whitney. The Dude was wrapped up like a mummy! I was like damn, Magoo is the Mummy, his knees and elbows were wrapped up and he walked the entire track, suited up for the day and rode like an animal. I loved watching that guy ride wide open like it was nothing. RIP Dude...
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DiIullo 5/4/2010 10:36pm
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very sad, godspeed.........

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DCL36 5/4/2010 10:37pm
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Condolences to all his surving family and friends. Danny was blessed with some epic qualities and shared them with the world. God speed old friend.
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oldx 5/4/2010 10:39pm
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So damn sad.Danny was one of a kind, Scottie must really be hurting tonight, just remember all the good times.
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gt80rider 5/4/2010 10:40pm
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WOW..... Magoo will always be my favorite rider of all time..... so sorry to hear of his passing...... RIP and hope the track is always in primo shape where you are at now... Godspeed....
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Crush 5/4/2010 10:44pm
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RIP Magoo... Another legend lost... Sorry to hear it...
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bmoto816 5/4/2010 10:48pm
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Condolences to family and friends. The sport has lost a Icon, Hero, and a one of a kind man.
Godspeed Magoo!
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nwrider82 5/4/2010 10:52pm
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R.I.P. Danny.
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andymoto 5/4/2010 10:59pm
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Couple of old pics of Danny at Plymouth.


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GuyB 5/4/2010 10:59pm
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So sorry to hear that.

I feel lucky I got to see him race plenty of times, Maico, KTM, and Honda. At Saddleback, claiming the Magoo double, at Carlsbad for the Superbikers and USGP. And that flat whip at the Rose Bowl Supercross.

Roost on, Danny.
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tunedlength 5/4/2010 11:03pm
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One of a kind.
MichaelAAntonovich57 5/4/2010 11:05pm
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That is unreal. Being to young to have ever seen him ride in person but able to see all the photos and video of his career makes me understand the impact he had on the sport. Talent like that is a rare gift.

RIP.
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Xavier 5/4/2010 11:19pm
5/4/2010 11:19pm Edited Date/Time 5/5/2010 12:38am
Devastating news.

"Wide Fucking Opened" is what described him best.

"WFO" may have been used before him and after him but, except for RC, no-one truly deserved it as much as him...

He pushed the limits of what is possible to accomplish with an MX bike and it took a couple of generations for others to absorb it.

Actually, ì'd say Magoo was the RC before the bikes became good enough to make it possible to ride like that, and be as successful as RC has been...

He paid a heavy price for being such a precursor, as, often, legendary individuals do.

Sad day, but watching some wild footage of him will still bring a smile on our faces.

Legends have the power to do that, too.



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darmstadter 5/4/2010 11:20pm
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Nobody could ride a 500 like Danny... Period.
He rode that bike like it was a 125.
Always my favorite rider.
RIP
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Mike D 5/4/2010 11:30pm
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WOW!

RIP Danny

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TG130 5/4/2010 11:37pm
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RIP.

A legend all over the world. IMO the most popular and loved rider ever, especially here in Nor Cal.

Thanks for all the thrills and chills over the years. You were certainly one of a kind and will be missed.
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Mutt 5/5/2010 12:01am
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Whoa..........Godspeed Magoo.
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BobbyM 5/5/2010 12:41am
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still can't fucking believe it....can't even think about it..

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Clutchy 5/5/2010 12:46am
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BobbyM wrote:
still can't fucking believe it....can't even think about it..

Tell me about it Bob.... Cant sleep. When i spoke to My mom, she said Dave isnt taking it so well. Pretty fucked up he was there alone, fucking ripping my heart out that there wasnt anyone there to help him. In just a couple weeks he would of been at Daves house to live.
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Craze 5/5/2010 1:04am
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Godspeed "Magoo".......Danny was one of a kind and he will be truly missed. My fondest memory of Danny was at the 1986 Golden State Series at 395 Cycle Park (Now Racetown)...he had won both open motos that day and was in the pits signing autographs when this kid with 2 broken arms walks up to him. Danny asked him what had happened, the kid said he crashed on his mini. Danny said that sucks, and while signing his autograph says to him without hesistation "How do you wipe your @ss after you take a dump? The kid says, My mom does it for me. Danny says, "She must love you...LOL
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Bauer 5/5/2010 1:29am
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BobbyM wrote:
still can't fucking believe it....can't even think about it..

Clutchy wrote:
Tell me about it Bob.... Cant sleep. When i spoke to My mom, she said Dave isnt taking it so well. Pretty fucked up he was...
Tell me about it Bob.... Cant sleep. When i spoke to My mom, she said Dave isnt taking it so well. Pretty fucked up he was there alone, fucking ripping my heart out that there wasnt anyone there to help him. In just a couple weeks he would of been at Daves house to live.
That's terrible. Gonna miss you, Danny, you crazy fucker!
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MCfan4life 5/5/2010 1:32am
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Just a terrible week for the MX community...

Godspeed Magoo
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jamma10 5/5/2010 1:45am
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What a week. Sad

r.i.p Danny Chandler - Motocross Legend
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how old was he?
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how old was he?
50 years young, Born Oct.5, 1959
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hoppsan 5/5/2010 3:05am
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Sad

I wasn't born while he was still riding, but as any good MX-bloke I do know of his legacy, and seeing videos and pictures from his career has always been a blast. I can only imagine what it was like seeing him ride in person back then.

RIP Magoo.
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Bulldog 5/5/2010 3:13am
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Very sad - thanks for the memories!

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