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Dick Mann ..... He died today ... He was 86

Him and I at Clay Peak where I ride all the time (this was taken around 09) one of the nicest guys I ever knew .. and a honest legend in the world of moto .. MX , Trials , Flat Track , A.M.A. Grand National , Motorsports and Motorcycle hall of fame ...... He designed Broom Tioga ... , in the first picture he has a scarf around his throat , because he had a Stoma (a tube in his throat to breath) and he still rode MX and Trials , the scarf was to keep the dirt out ... you can't get more tough than that ...





At Clay Peak in Payette , Idaho

Sounds like he lived life Jim.
We should all be so lucky.

Yea , he did Ray ... I also forgot to mention (to add to his accomplishments) he was one of the featured riders in , On Any Sunday .... just about the best dirt bike movie ever made .. He also founded AHRMA (vintage moto racing)

https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2021 ... dick-mann/

This is from my friend that lived right by him.

Cool Neil .... Yea , there was not anyone who met him who was not touched in some way by him or inspired by him or that did not respect him ... I was hoping when my buddy who was running the track I ride at and was when Dick was there (in my picture) , was going to be able to get another track going before he died and get Dick to show up (which he would have) .... When I told my friend he died , he was devastated , and that was the first thing he mentioned , was he had been looking for a place that Dick would approve of and be able to get it going and have him show up .. ... .... He is still going to do that , but it won't be the same ..

I hate to say, I have been involved in motorcycles on & off road since the age of 13 and I do not know anything about the gentleman - But he certainly sounds like he was one of the "Good Ones" !!! Rest in piece Sir.

Yea he was Neil ... Watch On Any Sunday , or re-watch it if you have already seen it , and pay attention to him in it , he is the Hall of Fame for a reason