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Title: Who have I left out?
Post by: D project on May 01, 2009, 08:00:08 pm: After one of my mates making fun of some of the old riders nick names,I thought I would try to make up a list. Can you help me out with any I am missing?

Roger (the man) De Coster
Bob (hurricane) Hannah
Kent (rhinestone cowboy) Howerton
David (the little professor) Bailey
Mark (bomber) Barnett
Mike (too tall) Bell
Danny (magoo) Chandler
Brad (bad brad) Lackey
Tony (tony D) Di Stefano
Doug (the wheelie king) Domokos
Broc (golden boy) Glover
Donnie(holeshot) Hansen
Rick (too hip) Johnson
Heikki (flyin finn) Mikkola
Johnny (O show) O Mara
Darrell (shu) Schultz
Jeff (flying freckle) Ward
Jimmy (the jammer) weinert
Ray (goof) Vandenberg
Anthony (the grunt) Gunter
Robert (bettle) Bailey
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Post by: Nathan S on May 01, 2009, 08:31:53 pm: Ron (Chicken) Leichen
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Post by: JohnnyO on May 01, 2009, 08:33:01 pm: How about:
Rex(Rocket) Staten
Jim(Bimbo) Pomeroy
Tommy(Tomohawk) Croft
Gaylon(Gassin) Mosier
Ronnie(The Dogger) Lechien
Billy(Sugar Bear) Grossi
John(Flyin Hawian) DeSoto
Rick(Lumberjack) Burgett
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Post by: Sun Prarie Jimmy on May 01, 2009, 08:51:34 pm: Jeff "the flying freckle" Leisk
Marty "the flying Burito" Tripes
Robert "Beetle" Bailey
Bill "Squirt" Nolan
Russell "Holeshot" Williamson
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Post by: JohnnyO on May 01, 2009, 08:55:53 pm: Who are those last 2?? Sounds like a couple of 'legends' in their own lunch time..
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Post by: frostype400 on May 01, 2009, 09:03:10 pm: nah definetly legends holeshot for sure :)
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Post by: VMX247 on May 01, 2009, 09:08:23 pm: joel
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Post by: magoo on May 01, 2009, 09:43:17 pm: You don't know Holesot Buddy? Shame on you.
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Post by: VMX247 on May 01, 2009, 09:48:31 pm: All of us --WE ARE ALL LEGENDS IN OUR OWN WAY 8)
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Post by: DR on May 02, 2009, 06:35:08 am: Gerrit Wolsink The original 'Doctor' or Dutch Dentist ;)
Craig Dack - Dack Attack
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Post by: geraldo on May 02, 2009, 07:05:02 am: I thought it was Jeff Matasivich who had the nick name chicken , not Ron Leichen ????
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Post by: geraldo on May 02, 2009, 07:05:47 am: Josh "Lizard" Coppins
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Post by: DR on May 02, 2009, 07:16:03 am: You are correct Geraldo and Ron Leichen was Machine Leichen from memory ;) You have won a brand spanking new old stock Vintage Honda Mudflap that can be collected at CD6 ;D
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Post by: dirttracker on May 02, 2009, 07:57:43 am: what bubba and the goat.
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Post by: mainline on May 02, 2009, 08:30:56 am: Captain Cobalt - Jimmy Ellis
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Post by: geraldo on May 02, 2009, 08:40:01 am: the GOAT nick name really gets to me , how can he go down as the greatest of all time , RC might be one of the fastest riders in history but he never won a world championship ?!?!?! yeah he probably would have if he had tried but HE DIDN'T
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Post by: JohnnyO on May 02, 2009, 09:04:13 am: I think Carmichael could've easily won a world title if he wanted.. But the US pays more money, has better competition and an easier lifestyle. The World Champ doesn't hold the same status as the AMA champ these days.
Quote from: geraldo on May 02, 2009, 08:40:01 am
the GOAT nick name really gets to me , how can he go down as the greatest of all time , RC might be one of the fastest riders in history but he never won a world championship ?!?!?! yeah he probably would have if he had tried but HE DIDN'T
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Post by: DR on May 02, 2009, 09:14:43 am: after the list of older names I think was the order of the day ;) those blokes like Bubba, RC and Goat are only wee nippers in the world of vmx, albeit fery vast nippers that would whip any old ass that was silly enough to go near them :D
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Post by: evo550 on May 02, 2009, 11:11:10 am: Johnny O, what about your name sake.......Johnny "O'Show" O'Mara.
Lechien also went by "Dogger"
Damon "The Beast from the East" Bradshaw.
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Post by: Nathan S on May 02, 2009, 12:45:21 pm: geraldo, yes. My bad... Beer + Internet = looking stupid.... :D :-[
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Post by: floberts on May 02, 2009, 02:01:18 pm: Ben "Powerband Man / Traction Head" Roberts :P
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Post by: LWC82PE on May 02, 2009, 03:08:21 pm: Gerrit Wolsink (aka "the flying dentist"). got that off the WP site
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Post by: Sun Prarie Jimmy on May 02, 2009, 03:35:36 pm: Steven "Cods" Gall
Alan "Freddie" Jones
Arthur "Neddy" Smith.
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Post by: magoo on May 02, 2009, 08:08:31 pm: Hey Nath, I don't need the internet to look stupid. It's a natural skill I was born with.
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Post by: mainline on May 03, 2009, 04:05:42 pm: another from a more modern era I know, but "Sick" Mick Cook was at the QVMX meet at Coles Ck today and ran away with every race I saw him in despite being on a fairly battered looking TT250
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Post by: GMC on May 04, 2009, 09:22:20 pm: The original "Goat"
Goat Brekker
I don't think they ever used his real name?
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Post by: gator on May 04, 2009, 09:32:03 pm: Eric (the kid )Geboers
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Post by: number 87 on May 05, 2009, 10:01:45 am: Heiki - the Flying Finn - Mikola
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Post by: L.Ron.Pursang on May 05, 2009, 10:10:25 am: Hans 'The Greedy Swede' Apelgren. ::)
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Post by: DR on May 05, 2009, 01:40:19 pm: 'Super Swede' Pelle Granquist rings bells and so does 'Shotgun' Darryl Willoughby.
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Post by: lukeb1961 on May 05, 2009, 03:52:47 pm: Quote from: GMC on May 04, 2009, 09:22:20 pm
The original "Goat"
Goat Brekker
I don't think they ever used his real name?
I read somewhere once that even in his own family, NOBODY except his mother ever referred to him as Todd. Business, racing, everything.
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Post by: Freakshow on May 05, 2009, 03:59:38 pm: Quote from: Doc on May 05, 2009, 01:40:19 pm
so does 'Shotgun' DShotgun" Darryl Willoughby.
speeaking of him and the others, time of year again for the 09 caldicott display, this year at the MX round ( be interested to see if any of the kids even get it or the bikes)

The 2009 Andy Caldecott Classic Memorial display will be held in conjunction with the 2009 Australian MX Championships to be held on June 14th, 2009, at Murray Bridge.
This National event has a huge following, and will expose our display on a National Level.
If anyone knows of anyone who has any late seventies/ early eighties MX bikes available to be used on the day, let me know.
Don Bowey, Neil Graetz and Steve Baker have again generously offered there bikes available. Thanks Boys…

At this early stage, I can confirm the following riders have been invited.

Stephen Gall, Rob Twyerould , Jeff Leisk
Anthony Gunter, Darryl Willoughby, Greg Toyama
Tony Cook, Andy Haydon, Steve Skilton
Don Bowey, David Footner, Alex Stra
Fran Petersen, Carl Fuller, Ray Robertson
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Post by: VMX247 on May 05, 2009, 04:07:22 pm: Thanks Freaky.
Rob Twyerould was a young pup working for Brett Sawyer,when we where living up in Kalgoorlie. 8)
Don't it make ya feel that wee bit old ::)
cheers
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Post by: suzuki27 on May 05, 2009, 08:12:09 pm: Was it Damon Bradshaw who had the nickname, "The Beast from the East"?
Someone might know for sure but was Pit Beirer the "Chainsaw"
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Post by: JohnnyO on May 05, 2009, 08:16:21 pm: Yes it was Bradshaw. I know Beirers german fans went nuts with chainsaws revving on the side of the track.