I just found out that the legendary American motorcycle racer, Gary Nixon died of a heart attack. He was 70 years old.
Anybody who ever saw him ride will remember him well. His days with Erv Kanemoto on the semi-factory Kawasaki 750 H2r on which he had more victories on than did the full factory team!! I loved the wheelies he always did on Erv's TZ750. He was one of the last racers that played as hard as he rode back in the day.
God Speed Mr. Nixon.
RIP, Gary Nixon
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Dr. Gamma
, Aug 07 2011 09:09 AM
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 09:09 AM
Robert Kickenapp, AKA RRB (Road Race Bob or when I fell down, I became Road Rash Bob)
"Honest, I swear its stock" My answer to tech officials at post race teardown many a time.
That bike wouldn't do 150mph if you dropped it down a mineshaft!!!
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 10:03 AM
One of my childhood hero's. Keep on riding Gary, RIP.
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 10:29 AM
A couple of pics of Gary I took when I was still racing:
Gary, rest in peace, it was a fun ride.
Gary, rest in peace, it was a fun ride.
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 12:41 PM
I read Scalzo's book about Gary...
Great read.
Of course, I have loved everything that Scalzo has written.
LM
Great read.
Of course, I have loved everything that Scalzo has written.
LM
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 04:19 PM
Fun watching him ride - different lines than most.
RIP.
RIP.
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 05:38 PM
Sorry to hear this.
RIP.
John
RIP.
John
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 06:44 PM
Gary Nixon was a badass from back in the day.
Godspeed, Gary...
Godspeed, Gary...
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 07:02 PM
Another shot of Nixon at the Ontario 200, when I was reporting the races for Moto Journal...
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 11:35 PM
Another hero gone.
The light at the end of the tunnel is almost always a train.
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