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A mechanic's life...
posted by Roddy
Can be quite stressful, time consuming and every one of them spends way too much time in airplanes. But one of the perks can be superb riding opportunities, like this one.
Former Atlantic region motocross Pro Danny Fahie now lives and works as a mechanic in California for Honda's premiere Superbike roadracer, Nicky Hayden. The Hayden's are famous for racing anything with two wheels and one of Nicky's dreams is to complete a Grand Slam - a Superbike, Mile dirt track and a TT win in a single season. To that end Nicky's had the boys at Honda whip him up this ultra trick, modified CRF 450 for him to race.
Lucky for Dan he got to try it out. Looks like he got pretty comfortable with it too. Check out the dirt flying from dragging his left footpeg!
Danny Fahie on Nicky Hayden's CRF 450 dirt tracker
Dan hasn't lost his cornering skills
l to r: Don MacLeod, Dan Fahie, Roddy MacLeod, Joe Treen
Dan came to visit Nova Scotia earlier this year
Replies: 4 comments
Hey Rod
Looks like Danny still has the same boots that he wore back in '90.
He must be having the time of his life down there with the technology he gets to work with and sometimes play with.
posted by Rob Whynott @ 11/28/2001
I remember watching Danny win a cross country in Debert on his pit bike (a XR 200 or somthing) after his CR bit it before the race.
The dude has mad skillz !
posted by Smitty @ 11/28/2001
hey smitty.. it was an XR (XL?) 185 dual shocker(!!). I think it was a '78 but I can't be sure. The year was like 1991 or so. It was nuts.
posted by roddy @ 11/28/2001
More info on Danny would be great, ya know like a Bio....
posted by Kevin Postma @ 12/01/2001
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