Mike Bell Motocross

Mike bell inducted to the motorcycle museum s hall of fame 2001 son of famous race tuner bill bell and top off road star in his own right.

Mike bell motocross. His biggest claim to fame was winning the 1980 ama supercross championship but bell proved very versatile throughout his seven year professional career winning a total. Dirt bikes are life. A succession of firsts the 1980 supercross champ lifetime mx fan looks back by. Bell rode for yamaha during his entire pro career.

Here is a cool article that i scanned from a 1979 issue of cycle magazine i have in my collection. 6 career ama pro motocross 500mx wins. 2 time ama pro motocross 500mx runner up 1981 1979 1982 ama pro motocross 500mx 4th place. Mike bell s career with yamaha is showcased in this video in honor of yamaha s 60th anniversary.

122 vista del rio drive morgantown wv 26508 304 284 0084 1999 2020 mx sports pro racing inc. Kent howerton took the 1980 ama 250cc motocross title. This article covers the details of mike bell s dave osterman tuned factory yamaha 250. The son of famed four stroke.

In ama supercross it was hannah s young yamaha teammate mike bell who ended up champion as he swept the first two rounds at the old seattle kingdome and then rode a good consistent series and by then the sx tour had grown to seventeen rounds. His biggest claim to fame was winning the 1980 ama superc. 8 career ama pro motocross 500mx podiums. Zap mike bell has been a part of the motocross world since the early 70 s.

This is from the days of true works bikes when bell s machine did not have to share anything with the stock yzs. Mike too tall bell was one of america s leading motocross and supercross racers of the late 1970s and early 80s. Ahrma post vintage motocross action sports 2012. Won the 1980 supercross title mike too tall bell was one of america s leading motocross and supercross racers of the late 1970s and early 80s.