AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Passes
M
otorcycle icon Derek Rick-
man passed away on July 3,
after a short battle with cancer.
He was 88.
Rickman, born in 1933, along
with his younger brother Don,
commanded British motocross
superiority in the 1960s, pro-
duced thousands of their own
high-quality and lightweight
motorcycle frames, and helped
manufacturers with various de-
sign improvements for decades.
The two brothers found suc-
cess as motocross racers in
1960s England, and were soon
designing and building their own
highly distinctive motorcycle
frames. Rickman-framed sport
bikes, especially popular in
America, were influential to the
development of the sport from
the late 1960s throughout the
'70s.
The two brothers were heav-
ily influenced by their father's
involvement in the sport, who
unfortunately died at an early
age, leaving the family's garage
to the two sons.
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Derek and Don Rickman designed the famous Rickman lightweight frames in the late 1960s and early '70s.
Derek Rickman, 88, recently passed away.
PHOTO: AMA MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME
