Dick Lechien Passes
D
ick Lechien, the founder of Maxima Racing Oils and father of AMA
Motocross Champion and AMA Hall of Famer Ronnie Lechien, passed
away peacefully in his sleep on March 10, 2022. He was 85 years old.
Lechien is survived by his wife Pat, son Ronnie and daughter Lorrie.
Lechien was into drag racing and hot rods before he got involved with
the motorcycle business. He owned a Honda/Kawasaki dealership in San
Diego, California, from 1968 to 1979. Lechien co-founded Maxima in 1979
after witnessing several problems with the castor-based two-stroke oils
that were available at the time. That expanded into lubrication motorcycle,
bicycle and performance automotive products. Maxima continues to thrive
as a leading brand today.
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Dick Lechien, the father
of AMA National MX
Champion Ron Lechien
and Maxima Racing
Oils co-founder, passed
away at the age of 85.
