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Ep. #5 The Making of the Machine: A Ron Lechien Story

By Brett Smith

Don’t have 30 minutes to sit and read the Ron Lechien story? I’ll read it to you! This is the audio version of “Making of the Machine: A Ron Lechien Story”, originally published in July 2019. Read by the author, Brett Smith. The original story was published in July 2019, during the voting process for … Continued

Making of The Machine: A Ron Lechien Story

By Brett Smith

Ron Lechien deserves a spot in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. With voting for the class of 2019 beginning this month, We Went Fast makes the case for Lechien, aka “The Machine”, aka “The Dogger”.

This profile focuses on his talent, accomplishments and especially the magical year of 1983 when the 16-year-old kid from El Cajon regularly beat the best.