Troy Lee - The Artist Who Never Gave Up

#award #racing #winner #dirtbike
Every year for the past 26 years, the Edison Dye Lifetime achievement award has been presented to a deserving person whose accomplishments have made a difference to the sport of motocross. The ceremony is held in the Glen Helen Museum during halftime at the Dubya USA World Vet Motocross Championships. This year, Troy Lee has been selected to join the Walk of Fame at Glen Helen Raceway for changing the motocross world in both safety and creativity. After making his name as a helmet and racecar painter, Troy rose through the ranks leaving his signature across visors and paint schemes across the industry. Now with a race team under his wing, a global clothing brand, and brand recognition spread across all of motorsport, Troy's reputation as both an artist and leader has made a name that anyone recognizes. Congratulations, Troy, for being the newest member of the Glen Helen Walk of Fame, and recipient of the 2023 Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award!
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[@roberthuddleston8371]

Kinda surprised it's taken this long to honor Troy Lee. The man is definitely a major part of dirt bike, extreme sports and many forms of auto racing around the globe. An inspiration of cool in all of em. Congratulations to him and his success because it definitely is well earned

[@dawhoda1]

Everything from skateboarding to mountain bikes

[@AlexandreGonçalves-s8x]

Years and years of "BMX Plus!" brought me here! Cheers from Portugal

[@kruse1105]

I run Troy Lee gear because of Troy Lee .

[@LuisCAMERO-bb9whmotu]

I want a helmet he's 🎉 design for years why I continue. Racing

[@joz1751]

As a kid the coolest stickers in the glass cabinet were all Troy Lee

[@moto3463]

Troy Lee is the reason I love the brand even convinced a friend to buy a TLD helmet a few years ago because it’s an inspiration he defined his own way through art and style like no other.

[@mike23417]

since 2012 till presant day!

[@JoshuaDomoslai]

You can’t see anything dirtbike without seeing his name. And that’s world wide

[@frankfritz7389]

OG

[@maxpeters5695]

Troy lee the best.!

[@jicakejijicakeji7278]

That Magoo helmet!!!! I don’t know why I’m crying

[@stevelucero7922]

Love the brand and love who Troy Lee stands for! A legend and a name I knew when I first started racing! I so wish there were more artists available to spread the legacy of the custom TLD paint departments incredible and passionate work!! Congrats Troy!

[@Dimitri718]

Legend

[@shannons1886]

The Magoo Chandler helmet. ❤

[@RosaDesign]

Your my idol Troy! ❤

[@audikris]

I've been an MXA fan for 40 years, you guys, these videos are so awesome, Thanks so much for sharing the MX history with us in living oclor!

[@spacejaime]

Jody, as an MXA reader since issue #1, thank you so much for this gift. Really enjoyed it. Troy is a truly talented person and an icon in the sport.

[@mikeandrews1899]

Issue #1. 😳 Holy Crap !!! 👍

[@spacejaime]

@@mikeandrews1899 - Editor was Pete Szilayi and the magazine was Dirt Bike's younger publication (1973), which it is still today. I'm 67.

[@mikeandrews1899]

​@@spacejaime Wow ... man ,that is awesome . I'm 10yrs younger , don't recall my first issue of MXA ( prolly around '76 or so ) it was a "joyous occasion" ( a shout out to reverend Malcolm Smith ) when MXA was in the mailbox !!! 👍☝️

[@spacejaime]

@@mikeandrews1899 - Mike, send me ten years of youth, I need it! 😂

[@JGD444]

Simply the best

[@ltbrazy5555]

THE BRAND IS EPIC. . .

[@rastagideon8236]

Troy Lee Designs, a product I could never afford.

[@josteincarlsen2905]

Always wanted a flat black Troy Lee Design helmet with a Crome visor!!! So proud when I could afford my first TLD freestyle motocross pants!! I used it for years, till it was nothing left😊😊😊

[@Purveyorofawesome]

“Come by and look at my plaque”. One hell of a way to start a video about Troy Lee.

[@billythephoenix]

Amazing family and friends says a lot about this talented, amazing man!

[@rokuabtor6834]

Good job Troy Lee!!! 🎉 🖌

[@gmazz0913]

I remember seeing the Troy Lee aluminum cross top screws on a helmet at corona raceway on a Saturday night( maybe Friday night, im 62) in the early or mid 80s and thought they were so cool. On Monday, i rode my daily transportation, a Yamaha DT 175 from Upland California to Corona airport, about 20 miles, where Troy had his tiny hanger he did his painting at. I got there, and found out i forgot my wallet, Troy was bummed for me and gave me 4 of them for me and my buddy for our helmets and said pay me when i can. A few weeks latter i met up with him at Corona raceway and wanted to know how much i owed him. He said dont worry about it. Been a fan of him ever since.( i still have one of the original aluminium screws, the ones about the size of a nickel, along with his first Shoei MTB helmet with his mouth guard, making it the first full face downhill helmet. Have one of his first visors also on a Bell moto 3.

[@mlefevre78]

Great video about a talented artist. Just the helmets alone is an amazing career nevermind all the other work.

[@ChristopherOvrebo]

I painted helmets in the late 90's for myself and friends. Would have been cool to of seen this when I was a kid. I havent painted any helmets in over 20 years now

[@cyrilwingnek-qw1ik]

I put his design on my bell helmet when I was a kid.was awesome

[@paulpz04]

Troy Lee is one of the vertebrae in the spine of motocross history..Troy Lee and Thor, I wear nothing else

[@jeffdavis8811]

I raced against Troy around 1978 when he came to my home track of Mountain High near Fresno. He showed up with an all white Suzuki RM 125. Not sure which one of us finished better that day. All I remember was I was mesmerized by the cool looking white Suzuki. It was several years later after seeing his work that I realized he must have been the one who painted it white. Congratulations Troy on a great career!

[@steves9617]

In 1992 I bought a plane white Arai helmet and had Troy paint it to match the colors of my riding gear. Had no idea about the design. He created an awesome helmet that I still have today, sitting on a shelf as if it’s a trophy.

[@willfriar5163]

Mega ! 👍🍻🏁

[@KOM-jh]

LEGEND.

[@13thJ]

Congratulations Troy So happy for you Proud to call you a friend and really cool seeing the statues Even the GP one! You found it! Awesome 🏁

[@ianmangham4570]

I remember my beautiful helmet ⛑️ so awesome 👌

[@JustTheMazza]

Had the chance to take a picture with him at his shop this summer, what an honor

[@tedecker3792]

I painted helmets and motorcycles in the 1970s. The local Honda dealer had me paint a few new mini-trails and XR75s. I was inspired by Von Dutch.

[@jt.8144]

TRULY A LEGEND. Great Episode !!

[@bertbroeder1832]

It is one of the most deserving you got introduced by Jody Weisel!

[@keithsmith4946]

Don’t ride dirt bikes anymore, but I still ride TLD helmets on my mountain bikes, and still have the same TLD duffel bag I’ve had for 20+ years.

[@JD2CYLINDERNUT]

I had friend that worked for Troy and one year at Indi Trade Show I was blessed to be able to tag along with them. Troy took his crew and I to Stefan Johannesen’s indoor cart track. Rick Johnson was there too. About 8 of us, on the track in those carts. Troy smoked everyone….guy can drive. Great guy and great memory.

[@smcsumo]

A true one of a kind brand!!

[@martiniv8924]

Legend 👌🏻😎

[@onemantwohands5224]

Mate your mum is a total legend for buying the compressor, dad's are wired different and go for the stable approach, where mums seem to be able to see past that . Ya lucky bugger! Im nearly 50 and about to buy my third Troy Lee designs helmet . Thanks dude and thanks mum ❤️

[@BOOSTEDDUDE]

That's awesome congrats on the award! I really like my last two TLD lids a lot! Great fit, protection and style.

[@patogonzalez69]

Seems like a wonderful man!!, Beautiful company

[@lambo79]

Tld!🎉🎉

[@MX-CO]

I have been to his Shop it's Rad, I went to a whiskey throttle show there with Carey Harr.

[@svanhoogstraten]

Really great to see this! I admired his helmets in the 80's Thought they were the coolest eve,r made such an impact on me. Today I ride Mountainbikes and love wearing his gear and being part of it. Always loved his designs and colors. One day I want to visit his company and just be in awe of being there.

[@jerryanker2289]

Hey Jody, it's Jerry Anker. Listening to you brings back a bunch of memories.

[@troygaskins1301]

He's an Icon let's face it.... I'm big fan of his ART !

[@LuisCAMERO-bb9whmotu]

I love your helmets Troy Lee 😅

[@MakeItHappenOriginal]

im proud to support his brand his family and his legacy when I purchase troy lee designs. what an incredible person from every angle. as a child I was always intrigued by his cutting edge one off designs. his art is unmistakeable and really just never gets old. congrats to you troy for this much deserved award.

[@wrigman]

About four years ago, we moved from Corona to Northern Idaho after living there for 25 years. When we left, I donated quite a few things to Salvation Army Goodwill ect. One of the few things I didn’t know where to take, was my kart racing gear. I had a Sparco suit, shoes, a rib belt/kidney belt and a Arai Kiwi painted helmet. I dropped it off at the front door of the retail shop, hoping it could be given to someone that could use it. Hopefully it wasn’t thrown away. Used to ride my mountain bike up Skyline, rode many of the single track trails built by the Troy Lee crew…..

[@dingusmagee3326]

Troy is a huge influence in the bicycle industry, a custom painted TLD lid is the pinnacle of anything 2 wheels.

[@layinlow069]

troy lee designs is legendary !!!! the Yamaha/Honda of troy is legendary... i seen this video and had to click on it hahah

[@erikschoen1288]

Truly a Legend !!!!!!

[@fleece192]

Great video, Thanks

[@liamhotspur9182]

As a kid I made a sketch of my helmet design and send it to Troy Lee by mail. That was around 1990/92. Weeeeks later I received a quote back to Germany by mail and I could not believe it! It was a very fair price and he or they even replied on the design ideas. Unfortunately I did not have the money back then to send them finally the helmet...

[@augmor]

Let's not forget about the iconic mohawks for the lids of the early 2000's (can't even find those suckers on ebay) , or the cars in the original Fast and the Furious. Troy Lee is an absolute legend and it is so rad to see how down to earth he still is.

[@1sir-onworld]

Legend! Troy Lee 🏁🌎

[@intoenduro718]

Legend nothing else to say 💯🏁

[@nicholascanjura5051]

He is the artist that never gives up

[@marcopederzoli4568]

THE State of Art!🔥🔥🔥👏🏻

[@SUFROC]

Legend!!!!

[@hitiblue]

TLD THE LEGEND of design in motorsports ! I believe the very last helmet in the video was for the King (MC/Bell/TLD is the greatest rider/helmet/designer combo in dirtbike's history) !

[@matthew3136]

Getting MX and MTB crossover is huge. Fitness is so big these days and training on a mtb is a plus for all riders.

[@frostysgrill]

Whitnessed a Troy Lee Design jersey on a under 12 year old MX rider this weekend at Lazy Springs MX I4MX Triple Crown Series👀 thought I’ve died and gone to Damon Bradshawville45

[@eugenewall6620]

I remember when he was mountain biking.

[@Cougar139tweak]

@4:09 that Broc Glover helmet!!! that was my dream helmet!

[@dougbloom3672]

All my gear , moto and mountain biking has been TLD . You gotta know.

[@shin-i55501]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌✨trd trd trd trd✨🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 speed equp ment 👍

[@waynehearst317]

Troy will remember this. The year was 2020. Was racing REM Saturday MX at Glen Helen.Troy showed up to race and discovered he forgot his helmet at home. So he casually walks over to the pit right beside him, me and my bro, and asks us if we have an extra helmet he can borrow for his moto? I said no, because I was about to race and my bro gave him his helmet to use. You have to understand, the entire time Troy talked to us and acted like we were just old friends...so we did too. He brought the helmet back dirty and sweaty and I asked my friend if he got hooked up for that? Nope. He didn't ask and Troy didn't offer and that's EXACTLY how it should be. For that moment, Troy was just another moto guy needing a favor and we're always taking care of each other.

[@seattleboatdetailingmobile1926]

Love my Troy Lee design Helmet. Rock it every time I throw a leg over the Xr650… I got the wheelie edition, fitting…

[@marcmaza2821]

Only brand I’ll wear! Moto and mtb! Shirts and hoodies! That’s it!

[@tonyg3091]

I had no clue who Troy Lee was until I tried one of TLD MTB jerseys and here I am 😂😂😂

[@terrynicewonger5434]

Industry would not be the same with Troy Lee Designs over the years…

[@Adjust-Fire-jy3dy]

TL had the coolest custom paint back in the 90's!

[@careditor]

I think I heard of this guy...

[@MX-CO]

Where are the Plaques? I didn't catch where they are.

[@tristanwwsd]

Glen Helen

[@MX-CO]

@@tristanwwsd Thanks

[@campervanbug7658]

We forgive him for the fast and furious stuff😅

[@rpier8357]

When I was a kid in the 90’s and saw Troy’s helmets on McGrath and others I was blown away. I would draw my own helmets during school hoping I could be like him.

[@rdy553]

Just need better marketing

[@twistit6307]

you didn't have the best if it didn't have troy Lee on it when I was growing up 😊