Here is a little history. I have been working and riding on things my whole life. It started out on two wheels. I made my first bike (motorcycle) when I was 8 or 9. It was a bike with a two-horse motor that pivoted to drive off the tire. Then a go-cart, same motor, and then a mini-bike with a go-cart racing motor on 60 mph!! Various motorcycles of different makes and models and speed were very important.

Then spring river racing in boats and canoes. Then outboard racing, utility and hydroplane classes at speeds up to 100mph! Then one of our friends was seriously hurt. That ended the boat-racing career. Then it was back to bikes again. Bikes were a 60 Sportster, Triumph Bonneville, X-6 Hustler Suzuki. Then cars started making me long to go faster. 1964 Plymouth 413ci, 2-fours, auto, 4.10 posi; 118mph at 11.80 sec in ¼ mile. 1968 Dodge R/T 440 4sp. 3.75 posi. 117mph at 11.90 sec in ¼ mile.

Then snowmobiles started to be a passion with me Mercury Snow Twister, a Ski Doo 772 TNT, Arctic Cat ZR580, all faster than hell. Then Uncle Sam got me for a few years. I was sent to the land of green (RVN) for a year as tactical support specialist. Korea, Japan, Okinawa, Alaska, Georgia, Kentucky, and Kansas were also on the list of places visited. Then started m/c racing flat track, T-T scrambles, motocross, and some road riding. Built a few H/O motors for oval track racing and few for drag racing. Got a couple of trials bikes enjoyed the hell out of that.

I started my shop back then (1976) because going to the dealer was costing too much money for parts and to have the work done. I learned the trade from Hard Knocks University and some helpful old bikers and a few schools. Now I try to give the young racers and club members help because they are the future of our sports.