Motorcycle Experience

Riding Experience

Education

Motorcycle Safety Class, Completed in 1994
Keith Code Superbike School, Seattle International Raceway Level 1, Honda 125cc, Completed in 1997
Keith Code Superbike School Laguna Seca Raceway Level 1, Suzuki GS500, Completed in 1998
Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA) Novice Class, Suzuki GS500, Completed 1998
Ready-To-Ride, XR100, Completed 1999

Endurance Accomplishments

Saddle Sore 1,000, 16 hours October 2000
Four Corners of the United States 6,973 miles, 8 days April 2001
Saddle Sore 1000 combined with Bun Burner 1500, 30 hours September 2002
2003 Iron Butt Rally finished 80th out of 94 finishers
2004 50CC Gold (49 hours 20 minutes)
2005 48 States in 10 Days (8 days 12 hours 50 minutes)

Racing Accomplishments

2nd Place Overall Season Light Weight Superteams*, WMRRA, Suzuki GS500, 1998
3nd Place Light Weight Superteams*, WMRRA, Suzuki GS500, June 19, 1999
3rd Place Overall Season Light Weight Superteams*, WMRRA, Suzuki GS500, 1999

*Superteams is a one hour endurance race, during which there must be one rider change between 20 and 40 minutes.

Profile

I have been riding my own motorcycles since 1994. My first several years of riding is memorable in that I was desperately searching for the best bike for me. I began with a Suzuki Bandit 400; moved on to a 1972 Honda CB250; then onto a 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250; finally I found my calling on a 1991 Suzuki GS500.

Although I was quite comfortable on the Suzuki GS500, I would often enter the Ducati Shop and sit on a Ducati Monster dreaming of the day I would own one. Racing GS500s however took precedent over a new street bike; as you can see my experience racing Suzuki GS500 was successful.

In December of 1999 my decision to purchase a new street bike was finalized for me when I ruined the second engine on the GS500 I used for the street. David Roosevelt at Ducati of Seattle, was more than accommodating and provided me (bow and all) with a brand new 2000 Ducati Monster 750.

Since the day I picked up my new Ducati I have been traveling further distances, and enjoying motorcycling even more than I had ever imagined possible. I know my love of the sport and my excitement about not only my Ducati, but all Ducati products will endear all those who speak to me


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		Riding Experience Education Motorcycle Safety Class, Completed in 1994 Keith Code Superbike School, Seattle International Raceway Level 1, Honda 125cc, Completed in 1997 Keith Code Superbike School Laguna Seca Raceway Level 1, Suzuki GS500, Completed in 1998 Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA) Novice Class, Suzuki GS500, Completed 1998 Ready-To-Ride, XR100, Completed 1999 Endurance Accomplishments Saddle Sore 1,000, 16 hours October 2000 Four Corners of the United States 6,973 miles, 8 days April 2001 Saddle Sore 1000 combined with Bun Burner 1500, 30 hours September 2002 2003 Iron Butt Rally finished 80th out of 94 finishers 2004 50CC Gold (49 hours 20 minutes) 2005 48 States in 10 Days (8 days 12 hours 50 minutes) Racing Accomplishments 2nd Place Overall Season Light Weight Superteams, WMRRA, Suzuki GS500, 1998 3nd Place Light Weight Superteams, WMRRA, Suzuki GS500, June 19, 1999 3rd Place Overall Season Light Weight Superteams, WMRRA, Suzuki GS500, 1999 Superteams is a one hour endurance race, during which there must be one rider change between 20 and 40 minutes. Profile I have been riding my own motorcycles since 1994. My first several years of riding is memorable in that I was desperately searching for the best bike for me. I began with a Suzuki Bandit 400; moved on to a 1972 Honda CB250; then onto a 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250; finally I found my calling on a 1991 Suzuki GS500. Although I was quite comfortable on the Suzuki GS500, I would often enter the Ducati Shop and sit on a Ducati Monster dreaming of the day I would own one. Racing GS500s however took precedent over a new street bike; as you can see my experience racing Suzuki GS500 was successful. In December of 1999 my decision to purchase a new street bike was finalized for me when I ruined the second engine on the GS500 I used for the street. David Roosevelt at Ducati of Seattle, was more than accommodating and provided me (bow and all) with a brand new 2000 Ducati Monster 750. Since the day I picked up my new Ducati I have been traveling further distances, and enjoying motorcycling even more than I had ever imagined possible. I know my love of the sport and my excitement about not only my Ducati, but all Ducati products will endear all those who speak to me