VALLANTINE MOTOR WORKS

I grew up in Fairbanks Alaska. I spent a lot of time on BMX bikes before moving on to motorcycles and three-wheelers, riding them all year round. In 1989 I traveled south to Arizona and spent a year at the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix. I spent the next 10-12 years as lead technician at the Honda Motorcycle dealership in my hometown. I worked on the entire Honda line, from motorcycles to generators... In 2002 I moved to Seattle and started working at a BMW motorcycle dealership. I acquired my BMW Master certification, became the shop Foreman, then the Service Manager. I quickly realized that I enjoyed life more if I was working on machines rather than behind a desk. In 2013, Dana and I purchased Vallantine Motor Works. These days when I'm not doing the work I love in the shop, I'm spending time with my family and riding my cycles on the road, dirt, and track.