I just turned 68 in October 2024 and have been around motorcycles all my life. Started riding with my dad on the back of old Indians from the 20s, 30, and 40s. Then in 64 he bought a 58 BSA Goldtar 500. He taught me how to ride that when I was 10 in 66. He then bought me my first bike a 1957 Triumph Tiger Cub in 1968. It was a piece of crap but it ran and taught me a lot. We stripped it down my dad’s Goldstar and put a knobby and big sprocket on it and I went MX racing in 1972. Won my first trophy on it. I still have that trophy. My first real MX bike was a 1973 Suzuki TM 250. I'll never forget the day in 1974 that my dad took me to the local bike shop and showed me the Suzuki. He asked me if this was what I wanted? I said are you kidding me? Joel Robert was my idol at that time. We walked out of there that day with it. I have been wishing and dreaming of being a professional motocrosser ever since. Never made it to the professional ranks but I did race from 1972 - 76 and made some money. Joined the Air Force in 1976 at 19, got married and had two kids within two years. Kinda ended the racing ambition but I never stopped riding my my dirt bikes. I love nothing more than riding at the MX track to this day. I currently have a 2012 KTM SXF350, 1978 Honda XR75, 1973 CZ 250 and a 1961 Greeves MCS 250 I restored about 12 years ago. I hope I’m physically able to ride until the end.