Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Meet the builder

Wow...thank you for the responses. A few people wanted to know my background and why I am doing this. Thought I would bring everyone up to speed. I first started riding speedway when I turned 17 and started on a two valve Jawa. I was only in it for 4 years and learned a great amount and met many great people. I was never a great racer but would play myself in the pretty OK field. Won the Division 2 point in Canada and the East Coast US Division 2 event in Greene, NY and moved up to Division I in Canada. For those years I poured my heart and sole into the sport and never regret any of it.

As I left the sport I still enjoyed motorcycles and followed this passion to American Motorcycle Institute in Daytona Beach Fla. A truely great experience for those looking for a mechanical background. When I came back to Canada (after missing the Canadian winter!) I was lucky to get a short time position as a motorcycle mechanic working for Central Ontario Cycle. After leaving there, I started into the personal watercraft field and switched motorsport sports.

For the past few years I have spectated a few of the Ontario races and felt the urge to throw a leg over a bike again and turn a few wrenches. I wanted to get back into the sport but wanted to do it for a cause. Hence, this project. I am a Firefighter and took great pleasure watching the famous Fire bike being built on American Chopper. This inspired the Fire Speedway Bike. Knowing of the Toma Foundation, I desided to utilize this project to gain recognition for them and to try and raise funding.

Please check back to this site often as you will see this bike being built and there will be items for sale as they are donated. All funds raised here will go directly to TOMA.

Thanks for the emails

Scott Collier

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