The Motorcycle Mentor
By John Davis • Jan 23rd, 2007 • Category: Northwest Cycle News HeadlinesRandy Ellis started on his career path in 1970 while serving in the U.S. Army in Thailand.
“I just walked into a motorcycle repair shop and started breaking things,” he said.
Ellis wasn’t on a rampage. He just wasn’t as skilled as he thought he was in handling a wrench. He pulled out his wallet and paid for his mistakes. Ellis ham-handed efforts developed into a voluntary apprenticeship that had him hanging out at the shop every day to learn some real skills.
“Not only did they not pay me, I also had to buy lunch every day,” he said.
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John Davis is the owner, editor and publisher of Northwest Cycle Report. John also owns and writes for MotoSkagit.com and is the administrator for the Washington 120 State Park Tour. In addition to his own sites, John is a contributing author for MotorcycleLife.com and Motorcyclebloggers.com. He lives in Mount Vernon, WA and rides a candy-red Honda VTX1800 Retro.
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