DAVE RICHARDSON

For 34 of my working years, I made my living in the motorcycle business, initially as a mechanic. Working mostly on Moto Guzzi motorcycles, I realized that I came across a lot of useful information that wasn't in factory documentation, such as owner's handbooks, service manuals, parts catalogs, or service bulletins. I never considered myself a writer, but I hoped readers would overlook my lacking.

It seemed to work, as Guzziology has been purchased for over 26 years by Guzzi owners in every US state and 40 countries around the world. I learned that what I wrote was called a commonplace book. I believe that we all have commonplace books in us. All we have to do is write them.

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Later in my career, I worked every other aspect of a motorcycle dealership. And while my life doing that was not exceptional, I believe that many of my experiences were potentially entertaining. So again, 2 commonplace books giving readers insight into the bike biz, business in general, and what it's like trying to influence manufacturers on behalf of their customers.