I opened my own part time business several years ago called Ride Smart, Inc. I teach small classes of students those same motor officer skills and techniques I learned through my employment. My main focus is on the new rider, both the newly endorsed and the potential rider. I also sell a line of products specific to riding motorcycles with a big emphasis on safety. I've been an instructor with the MSF since 1998 and teach at CPCC and Mitchell Community College. I'm also an instructor for motomark1 (http://www.motomark1.com) which is a well established advanced motorcycle skills training school, based in Burlington but has locations across the state. We teach both road and off road adventure riding techniques.
I look forward to meeting and riding with as many of you as I can. I like the idea of riding in small groups on day rides and even weekend soiree's into the mountains of the southeast. I'm open to trying new routes and rides, I also have a few of my own that you might like.
If any of you are worried about riding around with the PoPo, don't be. I leave that guy at the house when I go riding. I ride motorcycles to have fun and I think ya'll do too
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I'm 55 years old, gray headed, a little overweight, love BBQ and craft beer, (not while I'm riding), married, 26 year old daughter in law school, recently moved to Matthews and love it. My current bike is a 2013 BMW K1600 GTL. It was a retirement gift to myself that I rode to Colorado in June.
See you soon, I hope. Ride Smart!
Brian Sprinkle
AKA "Sparklz"