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ABOUT US
Cycle Works, Inc. was incorporated by its founder, Ed Korn, in 1986 but
traces its roots back to the 1970's. It was at that time that Ed began
repairing motorcycles in his spare time to put himself through college.
This repair work often necessitated special tools which were either
unavailable or prohibitively expensive. Being a mechanical engineering
student, Ed began designing and fabricating his own one-off tools to aid
in his work. He soon came to realize there had to be others in the same
predicament and he began mass producing those tools and offering them to
the public. In short order, the tools and the related how-to technical
videos, along with Ed's capacity and eagerness to teach, established
Cycle Works as the 'go-to' technical source for motorcycle owners
performing their own repair work.
I met
Ed and became aware of Cycle Works in 2003
when I was looking for
resources to maintain/repair/restore an attention-starved R51/3 that I
had purchased. After ordering and using a tool or two, I found
myself turning to Ed frequently as a first resource for information,
parts, tools, etc. I became particularly impressed with the quality and
efficiency of the tools offered. The simple elegance of these
motorcycles is what draws me to them; in much the same way, the simple
elegance of these tools is what drew me to Cycle Works. These bikes are
representative of who I am; this business is but a logical extension. I
approached Ed in early 2007 and, after months of apprenticing, began
operating as Cycle Works, LLC in January, 2008.
 Cycle Works is the original and
authentic source for aftermarket BMW motorcycle tools. Similarly, our
tool designs are original and authentic - sometimes modeled after a BMW
Motorrad tool, often times not. If you have a request for a tool not
being offered on the website, let us know – given enough demand we’ll
find a way to offer most anything. We are also the recognized provider
of crank service for your classic Beemer. We plan to remain true to
these business lines while expanding upon current offerings to help keep
as many of these machines on the road as possible.
Thank you for your continued support
and patronage.
Dan, Owner
About me:
I am an electrical engineer by education but in practice my engineering
tendencies have always strayed more toward the civil/mechanical side.
I've held a few jobs in and around this capacity but the ones that I've
enjoyed the most allowed me use of not only my mind, but also my hands.
I purchased Cycle Works so that I might do for a living exactly what I'm
passionate about.
About Ed Korn:
Ed is involved in a number of different ventures – most notably as
co-founder of Tormach (www.Tormach.com).
He continues to fulfill a consulting role in Cycle Works and is intent
upon ensuring its continued success. |
