Ever wonder how to turn your hobby into a passion?
My next guest is Todd Tarver. A motorcycle racer slash mechanic turned entrepreneur. Todd owns Straight Line Motorsports which he founded almost 20 years ago. Over the years he has grown his company into one of the top 3 largest KTM dealers in the country. He was a professional racer in the 90s and won the famed enduro race from Vegas to Reno in 1998.
His friends describe him as a teenager caught in a 40yr old body.
Enjoy our fun conversation about the adventure of owning an extremely successful motorcycle store!
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