Don Gomo
A rider for nearly 50 years, Don Gomo has experience the sport of motorcycling in many different levels. From dirt rider to street, sport to touring and from riding unskillfully, possibly hazardous, to becoming a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) RiderCoach in 2004 and an advocate for safe skilled riding. He coached with the New York State Motorcycle Safety Program until 2020. Don made the choice to start riding more skillfully and safer after realizing the risks of riding untrained, plus seeing those risks having negative outcomes to friends and other riders he knew certainly did help him with his decision in becoming a MSF RiderCoach.
Don volunteers his time to promote motorcycle awareness and the importance of rider education. He speaks throughout the Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island regions to driver education programs, area motorcycle clubs and is a seminar speaker at regional motorcycle rallies. Don is often recruited by the media for information regarding skills and safety of our sport.
He has received recognition relating to the promotion and education of motorcycle safety and skills including the American Motorcyclist Association 2020 Volunteer Award (Riding Category), MSF 2006 Outstanding Motorcycle Safety Award and regional safety awards.
In 2006 Don joined the staff of American Iron Magazine as their Skills columnist/editor and wrote articles until the end of the magazines publication in 2020. In 2009 he was ask to join a group of well recognized moto-journalists as a staff writer for the online motorcycle magazine Fred Rau Motorcycling. Don has also written for several other national and local motorcycling publications. Now it's not always just writing, teaching and promoting rider education for him, in 2003 he was crowned the King of Americade; The World's Largest Touring Rally. An event that is rooted in riding, touring, plus the joy and fun of motorcycling. Don was also a seminar presenter/speaker at the event for about 10 years.
In 2014 he was the founder and president of the Empire State Motorcycle Safety Education Program; which is a not for profit organization that promotes motorcycle safety and awareness to the riding public for free. Although the organization changed its operating procedures in 2020, he stills maintains his positions and is active promoting safety/skill information.
He not only has a passion for riding but enjoys sharing his experiences with all, even those who do not understand why we ride. His choice of motorcycles includes owning/riding a 2016 BMW R1200GS, Harley-Davidson 2007 Screaming Eagle Ultra Glide and a 1999 Buell Thunderbolt S3T (he also has a 1972 Honda CB350 that he has been working on for over eight years..........that's a whole other story). In his daily life Don is a project manager for a mechanical contractor and a union steamfitter by trade for 30+ years; before that he would earn his living as a chef.
Don volunteers his time to promote motorcycle awareness and the importance of rider education. He speaks throughout the Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island regions to driver education programs, area motorcycle clubs and is a seminar speaker at regional motorcycle rallies. Don is often recruited by the media for information regarding skills and safety of our sport.
He has received recognition relating to the promotion and education of motorcycle safety and skills including the American Motorcyclist Association 2020 Volunteer Award (Riding Category), MSF 2006 Outstanding Motorcycle Safety Award and regional safety awards.
In 2006 Don joined the staff of American Iron Magazine as their Skills columnist/editor and wrote articles until the end of the magazines publication in 2020. In 2009 he was ask to join a group of well recognized moto-journalists as a staff writer for the online motorcycle magazine Fred Rau Motorcycling. Don has also written for several other national and local motorcycling publications. Now it's not always just writing, teaching and promoting rider education for him, in 2003 he was crowned the King of Americade; The World's Largest Touring Rally. An event that is rooted in riding, touring, plus the joy and fun of motorcycling. Don was also a seminar presenter/speaker at the event for about 10 years.
In 2014 he was the founder and president of the Empire State Motorcycle Safety Education Program; which is a not for profit organization that promotes motorcycle safety and awareness to the riding public for free. Although the organization changed its operating procedures in 2020, he stills maintains his positions and is active promoting safety/skill information.
He not only has a passion for riding but enjoys sharing his experiences with all, even those who do not understand why we ride. His choice of motorcycles includes owning/riding a 2016 BMW R1200GS, Harley-Davidson 2007 Screaming Eagle Ultra Glide and a 1999 Buell Thunderbolt S3T (he also has a 1972 Honda CB350 that he has been working on for over eight years..........that's a whole other story). In his daily life Don is a project manager for a mechanical contractor and a union steamfitter by trade for 30+ years; before that he would earn his living as a chef.
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