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Keith Scott Smith
Co-owner GG Quad North America "Prior to becoming the North American importer of GG
Quad, I ran a division of a specialty construction contracting
firm. After the sale
f our company that built and installed
high voltage power lines and fiber optics for the
electric
utility industry, I began a search to become associated with my
passionate
hobby of motorcycles."
What Keith says about himself..."I am an Electrical
Engineer by education and a gear head by desire."
Keith's formal education includes an undergraduate BSEE
degree (Electrical Engineering) from the University of
Missouri-Rolla; advanced graduate work in Engineering at
University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado as well as holding
an MBA (Masters in Business Administration) from
Farleigh-Dickenson University in Madison, New Jersey.
"I have always been
fascinated with mechanics and engines." This passion and a
need for speed has resulted in a 30 year love affair
with motorcycles. Keith's discovery of the GG Quad prototype at
Intermot several years ago was exciting and intrigued him so
immensely that it was not long before a new friendship had begun
with Walter Gruter, inventor of the GG Quad. After a visit to
the GG Quad factory in Ballwil, Switzerland, Gruter and Smith
found that even though they had been born with an ocean
separating them, their minds had been billeted out the same
piece of grey matter. This visit cemented Smiths desire to
become involved personally with the GG Quad and Gruter and Gut
Motorraad technik. Smith is the exclusive contact for GG Quad
in North America.
"I love all types of
bikes and own BMW's, Ducati's, Suzuki's, Yamaha's, a KTM and a
Katana as well as several my wife doesn't even know about!"
Keith raced road bikes for several seasons at Second Creek
Raceway in Denver, Colorado. As in most sports, he found the
difference between a recreational Sunday ride, albeit a sporty
one ride around Marcus Dairy, paled when in the company of a
somewhat younger and much track savvy group of riders. Smith
says about his experience "They were a great group of guys
even though I was humbled greatly!"
"My commitment in life
is to strive to put God first, others second and myself last."
Keith is not a boring guy. He is always on the go with a love
for the outdoors and the sport of a new challenge. He loves
sport bikes, trail bikes, hunts birds & elk, and flying
airplanes. One of Keith's newer adventures is to trail-ride all
year to train for one big week of dirt biking at the Colorado
500. www.colorado500.org. The whole family shares a love for the
outdoors and enjoys the family dirt bike rides. "My wife, a
nurse usually mans the sag wagon. It is a sport that keeps us
together." "Please let me know about
anything that I can do to make your GG Quad experience one of
excellence and high quality fun."
Keith
Beth Hull Smith
Administrative Support
Co-Owner
GG QUAD NORTH AMERICA
 Beth
has been involved with motorcycling since the time Keith
bought her first leather riding jacket in 1982!
Beth is a Registered Nurse and mother while finding time to
work behind the scenes at GG Quad. You most likely
will speak with her if you call our office. In
addition to being an RN, Beth also has master degrees in
Business Administration and Health Administration from U. of
Colorado. Beth is manning phones, web site and other
administrative tasks while Keith is on the road with the GG
Quad. Keith and Beth also have three teenaged children that keep things lively for them.
Beth is often over-heard telling someone, "The GG QUAD is absolutely
my favorite choice for fun these days. You may contact her at
Beth@Quad-USA.com
Get to know Beth better
by visiting her myspace page. Scroll down to see
Keith's interview by ATV TV on her videos.
http://www.myspace.com/ggquadbaby
Ray Donaldson
Technical Director
GG
Quad North America
Ray joins Team GG Quad
North America with a wealth of motorcycle experience to his
credit. He has been involved in most aspects of
retailing cycles as well as being a highly trained mechanic.
Ray served our country in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1974.
After owning his own motorcycle repair business, Ray's
Motorcycle Service for a number of years, Ray has come on
board with GG Quad North America. Ray is
highly skilled in all areas of mechanical and
technical aspects of the GG Quad. Ray spent three
intensive weeks of training on location at the GG-Technik
Factory in Balwil, Switzerland and in Germany training
with the GG-Technik's lead Service Technician, Rolfe.
As the North American Technical Director, Ray is completely
able to explain any detail of our GG Quad and its
components. If Ray is not on the road delivering new
GG Quads to customers, he can be found at the GG Quad "shop"
here in Dallas assembling GG Quads to sell to you! To
contact Ray email him
Ray@Quad-USA.com
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