Steve Borejko #107
Age: 46
First ride: At age five I bought a homemade minibike for $85 and rode the wheels off it. I was green with envy of my cousin's Yamaha 60 mini-enduro and when he let me ride it, I wouldn't give it back.
Hobbies: My hobbies tend to go in phases. For the past three years I have been a bit obsessed with vintage bikes, Husqvarnas in particular. Non-motorcyclist friends look at my Husky collection and question my sanity. They may be onto something, but for now I greatly enjoy the three R's: Riding, Racing and Restoring.
Fav foods: Baked goodies. Hide the pie and cookies.
Race number: 107. No particular reason for this number. #107 will be very lucky in 2010 because this is the 107th year Husqvarna has been building fine motorcycles. They started in 1903, same year as Harley and are tied for oldest motorcycle manufacturer. Going to switch to 64 because it fits better on an oval numberplate.
History: My older brother and his friends had motorcycles, so I was in awe as a kid and had to follow. I remember his bikes making a huge impression on me. I studied every detail of those bikes for hours in the garage.
As a kid and into my 20's I mostly did play riding. I raced some cross-country races on a Can-Am 200 and in 1986 won the novice title. Cross country in those days was a test of endurance and my slow-and-steady style paid off. It seems slow and steady doesn't work in MX.
I took a 20+ year break from motorcycles then heard about the fun some guys were having with AOTMX. In 2007 I bought a new Husky and lined up at Antler Lake for my first ever MX race. I was hooked.
I switched from modern Husky to a 1982 Husky 430XC and raced in the 40+ novice class, then 40+ amateur and vintage.
Now I'm thrilled to see vintage taking off, thanks to Gord. Go Vintage
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I have the remanants of an original 1967 Husky 250 Cross. There is a bit of a story that goes with this bike:
Husqvarnas were not imported into Canada until the early 1970's, I think. This 1967 was brought in new by a US army engineer working at a DEW line station near Grande Prairie. When he went back to the states he sold the Husky to a local motorcycle dealer. The locals laughed at the strange Husqvarna with knobby tires, something they had not seen before. The Husky was used, abused and forgotton. The owner's dad stripped it for parts to make a wheelbarrow and the bike's remains were sitting in a barn for many years. I found out about it last year and drove up to Grande Prairie to grab it. Now I probably have the oldest Husqvarna motorcrosser in Canada. Matching 1967 serial numbers make it a rare collectable, to me anyways. Needs a little work (see picture attached) but I am slowly collecting parts to complete it. Look for it on the starting line in 2011.
