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10-29-2007, 06:44 PM
This post was supposed to announce our new Portland location, but things are taking a bit longer to put into place. We've been flooded with phone calls and emails so we thought we should make an announcement for everyone. SDS Performance is Sage Wilkinson, Matt Worbes and Tyson Silva. Matt and Sage are currently at the Bend location while Tyson is preparing for the new Portland location.
Sage Wilkinson: Sage has been involved with racing since the early 90's at the club level, and as a tuner he worked for Muzzys in 1998 & 1999.
- 1998 season results w/ Doug Chandler - 2nd in AMA Superbike Championship, 3 podiums, 5 top 5 finishes, 2nd in Daytona 200, 1 new track record. 2nd in AMA 600 Supersport Championship, 7 wins, 1 podium, 2 top 5 finishes, 1 new track record. 3rd place finish at Laguna Seca World Superbike Round.
- 1999 season results w/ Aaron Yates - 8th AMA Superbike Championship, 3 top 5 finishes. 5th place in AMA 600 Supersport Championship, 1 win, 3 podiums
- Worked with CHM on their supermoto projects yielding a 3rd place in the opening round of US supermoto at Laguna
- Worked with AMA Factory Support team No Limit Honda in 2003 as needed for select races
- Assisted Doug Chandler with his privateer superbike effort in 2006 and 2007
- Notable 2007 Results: Dave Salmi OMRRA 4th Overall, 2nd 600 Supersport and Superbike, 1st Open Twins Supersport, 2nd Open Twins Superbike; Bryan Young OMRRA 3rd 600 Superbike; Doug Chandler Multiple Track Lap Records (including PIR).
- Not just a tuner, but also a rider: Attained Top 5 Finishes as a rider in 600/750 classes (club level), Cascade Tracktime instructor; and accomplsihed "A" level off-road rider.
Matt Worbes: Matt brings a wealth of knowledge & expertise to our program. Here are some of his career highlights:
- Factory Yamaha race mechanic
- Factory Kawasaki race mechanic
- 1999 season results w/ Doug Chandler - 2nd in AMA Superbike Championship with 3 wins
- Crew chief for Eric Bostrom with Kawasaki
- 2000 season results w/ Eric Bostrom - 4th in AMA Superbike Championship, 1 win, 4 podiums. 2nd in 600 Supersport Championship, 2 wins, 5 podiums
- 2001 season results w/ Eric Bostrom - 2nd AMA Superbike Championship, 2
wins, 3 podiums. AMA 600 Supersport Champion, 3 wins, 3 podiums, and two
5th place wildcard finishes at Laguna Seca World Superbike Round.
- 2002 season results w/ Eric Bostrom - 2nd in AMA Superbike Championship, 4 wins, 7 podiums. 4th & 6th place Wildcard finishes at Laguna Seca World
Superbike Round.
- R&D director on Muzzys drag bike program
- R&D tech on Proton Team KR V5 four-stroke MotoGP engine development
program
- R&D Two stroke & Suspension Tech @ Pro-tec performance products
- Helped Doug Chandler with his privateer superbike effort, built the bike that holds many current track records including Portland International Raceway.
- Also loves to ride: Intermediate level MX racer, A level trackday rider
Tyson Silva: Tyson owns and operates Cascade Tracktime and will be running the day to day operations for SDS Performance. Top 5 finishes in 750 and Open Twin classes.
In the interim, those who require our engine building, chassis building, suspension and other services, we have set up a free (Portland Metro, Salem Metro, Eugene Metro) pick up and delivery service for your bike (some restrictions apply). Simply email Sage here sage@sdsperformance.com and arrange your service, bike pick up and delivery schedule.
SDS Performance builds performance for both street and dirt motorcycles. This includes performance engine builds, dyno tuning with more experience than anyone in the PacNW on multiple hardware and software tuning packages, factory level chassis development and tuning, Authorized dealer for GP Suspension, MX Tech, Factory Connection, Race Tech, Ohlins, Penske & Elka Suspension products, complete supersport and superbike builds, as well as full competition MX and Off-Road racing builds. We are ready to complete your off-season bike prep for the 2008 season. Thinking of racing a yet to be released 2008 model? No worries. We feature our own "in-house" machine shop to expedite the completion of your engine and/or suspension project. Give us the bike, the delivery date and we'll make it happen.
We stand behind our work. Supersport motors carry an in-house performance warranty. Simply follow our warranty guidelines and if your motor fails, your next build is on us. Full suspension builds include a FREE mid season "freshen-up" service (certain restrictions apply).
There are more details to be announced over the next few weeks. We’re looking forward to another great race season in 2008. Feel free to contact us via PM, email or call 541-389-3478.
SDS Performance: The next evolution in performance is here
Sage Wilkinson: Sage has been involved with racing since the early 90's at the club level, and as a tuner he worked for Muzzys in 1998 & 1999.
- 1998 season results w/ Doug Chandler - 2nd in AMA Superbike Championship, 3 podiums, 5 top 5 finishes, 2nd in Daytona 200, 1 new track record. 2nd in AMA 600 Supersport Championship, 7 wins, 1 podium, 2 top 5 finishes, 1 new track record. 3rd place finish at Laguna Seca World Superbike Round.
- 1999 season results w/ Aaron Yates - 8th AMA Superbike Championship, 3 top 5 finishes. 5th place in AMA 600 Supersport Championship, 1 win, 3 podiums
- Worked with CHM on their supermoto projects yielding a 3rd place in the opening round of US supermoto at Laguna
- Worked with AMA Factory Support team No Limit Honda in 2003 as needed for select races
- Assisted Doug Chandler with his privateer superbike effort in 2006 and 2007
- Notable 2007 Results: Dave Salmi OMRRA 4th Overall, 2nd 600 Supersport and Superbike, 1st Open Twins Supersport, 2nd Open Twins Superbike; Bryan Young OMRRA 3rd 600 Superbike; Doug Chandler Multiple Track Lap Records (including PIR).
- Not just a tuner, but also a rider: Attained Top 5 Finishes as a rider in 600/750 classes (club level), Cascade Tracktime instructor; and accomplsihed "A" level off-road rider.
Matt Worbes: Matt brings a wealth of knowledge & expertise to our program. Here are some of his career highlights:
- Factory Yamaha race mechanic
- Factory Kawasaki race mechanic
- 1999 season results w/ Doug Chandler - 2nd in AMA Superbike Championship with 3 wins
- Crew chief for Eric Bostrom with Kawasaki
- 2000 season results w/ Eric Bostrom - 4th in AMA Superbike Championship, 1 win, 4 podiums. 2nd in 600 Supersport Championship, 2 wins, 5 podiums
- 2001 season results w/ Eric Bostrom - 2nd AMA Superbike Championship, 2
wins, 3 podiums. AMA 600 Supersport Champion, 3 wins, 3 podiums, and two
5th place wildcard finishes at Laguna Seca World Superbike Round.
- 2002 season results w/ Eric Bostrom - 2nd in AMA Superbike Championship, 4 wins, 7 podiums. 4th & 6th place Wildcard finishes at Laguna Seca World
Superbike Round.
- R&D director on Muzzys drag bike program
- R&D tech on Proton Team KR V5 four-stroke MotoGP engine development
program
- R&D Two stroke & Suspension Tech @ Pro-tec performance products
- Helped Doug Chandler with his privateer superbike effort, built the bike that holds many current track records including Portland International Raceway.
- Also loves to ride: Intermediate level MX racer, A level trackday rider
Tyson Silva: Tyson owns and operates Cascade Tracktime and will be running the day to day operations for SDS Performance. Top 5 finishes in 750 and Open Twin classes.
In the interim, those who require our engine building, chassis building, suspension and other services, we have set up a free (Portland Metro, Salem Metro, Eugene Metro) pick up and delivery service for your bike (some restrictions apply). Simply email Sage here sage@sdsperformance.com and arrange your service, bike pick up and delivery schedule.
SDS Performance builds performance for both street and dirt motorcycles. This includes performance engine builds, dyno tuning with more experience than anyone in the PacNW on multiple hardware and software tuning packages, factory level chassis development and tuning, Authorized dealer for GP Suspension, MX Tech, Factory Connection, Race Tech, Ohlins, Penske & Elka Suspension products, complete supersport and superbike builds, as well as full competition MX and Off-Road racing builds. We are ready to complete your off-season bike prep for the 2008 season. Thinking of racing a yet to be released 2008 model? No worries. We feature our own "in-house" machine shop to expedite the completion of your engine and/or suspension project. Give us the bike, the delivery date and we'll make it happen.
We stand behind our work. Supersport motors carry an in-house performance warranty. Simply follow our warranty guidelines and if your motor fails, your next build is on us. Full suspension builds include a FREE mid season "freshen-up" service (certain restrictions apply).
There are more details to be announced over the next few weeks. We’re looking forward to another great race season in 2008. Feel free to contact us via PM, email or call 541-389-3478.
SDS Performance: The next evolution in performance is here