About Us
Staff Profile
Ron Czeiger
After gaining a BA in Professional Writing from the university of Canberra, Ron decided to indulge his passion for motorcycles by exploring the technical side. His introduction to the industry began in 2000 at a small workshop in Artarmon, where he was part of a pit crew for a privateer team in the 6 Hour Endurance Race at Eastern Creek. After half a year he moved to the city branch of Action Motorcycles where his repertoire expanded to accommodate larger capacity sportsbikes. Circumstances led him to help his father build a house in Bowral while he worked at Bowral Motorcycles.
Finally, a fellow TAFE student introduced him to the manager of the world renowned Ducati specialist, Gowanlochs Motorcycle Engineering. This position gave him another opportunity to go back to the track, where he spent his weekends spannering for the second place winner in the Formula Extreme Pro-Twins class of 2003, Mike Soderland on an Aprilia RSV Mille. After three years concentrating on engine rebuilds and performance modifications, he completed his apprenticeship. After 6 months working as a qualified tradesman, he began the development of Flywheels Motorcycle Engineering.
He graduated at the top of his class at TAFE and was among the top five in NSW, earning him a Trade Certificate with Distinction in the field of Light Automotive (Motorcycle Mechanic). For his efforts, the Institute of Automotive Engineering presented him with a shield for outstanding achievement in 2004, He was also awarded for the "Most Outstanding Apprentice" by the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority.
Robert Chan
Finally, after a long search, a third mechanic has joined our workshop. Robert Chan has known Ron for almost seven years. Before Flywheels was opened, they worked together for four and a half years. Rob started and finished his apprenticeship as a specialized Ducati & Aprilia mechanic. And after much deliberation, he finally decided to expand his repertoire to include the Japanese side of the market.
He is a very devoted mechanic, one who prides himself on having great attention to detail. His skills extend to metal fabrication, welding, machining, and more.
During his apprenticeship, Rob's efforts were duly recognized when he received the State Medal Award, and he also received the Society of Automotive Engineering's award for the highest marks at Tafe. Yamaha also gave him the award for highest average pass.
Another accolade was given for his own project bike, a 1984 model Ducati Pantah, which won the trophy for "Best Modified" in the 2004 Ducati Concourse D'Elegance.
But the achievement he is most proud of is his most recent. A year ago his lovely wife Erica gave birth to a healthy & beautiful little girl named Isabella who just turned 1 year old and is already speaking.
So we would like to take this opportunity to publically welcome our new spanner man and fellow enthusiast, Rob. In the short time he has been with us, he has proved to be a valuable part of our team and there is no doubt, he will have a great future as part of the Flywheels workshop. So come in and meet him, apart from knowing bikes inside and out, he's a very approachable guy.
