While the coronavirus caused the cancelation of the “official” ML King parade in Oklahoma City, that didn’t stop a big group of people from gathering to celebrate the occasion. I rode down on my BMW F650 Sertao and met up with my good friend Tommy Bolton with Tombo Racing. Lots of cool bikes and cars…
“Your bike is ready.” I got a call today about 3 hours after dropping off my 2008 BMW R1200GS Adventure at Eurotek in OKC for some recall and extended warranty work. When I saw my caller ID I assumed they were calling with some type of question about maintenance. “Did I hear you right? My…
Today I sat down with my good friend Tommy Bolton with Tombo Racing just to check up on what his team of go-fast guys have been doing lately. I just happened to have some time free and was driving by his place and had my gear, so here you go! Tommy tells us that this…
In this episode of Tombo Smack Shack, Tommy and the drag racing boys talk about getting ready for the first PMRA drag race of the season. Brian Wood from Omaha, NE joins the group. To join in on Tombo Smack Shack, call the number below at 7:00 pm on Wednesday nights, punch in the meeting…
Tombo Racing was recently featured on the state-wide Discover Oklahoma television show. Produced by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism, the long running and award winning Discover Oklahoma show highlights uniquely Oklahoma people, places and events. Host Dino Lali recently visited the new Tombo Racing offices to film the show and is the narrator for the…
Our good friend and drag racing icon Tommy Bolton recently moved to a new location in Oklahoma City. Now located at 1033 S. Grand Blvd in OKC, this new 4,000 square foot shop doubles the space of the prior location. “We now have room to work and get more bikes done on time, rather than…
Originally published February 2009 Tommy Bolton, championship drag racer, race winning engine tuner, and hot-rod Hayabusa builder, recently ran across a 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner that was in need of some tender loving care. On a recent trip to Houston, Tommy spotted the shell of the Yamaha’s big v-twin cruiser that had suffered the ravages of…
Tommy Bolton came to Oklahoma City from Los Angeles, where he was dubbed the “King of Cali” but local southern California motorcyclists. He went on to a career in NHRA and Prostar drag racing and is now one of the top motorcycle engine builders in the world.
This is part 2 of Tomo Racing’s Suzuki GSXR-1300 Hayabusa motor rebuild. In this video, master engine builder and multi-time national champion drag racer and crew chief Tommy Bolton shows us how he preps a motor for his “Tombo Touch” rebuild. You can see his attention to detail as he preps the pistons, gaps the…
Master engine builder Tommy Bolton provides us a video of a Suzuki GSXR-1300 Hayabusa motor rebuild. As a multi-time national champion drag racer and crew chief, Tommy knows how to build a fast motorcycle. In this multi-part video series Tommy shows us a few of his tricks and attention to detail as he tears down…
