We would like to clarify a few things.
Erich Long started Bikeman Performance, which went bankrupt. The company and assets were then purchased by Jimmy, and legally re-named Bikeman Performance Plus. Erich Long was a manager and had no ownership of Bikeman Performance Plus. He was an employee that was terminated for cause in July of 2014. As much as we would like to share the reasons behind this, our lawyers advise us not to.
Since new ownership in 2008, the business has had great success. Previous products from when Erich Long owned the company were poorly designed and manufactured. Those who have been around the industry saw that turn around once the new owner, and new employees were in place. The real success to Bikeman Performance Plus lies in the employee's who put in many extra hours to do things the right way, and get the business on track. Erich did have a big part in the start of the company, but in the last few years he went in to coast mode. Working on projects that were only of personal benefit, not thinking of the company as a whole.
You'll see him use "My" when it comes to his products for Speed Shop Inc. Most of these items were engineered by employees of Bikeman Performance Plus, not by Mr. Long. He is simply using his nickname to associate himself with our company and take credit for products he did not design.
Bikeman Performance Plus is a state of the art performance center with nearly 20 employees. We engineer, test, sell, and manufacture quality products as a team of highly skilled individuals who know how to make horsepower.
