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Chrome Specialist
Julie Hulst
Julie is our Chrome Specialist here at the House. Even though she isn't technically classified as a member of the service department, she is a very integral part. She began her employment with Harley-Davidson selling tee shirts and collectables in the Fifth Avenue Mall kiosk. It wasn't long before she moved to the main store on Spenard Road to start working in the Service Department as a service writer. During this time she was writing, dispatching and finalizing every service order that went through our department. During the next three years she learned the importance of proper maintenance for each Harley-Davidson® motorcycle.
Julie splits her riding time between her customized Sportster® 883 and her Dyna® FXDX hot rod. Julie has logged over 40,000 miles on her beloved Sportster since the day she bought it in 1996. If one road connects to another in Alaska, she has most likely been on it. Ketchikan logging roads were not enough to keep her and her beloved Sportster down. Who says a Sportster motorcycle is not a dual purpose bike?
Even though Julie has been promoted to Chrome Consultant, she remains a vital link to the Service Department. The knowledge gained from her time in Service makes her ideally suited to assit and advise Harley-Davidson customers in the selection of parts and accessories. Julie knows how to make any Harley-Davidson® model your own personalized bike.
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Lead Technician
Guy Casey
Guy started riding and fixing dirt bikes at the age of 14 in Oregon. He purchased his first Harley® model, a 1945 flat trike, in 1970 at the age of 17. He still owns that very bike to this day. Apart from fixing his own 2-stroke bike and many of his friends and cousins, you could find Guy competing in one of the 100 mile races along the costal mountain trails in Oregon.
In 1972, Guy got his first job at a Harley-Davidson dealer in Oregon and it was during that time that he realized this was the field he would spend his life pursuing. Guy switched gears a few years later to work as an automobile mechanic, but always continued to work on bikes in his spare time. In the spring of 1979, Guy made his way to Anchorage with only one suitcase attached to his pan head Harley chopper. Guy started working for the House of Harley in 1983 and became a charter member of Harley-Davidson University, our factory training program. Guy has been turning wrenches on new and old Harley-Davidson® bikes ever since.
You can always catch Guy riding. He owns approximately 12 Harley® bikes, one of which is a trike that allows him to ride even in the winter. Many of you have seen one of Guy's older bikes, a 1943 Harley military bike. This was one of the bikes that was given to Russia during WWII. It was a stroke of luck to be able to retrieve this bike. His oldest bike is a 1936 Flathead, however, he has owned an even older bike, a 1925 JD model.
Guy is experienced in all aspects of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles from stock bikes to custom. Guy, like all of our techs, is trained and experienced in the use of our state of the art Dyno-Jet Dyno. Guy is our lead tech who is always willing to lend a hand. We are proud to have Guy Casey heading our service tech team here at the House.
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Technician
Rick Blakemore
Rick has been involved with cars and motorcycles since he was 16 years old. It was at this time that he purchased his first motorcycle. By 17 he had taken it apart and put it back together again, only to discover it ran better than it did before. This sparked a lifetime interest in performance engines. Rick started hobby racing when he was 17 and eventually graduated to top fuel drag racing. In 1971, Rick moved to Alaska.
When it comes to horsepower, Rick is used to 1500 plus horses, but he thinks there is hope for the TC88 in the Harley® models. He has built and maintained top fuel drag cars that have raced on the national circuit, running against such drag racing legends as Don "the Snake" Prudhomme and John Force. The car he wrenched finished second place on the national circuit at the peak of his racing years. Since that time, Rick has owned and operated his own automotive/truck repair shop here in Anchorage for five years. His shop specialized in the maintenance and repair of light and medium duty vehicles for fleet service.
Currently Rick rides a 2002 Harley-Davidson® Electra Glide®. Although he has owned many motorcycles over the years, Rick is no stranger when it comes to Harley® engines. He has completed the entire PHD (Motor Company Service Education) online training program with Harley-Davidson. Rick possess expertise in many areas of Harley-Davidson service and repair. One of his many specialties is fuel injection. In fact, Rick has been involved with the Delphi injection system for several years prior to its use in Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. He has also mastered Harley-Davidson Digital Technician. The Digital Tech is a computerized diagnostic center made exclusively for Harley-Davidson & Buell dealers. Another field of expertise is his knowledge with Electronic Control Systems.
Rick is, as are all of our techs, well trained in the use of our state of the art Dyno. Rick has attended many off-site, out-of-state training programs held by the Motor Company and others dealing with performance tuning and dyno tuning.
Rick loves spending time with his wife Cindy and riding his Harley® bike. He spells "vacation" DRAG RACE TIME! We are proud to have him as part of our service family.
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