I just received news today of jim's untimly death. I have met him a number of time at the Tacome Motorcycle Club's annual Dino Daze event every June in his home state of Washington. I remember watching him race about three years ago at the tender age of 50 and like Randy said "schooled" the compitition, screaming like a madman going pass me. I met him through Buck Murphy later that night and he was one of the neatest people a young racer could meet. I wll miss his laugh and stories at the future events I attend. The motorcycle world lost a true champion for the sport.