Staff
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Meet the crew!
Chris & Linda Rivas
Owners
After a very successful career in drag racing at the professional level, Chris started Chris Rivas V-Twin in 2008 at it's current location. Chris and the team at CRVT are currently very involved in Land Speed Racing, Breaking and holding many records at Bonneville and El Mirage Dry Lake. In 2012 Chris became the only person to pilot a Harley Touring bike (Bagger) to over 200 MPH!! 2016 Chris rode a 2009 FXD (Dyna) to a record speed of 244 MPH becoming the fastest Dyna in the world!! Currently Chris continues to build record setting motorcycles and engines for high-profile race teams and family members for Bonneville and the NHRA. In 2021 Chris started a new form of racing when he partnered with Bassani in the Bagger Racing League and built a bagger road racer for Chris to ride. In 2022, the CRVT team raced in the BRL and CRA winning one event and getting 2, #2 podium finishes out of 7 races.
Keoki Kaolelopono
Service
Keoki started a passion for motorcycles early in his life. At a very young age he worked with his father restoring motorcycles as a hobby and began riding a street bike soon after. In his early 20's Keoki started courting Cayla, (Chris' daughter) and they were married soon after. In 2018, he became a permanent part of the Rivas family and began to show his mechanical talents and passion. Keoki began to share his talents in the family business and started learning engine building and performance upgrades for Harley bikes. In 2020, Keoki helped to build a bike that he would ride at Bonneville to join the Rivas family in Bonneville speed record holding. Riding his 1000cc Sportster Keoki achieved a record speed of 151 mph and has his own AMA #1 plate and record. In 2022 Keoki became the crew chief on the Bassani backed roadracing bagger with Chris as the rider and raced in the BRL and CRA winning one event and getting 2, #2 podium finishes out of 7 races.