Mike Canfield – Mechanic

Over the past six years, Mike Canfield and his all-around mechanical skills have proven to be an invaluable asset to Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. A team rider working with Canfield can focus strictly on his riding, knowing that whatever task Canfield has been assigned is going to be taken care properly and without drama. Canfield is a licensed aviation mechanic, but got his start working on racebikes the same way many others have - wrenching on his own machines when he began road racing in 1987. Discovering he had more talent as a mechanic than as a rider, he started his own tuning business in 1991 and his career grew from there. Canfield joined Team M4 EMGO Suzuki as a "fly-in" mechanic in 2000, a role he’s filled ever since. He’s assigned a rider and takes care of anything that needs to be done in order for that rider to achieve the best results possible. Riders Canfield has worked with on the team over the years include Grant Lopez, Tom Kipp, Ben Spies, Steve Rapp, Vincent Haskovec and Michael Barnes. The versatile Sacramento, California native has played a significant role in a number of notable achievements, chief among them Vincent Haskovec’s unforgettable Superstock triumph at Daytona in 2005.

Personal Stats

Born: 1958

Personal Status: Single

Original Hometown: Sacramento, California

Now Living In: Sacramento, California

First Job As Motorcycle Mechanic: 1988

First Job As Race Mechanic: 1991 1991

Started With Team Hammer: 2000

2007 Rider: Michael Barnes