Back Wolf Touring and Custom has been the dream of founder Zack Witkowsky since he disassembled and reassembled his first Airhead at eight years old in his father's shop. Zack's father, Jeff, started it all. When Zack was growing up, Jeff owned bike shops in Park Forest, Crete, and Beecher, Il. Zack spent his childhood sweeping the shop floors and handing Jeff tools. As time passed and Zack grew up, Jeff shared his knowledge, instilling a passion for motorcycles. Over 20+ years, they worked side by side until Jeff's passing in 2017.

Chuck has been riding motorcycles for over 30 years including every state in the US. His first street bike was a '79 Honda CX500 back in the early 80’s. From there, he rode V-Twins until 2012 when he bought his first new BMW (K1600GTL). Since then, most bikes in his garage are BMWs. Airheads called to Chuck when he saw a friend with an ’88 GS Bumble Bee. The rest, as they say, is history.

Known by his friends as “Dutch,” John Lammers was introduced to BMW motorcycles in his early twenties in 1975. Upon the advice of a friend, he bought a used 1971 R 75/5 with a mere 7,000 miles on the clock. While his first ride on the /5 was only 70 miles, that bike made Dutch a BMW enthusiast for life.