RIDERS
Joey Barta
Oklahoma City, OKWhy settle for one rig when you can ride four? Least that's how Joey "Boda" (that would be HIS nickname, not ours) Barta sees it. Though he bleeds Team Green all the way, Barta's stable of Kawasakis is all over the map. You'll find a 1000cc streetbike, 600cc stunter, 450 moto and a mini bike all lurking in his garage.
Yea, we can't imagine a 5'11" dude squeezing onto KX85 either, but then Boda did start riding at the tender age of four. "My dad rode motorcycles when he was young too, so naturally I took to the sport", he says. And it doesn't look like he got those singles out of his system yet.
'Course, Barta eventually graduated to big bikes, becoming pro-circuit Regional Classic AMA Champ in 1999. He's now linked up with hardcore stunt crew Team No Limit - which means he gets to hang out with the likes of Jason Britton and Tony C. But what really makes him tick on two wheels? Pretty simple, says Boda. It's the challenge; "that great sense of accomplishment when you do something that not many other people can do", according to the Oklahoma Police Officer (yep, his day job is a cop, go figure).
RIDER INFO
Name: Joey BartaNickname: Boda
Team: No Limit
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Current Home: Oklahoma City, OK
Birthdate: 02/08/1979
Bikes: Kawasaki's, 600 for stunt, 1000 for street, 450 for dirt and minis for the minimoto racing
Website: www.myspace.com/joeybarta
