About Gateway BMW
Dave (President) rides motorcycles all over the world. His recent trips include Tibet and Bhutan. He's a true adventurist!
- Ryan (Master Technician) Sir Manley, Knight of the Roundel, Defender of the innocent and a damn good Mechanic.
- Dorsey (Service Associate) Rode his F650GS Single to Alaska and back. A true enthusiast
- Marilyn (Website Admin) Marilyn has 1,2,3 and now maybe 4 motorcycles in her garage to ride. She admits she has an addiction.
- Mary Ellen (Office Manager) AKA Lady in the Window! Meticulously keeps our records straight and scolds us when we spend more than the dollar amount of the national deficit.
- Brian (Master Technician) Also protects our country. Thank you for your service sir!
- Jeff (Parts Manager) Nobody knows what this guys “really” does!
- Marklyn (Apparel Specialist) Marklyn is a pro when it comes to sizing and knowledge of our Apparel lines. She’s also an experienced rider.
- Paul “The Hitman” Stadler (Sales) If we put a number on how many bikes this man has sold it would be in the same realm as miles to the moon.
Shannon (Service Manager) Has an encyclopedia's worth of service knowledge compressed in his grape.
Dave Hunter, a BMW rider since 1976, owns the shop. After the previous BMW motorcycle dealer closed, Dave felt that the Midwest needed a certified BMW shop to handle maintenance and warranty work for BMW motorcycle owners in the St. Louis area.
With over thirty years of business experience managing retirement accounts and finances Dave realized that opening a new shop would be a good investment. He contacted Bob Honz (former sales manager of BMW Motorrad) who at the time was looking to fund his long time dream to open up a BMW motorcycle dealership. Dave and Honz teamed up and met with BMW North America to open a new shop. Honz serves as the general manager while Hunter provides the funding. Dave makes himself available to customers and staff almost every Saturday.
The new BMW Motorcycle dealership has been built from from scratch and both Dave and Honz are proud of their accomplishments. They’ve put together a staff that shares their passion for motorcycles and more importantly who are also riders. They’ve taken motorcyclists with diverse skill sets to come and work at the dealership. The entire staff shares a passion for riding and are all committed to the success of the dealership. The staff’s unique talents and abilities will help us provide you with excellent customer service.
Most of our customers are not beginners. They are passionate and bright riders who expect a high level of service and product knowledge. We want to connect with all the loyal BMW riders and extend an invitation to the new folks as well. Whether they are riders of other brands or new to riding, come on over to the shop and kick some tires. Maybe take a BMW motorcycle out for a test ride or just hang out for a while and see what the BMW motorcycle community is all about. For the travelers, wireless internet is available in the building and efforts have been made to make it a meeting place for riders. We even have a stack of old and new M/C related video’s and a big TV for you to watch while you hang out or wait for your bike as it’s being serviced.
We’re always looking for suggestions and comments on how to make Gateway BMW Motorcycles the best dealer for our customers. Give one of us a call or fill out the comments section below.
