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MAY 2024 (# 298 )
COMMENT : Harley-Davidson Q1 Results ................................................................ 4
Robin Bradley drills down into the reported six percent North America retail growth and claimed " positive momentum " to see if there is more to the planned decrease in motorcycle shipments and arising 5 % reduction in HDMC revenue than meets the eye . Initial stock market reaction certainly suggested there was .
RACE WINNING BRANDS : Unilateral Pricing Policy .............................................. 12 A new concept to us here at AMD , Race Winning Brands is notching its defence of brand integrity and distributor , dealer and legitimate reseller interests up by a significant level - is UPP a new MAP ?
MV AGUSTA : KTM Owner Takes Control .................................................................... 20
As was entirely predictable , KTM owner PIERER Mobility has exercised its option to significantly increase its 2022 stake in former Harley subsidiary MV Agusta from 25.1 % to a controlling 50.1 % some two years earlier than originally intended .
AMD Approved : Custom Bike Show , Sweden ................................................................ 28 How often is it that a custom motorcycle industry show gets to celebrate a 50th anniversary ? Answer - never . Not until now anyway . Major kudos to successive generations of Twin Club MC membership in Sweden for ' Keeping The Flame Alive ' - 50 years of showcasing unparalleled custom motorcycle design , engineering and influence .
AMD Approved : Budweis Custom Show .......................................................................... 6 Staged at the annual Indian Riders Fest in the Czech Republic , along with Head of Design at Indian Motorcycle Ola Stenegärd , Brian and Vanessa Klock ( of Klock Werks fame ) are to be guests of honor at the world ' s largest dedicated Indian Motorcycle gathering - featuring the ' AMD World Championship Approved ' Budweis Custom Show in June .
STURGIS MUSEUM : Now With Added Stemp and Piehl ................................................ 21 The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame management team continues to evolve , with Steve Piehl and Marilyn Stemp the latest industry veterans to be joining other recent stalwart board appointments like Keith Ball and Kirk Willard . Composed of a critical mass of business , industry , motorcycle market and riding experience , the board is headed up by Craig Bailey , supported by the likes of Keith Terry , Rod Woodruff , former Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen and a slew of additional visionaries .
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