Sources : AMD , IDN , FT , Reuters , PSB , MPN , BDN , MCN , AP , Bloomberg , MSNW , Electrek , electricmotorcycles . news , RideApart . com , Motor1 . com , Cycle World , motorbikewriter . com
BRIEFS
The Performance Racing Industry ( PRI ) has announced Indianapolis , December 9-11 , 2021 , for the return of its ' In-Person ' Trade Show . A slew of additional initiatives this year will include an all-new membership drive and a version 2.0 of the renowned PRI Road Tour as it continues to pursue its mission to " build , promote and protect the racing community ."
Canadian pioneer electric sport bike manufacturer Damon Motors says it has raised more than US $ 30m in funding and secured US $ 20m in preorders for its " exhilarating line of HyperSport motorcycles . The capital raised will further fuel Damon ' s path to market and enable demo tours , preproduction development , testing and associated hires ". Founder and CEO Jay Giraud says : " On the back of this demand , Damon will produce an entire line of medium- and high-performance motorcycles over the next few years , with our proprietary HyperDrive electric powertrain serving as the core of each model ."
MIC Events has announced January 19 to 21 as the dates for AIMExpo in 2022 . There is no confirmation of venue yet , but the postponed January 2021 event was due to be held at Columbus , Ohio , in collaboration with Tucker Powersports . The Fort Worth , Texas based distributor had been slated to co-stage its 2021 Dealer Show with AIMExpo in January this year , but has since opted for a spring Road Show series - which itself has been postponed to the second half of 2021 .
NYC H-D ( located just outside Manhattan ) has been acquired by Paul Veracka ' s PVM Enterprises ( formerly High Octane H-D ). This is the third acquisition by the East coast focussed Veracka brother in just six months , having additionally purchased Brian ' s ( Langthorne , PA ) and Old Glory H-D ( Laurel , HD ) recently . Paul now operates nine dealerships - six of them are among the Top 15 new bike volume dealerships in the world - and anticipates selling more than 12,000 Harleys in this coming year . His brother Michael ( MOD Enterprises ) owns six mostly West coast and south western based Harley dealerships .
Pingel Announces 2021 AHDRA Modified Class Backing
Bill Rowe ' s " new " AHDRA has gained a new sponsor - Pingel - with the legendary name in motorcycle performance deciding to throw its
weight behind the Modified class . " I ' m really thrilled to have Wayne and Donna Pingel and their company show their support to the AHDRA racers ," said Rowe . " The Pingel name is respected at dragstrips and on road bikes worldwide , and I know I speak for all of our racers when I say thanks !'" For their part , Wayne and Donna said : " We are proud to become the sponsor of the AHDRA Modified class . We like
S & S Cycle is backing both the Bagger racing series that are planned for 2021 - with contingency available for racers in the three events of the 2021 RoadAmerica King of The Baggers series , and at the Drag Specialties Bagger Racing League races . The three MotoAmerica races are slated for Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta ( April 30-May 2 ), RoadAmerica ( June 11-13 ) and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca ( July 9-11 ). The Drag Specialties Bagger Racing League will be staged at the Utah Motorsports Campus , near Salt Lake City , June 25 - 27th ; it is possible that two further BRL race dates and venues will be announced in 2021 . The S & S contingency program , which applies across the races in both series , has over $ 30,000 at stake with payouts down to third place - for riders of both
the comeback of this association , and what Bill is doing is to give the Harley racers great places to race . We look forward to the growth of this association and we want to be a part of it ." The AHDRA All-American motorcycle drag racing series kicks off its second season under the stewardship of Rowe on April 17-18 at Atlanta Dragway , followed by May 22-23 at Cecil County Dragway , June 4-6 at Rockingham Dragway , June 19-20 at National Trail Raceway , August 8-10 at Sturgis , September 17-18 at South Carolina Motorsports Park ( eighth mile ), October 1-3 at Summit Motorsports Park ( Norwalk ), and November 6-7 at Gainesville Raceway , with a regional event April 30-May 1 at Darlington Dragway . Classes are Top Fuel , Hawaya Racing Nitro Funnybike , Hawaya Racing Pro Fuel , GMS Racing Pro Open , Zipper ' s Performance Pro Modified , Pingel Modified , Law Tigers Pro Bagger ,
Indian and Harley touring models . For those using the custom race exhaust that S & S is building ( one for each platform ) for the entire 2021 KOTB or BRL season , there is $ 3,000 available for a race win ; $ 2,000 for a second place and $ 1,000 for third . The usual other sponsorship requirements apply , such as unobstructed / visible S & S exhaust logos , an authorized S & S upper arm leathers patch
Horsepower Inc . Hot Street , Outlaw Street , 9.30 index , Vreeland ' s Harley- Davidson 9.90 , 10:30 index , Universal Fleet & Tire 10.90 , 11.50 index , T-Man Performance Bagger Eliminator , Mad Monkey Motorsports Eliminator , and Trophy . www . pingelonline . com www . raceahdra . com
S & S Contingency Backing for KOTB and BRL Bagger Races in 2021
and a 3 " S & S sticker on the fairing or saddlebags - S & S factory racers are excluded . S & S is also offering a Big Bore Bagger Bonus - qualifying racers who place in the top three at any of the BRL or KOTB races who run an S & S big bore kit and cam chest will receive a bonus check . www . sscycle . com
16 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - MAY 2021 www . AMDchampionship . com