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AIMExpo 2026 Moves to January for LA Show Debut
Originally slated for February, the American International Motorcycle Expo( AIMExpo) will make its Southern California debut a month earlier than its usual calendar slot, on January 7-9, 2026. The venue is the Anaheim Convention Center, at Anaheim, 25 miles / 40 km southeast of Los Angeles. Registration is already open. The date change has meant that AIMExpo now coincides more than 293,000 square feet( 27,200 sqm.) to meet what Kernes said is " growing demand ". As of June 2025, more than 175 exhibitors were already confirmed, including major OEMs such as Honda, Piaggio- including Aprilia, Vespa and moto Guzzi, KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas, Kawasaki, Kayo USA, Moto Morini, Suzuki, Triumph, and Yamaha. Leading distributors are already slated
- available again at the AIMExpo Starting Line, courtesy of Drag Specialties. " New for 2026, the Dealer Evolution stage will showcase presenters leading high-level conversations designed to challenge assumptions and spark new ideas. Additional interactive features are in development for the 2026 show and will be announced in the months ahead.
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with the opening round of the 2026 Supercross season. " California is a major hub for the powersports industry, and the timing with Supercross gives dealers and exhibitors another exciting reason to attend," said Cinnamon Kernes, Motorcycle Industry Council Vice President of Market Expansion. " This move strengthens our ability to bring the industry together and create meaningful, lasting connections." AIMExpo is expanding its footprint to to include Automatic Distributors, Parts Unlimited / Drag Specialties, and Turn 14 Powersports. Most of the 2025 features will be returning- ' Dealer Excellence ' in partnership with MPN will again include expert-led sessions, there ' ll be ' Tech Talks ' in the Digital & Tech Sector, New Product Central will also return- " a front-row seat to the latest vehicles, gear, tech, and tools ", the Dealer Recharge Zone, powered by Transax Digital Retail, returns, and ' Free Coffee '
" The industry left AIMExpo 2025 energized. The momentum built over our years in Vegas is carrying us forward and setting the stage for a show unlike anything we ' ve seen before- and this is just the beginning," said Andre Albert, MIC Director of Marketing and Events. " In the coming months, we ' ll be rolling out even more features and new ways for the industry to connect, both on and off the show floor." www. AIMExpoUSA. com
Bill Melvin has done an exceptional job of breathing life back into the Buell brand since he bought it out of liquidation in 2016. His latest move is to introduce a pair of ' SuperBuells ' on the 1,190 cc V-twin sports bike platform- the ' SuperTouring ' and, as seen here, the ' SuperCruiser '. Melvin has also confirmed a return to the European market for the first time since 2011... see page 16.