American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 168 July 2013 | Page 16

AIRHAWK: Scott Parman, European Sales Manager: “I go along with all those who are saying that while the overall number of show visitors was low, the quality was high and it has been a great start. I’ve had some great meetings and I’m very happy with the investment - for sure I want to exhibit again next year.” www.airhawk.net

DNA SPECIALTY: Alex Marquez, International Sales Manager for the Californian wheel, front-end and chassis manufacturer said: “Having the show in May is not a great month, it is too late in the European season I’d suggest March or early April would be better. A huge marketing campaign aimed at dealers is needed, as the show seemed to look more of a bike competition rather than an actual trade event - the floor-plan needs to be re-arranged”; www.trydna.com

FEULING PARTS: Luke Leatherman and the Feuling Parts team have done an extraordinary job in developing a broad-based performance parts program since starting out with the late Jim Feuling’s legendary W3 three-cylinder engine design derived oil pump design a decade ago. The Feuling Parts program now also includes Beehive valve springs, Reaper brand cams, 7075 heat-treated camplates, hydraulic roller lifter designs, complete camchest and oiling system kits, including coolers and offset oil filter adapters; www.feulingparts.com

TECMATE INTERNATIONAL: Martin Human, Managing Director of the market-leading battery charging, maintenance and diagnostics specialist said “arranging such a show is really hard work, so I applaud the team’s efforts in making it easy for exhibitors. The v-twin industry is a very promising sector of the market for us as it is demanding in terms of battery requirements. We did meet some interesting people, but those who build one-off customs are not really our market. The customers who were interested in our products were in fact more mainstream people who were mostly invited to the show. Clearly work now needs to be done on building that attendance in the future.”; www.tecmate-int.com
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AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - JULY 2013