American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 177 April 2014 | Page 22

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the exhibitors we here at AMD
Magazine spoke with was one of
good quality in terms of the
visitor contacts made.
Writing this some six weeks
after the show it would appear
that, so far, the positive market
sentiment is translating into
decent sales (on both sides of
the Atlantic).
This year's show did see some
further absentees from the
'traditional' exhibitor footprint,
and more exhibitors reducing
their footprints, but,
encouragingly, it also saw some
returnees (generally with much
smaller booths than they may
have had 'back in the day') and
some new vendors too.
The trend to staples and bolt-on
continued (although there were
a couple of additional apparel
vendors in evidence),
service/workshop, inexpensive
custom accessories and (above
all) performance providing the
backbone of the show just as it
has provided the safety net that
the market has collapsed back
into throughout the downturn.
Indeed, the preponderance of
performance and tuning exhibits
was quite something really, and
that sends out a very positive
message, not only about the
'miles being ridden' nature of
the current market, but also
about where the market will be
headed in the years to come.
Reports surrounding the demise
of v-twin tuning and
performance opportunities
appear to have been greatly
exaggerated!

FIGURE MACHINE: in-house
design and machining of
accessories and components for
custom v-twins and most
popular Harley models including air cleaners, license
plate brackets, gas caps, mirrors,
risers, bars, covers and pegs;
www.figuremachine.com

‘Date change has worked well ’

ENERGY ONE: with over 30 years experience in the high performance motorcycle and automotive clutch industry, the
Whittier, California based manufacturer says that their 100 percent American made Big Twin kits " include a full set of
performance friction plates with a maximum groove pattern for heat dissipation and fluid circulation, 6061 T6 aluminum
or high tempered steel cores for maximum durability, and our race proven friction material";
www.energyoneclutches.com

ALLOY ART: based at Glendora, California, check out
one of the market's most stylish websites, and most
surprising product lines - from chassis performance
components such as the TXR, DXR and Tri-Link,
through to air intakes, triple trees, fluid reservoirs,
choke relocators, mini tach mounts and the 'All
Suspension' brand air ride systems featuring
Firestone Airide springs, proven Bilstein shocks and
an automatic load levelling system with on board
ECU sensor; www.alloyart.com

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AREA 51 RACING: based at Napa, California, the Harley exhaust specialist makes the bold
claim that their systems are "America's most powerful exhausts. Period!” Products include
complete dual systems, mufflers and stepped head pipes, and the company says that their
systems "create a superior level of looks, sound and performance", and that patent-pending
technology and "years of testing and dyno time" gives their systems "great looks, owner
adjustability, a rich exhaust note and performance levels unmatched by the competition";
www.area51racing.com

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