American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 189 April 2015 | Page 10
Ken’s Factory opens in US
KEN Nagai, the President of
Ken’s Factory in Nagoya, Japan,
has appointed Nelson Kanno to
Nelson Kanno
head-up a new operation
bringing the company’s parts
line to the USA under the banner
of Ken’s Factory USA.
“Ken is one of the few
designer/builders who is still
consistently getting six-figures
for his brand of motorcycle
elegance, and business is
booming… so the desire is
there,” says Nelson.
“Streamlining product
distribution in the US offers
many the approachable chance
to apply a taste of this exotic
styling in the very home of this
now global art form.”
As part of the new operation,
the company has launched a
website at KensFactoryUSA.com,
where dealers can register for a
discount with the logon code:
24/7.
Gerald Rinehart retires,
sells business to CEO
JUDD Hollifield, the CEO of Rinehart
Racing, has purchased the business,
with company founder Gerald
Rinehart retiring.
“I’ve been in the exhaust business
for over 30 years and it's time for a
new chapter in my life,” said Rinehart.
“I was fortunate to bring Judd on as
my partner in